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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
 

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Scientist and Lab Manager to join our Research Oncology team. Our collaborative and interdisciplinary research department utilizes state-of-the-art technologies and innovative methodologies to advance medicines into the clinic. The successful candidate will contribute to our efforts aimed at discovering and developing novel therapeutic agents to address the unmet medical needs of cancer patients.

In this hybrid role, the new hire will both help to manage Research Oncology laboratories, ensuring a safe and productive operating environment, and provide scientific support for several key laboratory activities, such as cell culture/banking and biological assay development. The position has ample opportunities for career growth through acquisition of new skills, experiences, and professional relationships in a fast-paced and resource-rich environment.

Key Responsibilities

Laboratory Management: Closely collaborate with Research Oncology scientists and the Research Lab Operations team to oversee daily lab-based operations and strategies.

Laboratory safety compliance: collaborating with our Environmental Health and Safety team to ensure Oncology Researchers adhere to safety protocols, regulatory requirements, and best practices.

Lab Asset Management Program (LAMP): Serve as key point of contact and collaborate with end users and Research Operations team to ensure that instruments are serviced in a timely manner.

Laboratory oversight team: Organize team of scientists responsible for laboratory oversight, gather information from lab scientists, implement changes aimed at improving lab efficiency and safety, and cascading information to management.

Lead and organize laboratory expansion/remodeling projects

Budget, purchase and lead installation of capital equipment

Support expansion of the Oncology cell bank: Establishing/implementing cell culture protocols, updating and maintaining laboratory information management systems (LIMs).

Maintain knowledge of scientific literature supporting new technologies in cell line identification and management to ensure technological advances.

Contribute to in vitro cell-based assay development and implementation to support various oncology projects

Independently balance daily operational deliverables and longer-term inventory management and process improvement goals

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Seven Years’ Experience

OR

Masters' Degree and Five Years’ Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

6+ Years relevant industry experience with BS; 12+ Years relevant industry experience preferred or 4+ Years relevant industry experience with MS; 10+ Years relevant industry experience preferred Attention to detail with excellent organizational and record keeping skills

Experience and familiarity with lab instruments such as plate reader, cell counters, automated western blot systems, and cell imagers

Familiarity with Smartsheets and/or Tableau to generate dashboards

Familiarity with Ariba and SAP purchasing platforms

Experience and ability to run basic cell assays and generation of cell lines and cell line banking protocols

Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and team mindset

Ability to collaborate with partners from diverse cross-functional teams to advance research aims

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities and timelines

Ability to think critically and facilitate the drive towards continuous improvement

Experience with writing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) and certificate of analysis (CoAs) documents

People Leader Accountabilities

Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations, and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop, and realize their purpose.

Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

 

The salary range for this position is: $146,540.00 - $189,640.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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