Senior Clinical Pharmacologist I, Virology

Senior Clinical Pharmacologist I, Virology
United States - California - Foster CityUnited States - New Jersey - Morris Plains

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

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Job Description


As a member within the Clinical Pharmacology Group at Gilead, you will have ultimate responsibility and accountability for clinical pharmacology programs in virology, particularly COVID-19 therapeutic area. We offer unparalleled opportunity to be involved with every aspect of the product development process, from first-in human through approval, including post-marketing activities. We seek to provide a fun and rewarding career and a continuous learning experience.



Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Leading clinical pharmacology studies of the highest complexity
  
• Demonstrating accountability for the clinical pharmacology program and ensuring alignment with a broader project/compound specific strategy in your therapeutic area
  
• Developing and implementing new clinical pharmacology tools and technologies to drive smarter drug development for programs
  
• Representing the department and providing subject matter expertise on cross-functional project teams
  
• Developing and maintaining collaborative working relationship with colleagues within and outside the department
  
• Supervising, developing and mentoring junior level scientists, both direct reports and via matrix structure in clinical pharmacology teams
  
• Authoring and reviewing clinical protocols, analysis plans, study reports and regulatory documents
  
• Developing high quality clinical pharmacology content for global regulatory submissions, including INDs, IBs, NDAs, MAAs and pediatric plans
  
• Evaluating departmental and broader organizational SOPs as fit for purpose, in compliance with current scientific standards and regulatory requirements
  
• Ensuring adherence to agreed timelines and budgets to insure prompt and accurate execution of deliverables from clinical pharmacology studies and programs
  
• Awareness of the impact of decisions and actions on the program and business
  

Specific education, experience and skills required for this role:

• At least 5+ years of experience and a PhD, PharmD degree with emphasis in clinical pharmacology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, or a related scientific discipline
  
• In-depth knowledge of pharmacokinetic and other analysis software programs (e.g. WinNonlin, GraphPad, etc.)
  
• Ability to critically analyze problems and provide creative solutions
  
• Attention to details and strong analytical/computational skills
  
• Thorough knowledge of current and emerging scientific standards, and regulatory requirements for assigned territories
  
• Excellent written/oral communication skills and ability to convey complex technical information clearly
  
• Genuine curiosity and drive to ask questions - looking for the ‘why' of every project
  
• Confidence and discipline to work autonomously
  
• Desire to strive for continuous improvement
  

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