Senior Staff Software Engineer, Research Systems

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Job Description
 

At Gilead, your role as a business analyst is not just instrumental; it's pivotal. You will be at the forefront of business analysis, empowered to bridge technology solutions with the scientific drug discovery process. This unique opportunity allows you to directly support our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life. With your background in software development and understanding of scientific methods, you will creatively devise strategies to enhance efficiency and facilitate strategic goals. Your contributions will be significant, and your role will include an ongoing search for opportunities for improvement in our efficiency. As the lead BA, you will evaluate processes, analyze options, and propose solutions. These may span small- and large-molecule drug discovery and may be related to in-house solutions or those purchased from industry vendors.

Through collaboration, a Gilead Business Analyst ensures that solutions fully align with scientific objectives, fostering innovation and strategic achievement. As a BA at Gilead, you will develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the science and technology realms associated with drug discovery. You will create functional design specifications, testing plans, and creative technology solutions in this role. As software is developed or deployed via an evolutionary agile process, you will be part of the cycle and contribute to the project management, ensuring the software's desired impact on drug discovery.

Candidates 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.

As the 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.

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.

Specific Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position will include (but are not limited to) the following: 

• Works within the Research department to support scientific Research.
• Works with rese