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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.\nEvery 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.\nWe believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. 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Join Gilead and help create possible, together.\nJob Description\nResponsibilities and Job Functions\nProactively identify, engage with, and evaluate external opportunities aligned with Gilead’s R&D Oncology strategies\nWork 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\nPresent new opportunity summaries and recommendations to therapeutic area leadership at regular triage meetings. \n·Oversee and guide cross-functional scientific diligence teams assembled to evaluate selected opportunities and summarize overall assessments and recommendations.\nWork 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\nBe a highly collaborative and inclusive team member of the Corporate Development organization\nPartner with Corporate Development Business leads to help define structure and terms for proposals\nThe position also offers the opportunity to learn the financial, business, and contractual aspects of partnering and acquisitions based on applicant’s career aspirations\nKnowledge, Experience, and Skills\nBachelor’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. 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