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VP Global Patient Safety & Global Safety Therapeutic Area Head - Oncology

Gilead Sciences
Foster City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Apr 2026

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
 

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.  

 

Position Overview:  

The VP Global Patient Safety & Global Safety Therapeutic Area Head - Oncology will be responsible and accountable for the definition and execution of the worldwide pharmacovigilance strategy for all investigational and marketed products in their Gilead Therapeutic Area. The VP will lead broadly in a cross-functional and multi-cultural environment and leverage extensive scientific and pharmacovigilance experience to represent Global Patient Safety in discussions with senior leadership, Executive Management and regulatory authorities and lead benefit/risk efforts for the specific therapeutic area across the company. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Strategic Thinking: Set the overall safety strategy for a specific therapeutic area within Global Patient Safety with input from Research, Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Legal and Commercial functions. Understands the competitive landscape within the therapeutic area, including having a perspective on how clinical practice and patient needs are evolving as well as therapeutic area trends and their relevance to the Gilead portfolio; Provides pharmacovigilance oversight, strategic and technical guidance in discussions with teams in support of due diligences for potential in-licensing activities, external collaborations and acquisitions. Offers scientific oversight in assessment of benefit/risk profile of all Gilead products within a therapeutic area. 

  • Influence and Partnership: Establish and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with Research, Development, Business Development, and Commercial stakeholders; Establish and maintain an exte

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