Sr Associate Scientist, FPD
About The Position
Gilead is seeking a highly motivated, attentive, and self-driven Sr. Associate Scientist to join its Biologics Pivotal & Commercial Formulation and Process Development team. The role contributes to formulation and drug product process development for innovative molecules, supporting the advancement of medicines into the clinic. The position offers opportunities to develop new skills, gain experience, and build professional relationships in a fast-paced, resource-rich environment. The successful candidate is action-oriented, holds high expectations for themselves and others, and has strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. The role involves designing and executing development experiments, supporting clinical in-use evaluations, analyzing and documenting results, authoring technical and regulatory documents, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate also contributes to cross-functional project strategy, regulatory filings, continuous improvement, scientific innovation, and laboratory and work safety.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in a related scientific discipline, or at least 3 years of experience with a master's degree in a related scientific discipline.
- Hands-on laboratory experience.
- Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Action-oriented approach and high expectations of self and others.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with formulation development, drug product process development, and clinical in-use evaluation for monoclonal antibodies, bispecifics, antibody-drug conjugates, fusion proteins, and other complex biologic formats.
- At least 8 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in a related scientific discipline, or at least 6 years of experience with a master's degree in a related scientific discipline.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute experiments and activities supporting formulation development, drug product manufacturing process development, and clinical in-use evaluations.
- Apply an understanding of analytical, biophysical characterization, and process development techniques, and lead by example in laboratory execution.
- Document data clearly, accurately, and promptly in appropriate repositories, including lab notebooks, reports, and protocols, following good documentation practices.
- Author technical documents such as protocols, reports, and regulatory dossiers, and prepare data-focused presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in project meetings.
- Analyze data and draft conclusions before discussing them with a manager or supervisor.
- Support or represent the function on cross-functional teams to advance project strategy and regulatory filings.
- Embrace a lean-agile mindset, a matrix working environment, and continuous improvement.
- Support project or department stakeholders as needed to help meet company objectives.
- Support team initiatives in business process excellence, scientific innovation, and laboratory and work safety.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
- Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; eligibility may vary by role.
- Paid time off.
- Company-sponsored medical insurance.
- Company-sponsored dental insurance.
- Company-sponsored vision insurance.
- Company-sponsored life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
