Director, Corporate Development

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 fulfill their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

Responsibilities and Job Functions

• Proactively identify, engage with, and evaluate external opportunities aligned with Gilead’s R&D Oncology strategies
• Work directly with Gilead’s Competitive Intelligence group to understand therapeutic area landscapes, inflection points of key clinical stage programs, and define competitive landscapes for targets/programs of interest
• Present new opportunity summaries and recommendations to therapeutic area leadership at regular triage meetings.
• ·Oversee and guide cross-functional scientific diligence teams assembled to evaluate selected opportunities and summarize overall assessments and recommendations.
• Work in partnership with transaction colleagues in Corporate Development and cross-functional diligence teams to prepare and present opportunity proposals to Senior Leadership governance committees for approval
• Be a highly collaborative and inclusive team member of the Corporate Development organization
• Partner with Corporate Development Business leads to help define structure and terms for proposals
• The position also offers the opportunity to learn the financial, business, and contractual aspects of partnering and acquisitions based on applicant’s career aspirations

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of professional and scientific experience, Master’s Degree with 10+ years scientific experience, or PhD/PharmD/DVM/MD or similar life sciences education with 5-8+ years of scientific experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. Will strongly consider candidates which have significant scientific and Biotech/Pharma experience but no previous experience in corporate or business development
• Experience or previous role in Search and Evaluation is optimal
• Must have direct experience in and a deep understanding of drug discovery and development in biotech/pharma
• Significant expertise and experience in one of Gilead’s therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation or Virology
• Ability to lead, guide and closely collaborate with cross-functional teams and effectively engage and communicate with team members and Gilead’s leadership
• Strong commitment and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and inclusively in a fast-paced organization.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills with ability to engage summarize and objectively present complex scientific information
• Capable of managing and prioritizing parallel activities in a fast-paced work environment

Responsibilities and Job Functions

• Proactively identify, engage with, and evaluate external opportunities aligned with Gilead’s R&D Oncology strategies
• Work directly with Gilead’s Competitive Intelligence group to understand therapeutic area landscapes, inflection points of key clinical stage programs, and define competitive landscapes for targets/programs of interest
• Present new opportunity summaries and recommendations to therapeutic area leadership at regular triage meetings.
• ·Oversee and guide cross-functional scientific diligence teams assembled to evaluate selected opportunities and summarize overall assessments and recommendations.
• Work in partnership with transaction colleagues in Corporate Development and cross-functional diligence teams to prepare and present opportunity proposals to Senior Leadership governance committees for approval
• Be a highly collaborative and inclusive team member of the Corporate Development organization
• Partner with Corporate Development Business leads to help define structure and terms for proposals
• The position also offers the opportunity to learn the financial, business, and contractual aspects of partnering and acquisitions based on applicant’s career aspirations

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of professional and scientific experience, Master’s Degree with 10+ years scientific experience, or PhD/PharmD/DVM/MD or similar life sciences education with 5-8+ years of scientific experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. Will strongly consider candidates which have significant scientific and Biotech/Pharma experience but no previous experience in corporate or business development
• Experience or previous role in Search and Evaluation is optimal
• Must have direct experience in and a deep understanding of drug discovery and development in biotech/pharma
• Significant expertise and experience in one of Gilead’s therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation or Virology
• Ability to lead, guide and closely collaborate with cross-functional teams and effectively engage and communicate with team members and Gilead’s leadership
• Strong commitment and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and inclusively in a fast-paced organization.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills with ability to engage summarize and objectively present complex scientific information
• Capable of managing and prioritizing parallel activities in a fast-paced work environment

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.