Sr Associate Scientist, Oncology Research

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

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About The Position

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers. We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. As a Senior Associate Scientist you will design, execute, analyze, and communicate rigorous experiments to identify, understand and target tumor cell dependencies. Partnering with our interdisciplinary colleagues throughout the Research Division will be essential, in the service of advancing novel medicines that impact patients’ lives.

Requirements

• Masters with 3+ years of experience or Bachelor's with 5+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience with tumor biology, drug discovery, target identification and technology development.
• Track record of collaboratively driving research to productive, creative, data-driven decisions, demonstrating a team-centric mindset, communication acumen, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with bioinformatic tools and analyses a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, analyze, and communicate rigorous experiments to identify, understand and target tumor cell dependencies.
• Partnering with our interdisciplinary colleagues throughout the Research Division will be essential, in the service of advancing novel medicines that impact patients’ lives.
• Think critically and creatively to design, execute, analyze, and communicate rigorous experimentation, performed with minimal input from senior colleagues.
• Understand the relevant scientific and technical concepts to accelerate discovery activities and develop novel targeting modalities.
• Demonstrate top-quality technical capabilities to deliver well-controlled experimental results that inform decisions on project teams.
• Ability and curiosity to learn, develop and execute new and more complex technologies, concepts, and experiments from other colleagues and literature with minimal guidance.
• Complete large volumes of experimental work in a timely manner, proactively communicating and revising priorities with senior colleagues and team members.
• Coach less experienced colleagues in new concepts and technologies.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees