Senior Director, Nonclinical Safety

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

📋 Description

• Offer expertise in nonclinical safety and toxicologic pathology within pharmaceutical research and development.

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

• Collaborate directly with drug development project teams.

• Engage in interactions and submissions with Regulatory Authorities.

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

• Employ modern pathology laboratory technologies, which include assay development, application, and interpretation.

• Guide and inspire individuals in both matrix and line organizations.

• Effectively lead and delegate tasks throughout the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• DVM or MD, complemented by a PhD in a pertinent biological field and over 8 years of relevant experience.

• Board certification in anatomic pathology is required.

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

• Familiarity with screening, IND-enabling, and development studies involving rodent and non-rodent species.

• Proven experience in issue resolution.

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

• Direct involvement with drug development project teams and interactions with Regulatory Authorities.

• Proven ability to apply innovative, adaptable, and critical thinking to R&D pathobiology.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Capability to express opinions and knowledge confidently, with authority, respect, and diplomacy when engaging with all levels of Gilead colleagues and external partners.

• Exceptional leadership and delegation abilities, demonstrated through successful mentoring and motivating individuals in matrix and/or line organizations.

• Proficient knowledge of modern 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: Background in molecular pathology assay development (IHC, ISH, RNASeq, qPCR, LCM), including data integration and analysis, as well as image analysis and interpretation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives.

• Paid time off.

• Company-sponsored medical insurance.

• Company-sponsored dental insurance.

• Company-sponsored vision insurance.

• Company-sponsored life insurance.

• Comprehensive benefits package.