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Sr Director, R&D Quality

US - CA - offsite, United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jun 2026

💰 $314,600/yr($221,000/yr – $314,600/yr)

About the role

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.

Job Description

Job: Senior Director Therapeutic Area (TA) Lead R&D Portfolio Quality

Would you like to play a crucial role in developing life-saving therapies? Are you excited to use your scientific insight to partner with internal teams, and external partners as we strive to cure unmet medical needs? We are seeking a leader with bold, forward-looking mindset, someone who brings expert therapeutic area knowledge, a command of global regulatory expectations, and a mastery in applying quality risk management principles to complex development programs.

As the Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead you will drive the strategy for a global team that provides GCP quality oversight for early and late phase Oncology, Virology and Inflammation therapeutic area products in the Gilead R&D portfolio.

By serving as trusted business partners, you and your team will collaborate closely with R&D functions to apply deep GCP expertise and a proactive, risk‑based mindset that accelerates confident decision‑making. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the R&D Quality Extended Leadership Team, championing a strong culture of Quality and elevating excellence across Gilead’s development

You will join a dynamic, global R&D Quality organization dedicated to partnership, innovation, and the belief that Quality is not just a discipline, but in fact a strategic advantage that strengthens every study, every decision, and every outcome. Together, we drive a culture where Quality empowers progress and ensures we deliver for the patients we serve.

Responsibilities