Director, R&D Information Systems

Gilead Sciences

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Work type
Remote
Location
Foster City, CA
Salary
$210,375–$272,250 / yr
Posted
57 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Similar $252k
This role $241k
$182k most similar roles pay here $315k

This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $221,937–$282,237 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $241k versus about $252k for comparable roles.

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About Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a leading American biopharmaceutical company specializing in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative medicines for unmet medical needs.

Gilead Sciences currently has 22 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $169,320–$219,120 across 21 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, R&D Information Systems

Director, R&D Information Systems joins the Clinical Systems team to provide technical solutions, data, and analytics supporting business needs. This role involves leading strategy, overseeing systems delivery, and maintaining information systems architecture, applications, and functionalities. The position focuses on designing, developing, testing, validating, and improving clinical systems while ensuring compliance with GxP regulations and other requirements. Key responsibilities include managing multiple projects, building scalable data architectures including pipelines and APIs, and providing technical support for business applications. The role requires expertise in tools such as Veeva, Salesforce, Medidata, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Qlik, and ThoughtSpot, alongside experience with AWS, AI/ML frameworks, and cloud-based platforms. This position solves complex problems within the pharmaceutical domain by optimizing R&D systems and infrastructure to improve performance and ensure data integrity across clinical platforms.

What you'll do

  • Define and oversee the clinical operational data and analytics strategy for systems like Veeva, Salesforce, and Medidata.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing organization by recruiting, coaching, and mentoring diverse talent.
  • Shape long-range Clinical Systems infrastructure plans based on business needs and technical expertise.
  • Oversee the design of scalable data architectures, including pipelines, APIs, and ETL processes.
  • Ensure all systems comply with GxP regulations and other pharmaceutical industry requirements.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects to ensure high-quality delivery within budget and on schedule.
  • Serve as a primary spokesperson for technical and data strategy to cross-functional partners and IT teams.
  • Create program-level budgets and resource plans while identifying synergies to improve operational efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience or a Master's/MBA with 10 years of experience.
  • Possess 15+ years of experience in IT data analytics, business intelligence, or related fields.
  • Have at least 8 years of direct people-management experience.
  • Have 6+ years of technical project management or leadership experience in a business environment.
  • Possess 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
  • Demonstrate expertise with modern analytics tools like Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Qlik, and ThoughtSpot.
  • Maintain knowledge of cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and advanced data architectures.
  • Ensure all systems and processes comply with GxP and other regulatory requirements.

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