FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced that Robin L. Washington will join the company in May 2008 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Washington will report to John F. Milligan, PhD, Gilead’s Chief Operating Officer. She will oversee Gilead’s worldwide Finance and Investor Relations functions and will serve as a member of Gilead’s senior leadership team.