Senior Scientist, Quality Control Biologics (Microbiology)

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.
 

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Job Description
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California. 

QC Microbiology:

The QC Microbiology Senior Scientist is vital role for the success of Clinical and Commercial Biologics and Small Molecule Quality Control.  This individual provides support for strategic leadership and oversight of daily microbiological operations.  The role will contribute to monitoring QC test method execution and the microbiological lifecycle management.

The role is accountable for refining QC procedures across Gilead’s small molecule and biologics manufacturing network, ensuring global cGMP compliance.  Responsibilities also include managing clinical and commercial microbiological sample shipping and testing logistics and data entry from CTLs/CMOs into Gilead’s LIMS. 
 

Department:  

Global Quality Control – GQC-Biologics and Small Molecules 

Job Responsibilities:   

• Experience with Biologics and/or Small Molecules Quality Control microbiology and extensive knowledge of industry best practices and trends. 

• In-depth understanding and application of GMP principles, concepts, practices and standards in the US and internationally.  

• Must be able to develop and improve complex concepts, techniques, and standards and new applications based on quality principles and theories.  

• Must be able to develop solutions to complex problems, which require a high degree of ingenuity, creativity and innovativeness.  

• Must be able to exercise judgment and independently determine and take appropriate action where precedent may not exist.  

• Proven ability to work with senior management to develop and ensure the implementation of Company-wide long-term solutions. 

• Demonstrated an ability to develop a vision for Quality Control functions and have shaped the capabilities of the function to fulfill that vision.  

• Demonstrated the ability to influence process and outcomes across functions. 

• Willing to support future laboratory work. 

Qualifications: 

• 8+ Years experience with BS OR

• 6+ Years with MS OR

• 2+ Years PhD in Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field.  

• Preferred 2+