Gilead Sciences-posted 1 day ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Foster City, CA
5,001-10,000 employees

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference. Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description As the Senior Staff Software Engineer, Research Systems and lead business analyst, you will allocate and coordinate resources, ensuring project timelines and business goals are met efficiently. You will function as the lead business and participate in all evaluations for new or updated applications. You are expected to have an insight into pharmaceutical research and technological trends, particularly in cloud computing, agile methodologies, data analytics, AI/ML, etc. This role demands exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills. Post-implementation, you will conduct thorough reviews to assess effectiveness and monitor ongoing operations for optimization opportunities to evolving needs. You will coordinate and manage internal and external resources to support assigned projects, pivotal in supporting and modeling the culture within your team and the broader organization - a culture of high-performance, data-driven decision-making, value-driven prioritization, quality governance, and compliance. This role requires a solid foundation in biological sciences, an exceptional understanding of technology, and the ability to serve as an effective liaison across the functional areas of Research to facilitate the development of digital solutions that advance drug development efforts.

  • May coordinate the activities of either a small group of people, or an area of the infrastructure, or may manage alone a small subsidiary.
  • Accountable for monthly progress against agreed deadlines, towards business objectives.
  • Works with manager to assign objectives for team, or for changes and updates in the business area.
  • Works on specific projects under direction from immediate manager.
  • Works as a project team member in Projects.
  • With guidance may act as technical spokesperson to the business in area of expertise.
  • May coordinate the activities of a geographically defined group of individual contributors to ensure they meet the full requirements of their role.
  • May conduct professional appraisals for team members.
  • Works with research scientists to understand their workflow for drug discovery.
  • Gathers requirements aligned with research goals and technology capabilities.
  • Analyzes resource requirements, negotiates prioritization, and supports strategic initiatives.
  • Manages the documentation of requirements and use cases.
  • Provides timely and appropriate analysis to buy, build, or integrate software.
  • Balances technology with the ability to impact Research in a timely way.
  • Participates in architecture, security, and design reviews.
  • Defines (some) solutions that enhance a body of mature C# software.
  • Oversee and manage the creation of test scenarios.
  • Supports acceptance by collaborating with users to meet user expectations.
  • Coordinate project roll-out and deployment, implementation, communications, and training.
  • Assesses the impact and effectiveness of solutions in support of drug discovery.
  • Manages enhancements and defect analysis to improve digital solutions.
  • Ensure all systems support established practices to maintain the integrity of research data.
  • Proposes and deploys metrics for the value and effectiveness of software.
  • Prepares user training and documentation.
  • Provides support to end-users on day-to-day operation workflows.
  • Works within the guidelines of Gilead Enterprise IT for servers and systems.
  • Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR Masters' degree and 4+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD and 0+ years of relevant experience
  • Computer Science, Biological Sciences, structural biology computational chemistry, or a related discipline is preferred.
  • Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
  • Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
  • Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
  • This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package.
  • Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
  • For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
  • Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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