Senior Director, Nonclinical Safety

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Deliver advanced nonclinical safety and toxicologic pathology expertise for pharmaceutical research and development.

• Facilitate screening, IND-enabling, and development studies in both rodent and non-rodent species.

• Collaborate directly with drug development project teams.

• Engage with Regulatory Authorities and assist in regulatory submissions.

• Employ innovative, adaptable, and critical thinking in R&D pathobiology.

• Address challenges and convey scientific insights and knowledge to internal colleagues and external partners.

• Mentor and inspire individuals within matrix and/or line organizations.

• Lead and assign tasks effectively.

• Utilize modern pathology laboratory technologies, including assay development, application, and interpretation.

⛳️ Requirements

• DVM or MD, along with a PhD in a relevant biological field and 8+ years of pertinent experience.

• Board certification in anatomic pathology is required.

• A minimum of 5+ years of toxicologic pathology experience in a pharmaceutical R&D setting.

• Proficiency in screening, IND-enabling, and development studies for both rodent and non-rodent species.

• Proven experience in issue resolution.

• Comprehensive understanding of the drug discovery, development, and regulatory processes.

• Experience collaborating directly on drug development project teams and engaging with Regulatory Authorities for submissions.

• Demonstrated innovative, adaptable, and critical thinking in R&D pathobiology.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to express opinions and knowledge with confidence, authority, respect, and diplomacy when interacting with Gilead colleagues and external partners.

• Superior leadership and delegation abilities, evidenced by successful mentoring and motivation of individuals in a matrix and/or line organization.

• Working knowledge of contemporary pathology laboratory technologies, including assay development, application, and interpretation.

• Preferred: experience in translational/clinical biomarker and/or research pathology within a pharmaceutical R&D context.

• Preferred: expertise in molecular pathology assay development (IHC, ISH, RNASeq, qPCR, LCM), data integration and analysis, as well as image analysis and interpretation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

• Potential eligibility for discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, which may vary based on the role.

• Paid time off.

• Company-sponsored medical insurance.

• Company-sponsored dental insurance.

• Company-sponsored vision insurance.

• Company-sponsored life insurance.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunity and fostering an inclusive work environment.

• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.