Sr Research Associate, FPD

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

About The Position

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. We are seeking a highly motivated, attentive, and self-driven candidate to join our team, Biologics Pivotal Formulation and Process Development, as a Senior Research Associate. Once onboarded, the successful candidate will contribute in developing formulation and drug product processes for innovative molecules in pivotal clinical and commercial stages. The candidate will have tremendous opportunities for career growth in a fast-paced and resource-rich environment through training and professional relationships. The ideal candidate is expected to be action oriented with high expectations of themselves and others. S/he should have good verbal and written communication interpersonal skills.

Requirements

M.S in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific fields with 0+ years or B.S. with 2+ years of industrial experience in biologics CMC development.

Nice To Haves

Hands on experience working with biologic products is strongly preferred
Strong desire and ability to learn new skills and excel in a fast-moving, dynamic and evolving environment.
Ability to work collaboratively with others.
Organized and strong ability to work independently in multiple complex workflows.

Responsibilities

Plan and successfully execute experiments and activities to support formulation and drug product process development.
With general guidance, operate scientific equipment and tools such as HPLCs, UV-Vis, CE-SDS, iCIEF etc. to ensure applicable methods and techniques are followed
Clearly, timely, and accurately document data in appropriate repositories such as lab notebooks, reports, protocols etc.
Analyze, interpret, draw conclusion, and present or share data from experiments executed including preparation of appropriate documents such as reports and memos
Fully embrace a lean-agile mindset, matrix working environment, and continuous improvement
Help support key project or department stakeholders as needed to ensure that company objects are met
Use established data, reports and previous results to identify inappropriate variances and concerns as well as identity and report inconsistent results to manager or supervisor
Participate in group meetings and efforts by presenting data or preparing information for others to present
Support team initiative to drive business process excellence, scientific innovation, laboratory and work safety etc.