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Job Description
Clinical Operations is responsible for the worldwide execution of all Phase I - IV clinical trials across all Gilead therapeutic areas. Clinical Operations plays a key role in ensuring all Gilead clinical trials are performed in accordance with applicable SOPs, company policies and regulatory guidelines to provide timely and high-quality clinical data that supports global registration and commercialization of Gilead's products.
You will manage a geographical region(s) of assigned clinical studies or multiple components of larger studies. You will typically manage Phase I studies or other smaller studies.
You will define and incorporate study logistics and study plans to accomplish clinical study objectives. You may also participate in strategic initiatives / projects.
Job Responsibilities:

• Manages a geographical (region)s of assigned clinical studies, multiple components of larger studies, or all components of small clinical studies, including Phase 1 studies.
• Manages actively clinical study budgets and exercises proactive financial oversight.
• Collaborates with other functions on how to best achieve their study goals and objectives and communicates cross-functionally to ensure project team goals are met.
• With guidance, may lead contract research organization (CRO) and vendor selection and, where applicable, oversees and/or manages interactions and deliverables from relevant CROs, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Typically serves as the key operational contact for Gilead studies, providing oversight for the site evaluation, initiation, and close-out visits in addition to conducting oversight monitoring visits, defines study logistics and oversees/ develops clinical study plans for assigned clinical studies.
• Manages study timelines, including documentation and communications.
• Participates and/or acts as a Business Lead in initiatives / projects and manages project meetings and conference calls with CROs, other vendors and cross-functional teams as appropriate.
• Contributes to SOP development and/or participates in special projects. Develops tools and processes that optimize project efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Provides input into study protocols, case report forms, and informed consents, oversees/authors study plans, and presentations.
• Provides oversight of study sites/region and reviews routine regulatory documents to ensure that CROs /vendors are in compliance with protocols, regulatory requirements, SOPs, and monitoring plans.
• Responsible for Clinical Operations activities conducted by the affiliate that are required by local regulations and/or usual practice to support clinical trials.
• May be required to present at internal or external meetings (i.e., investigator meetings).
• Leads or otherwise assists in the preparation of safety, interim and final study reports, including resolving any data discrepancies.
• Proactively identifies potential operational challenges and collaborates with other Clinical Operations' colleagues to provide solutions to ensure study execution remains on track to defined protocols, budgets and timelines.
• Assists in training new or less experienced colleagues.
• Ensures own work complies with established practices, policies and processes, and any regulatory or other requirements.

Basic Requirements:

• MA / MS / PharmD / PhD with 3+ years' relevant clinical or related experience in life sciences.
• BA / BS / RN with 5+ years' relevant clinical or related experience in life sciences.
• Multiple years' clinical or related experience in life sciences, including experience leading or managing less complex studies and project teams.
• Experience managing the work of external vendors.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to be a fast learner.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable to change, to move between projects easily and provide support/expertise where needed.
• Ability to manage any component of full cycle study management, from start-up to close-out.
• Advanced knowledge of study management best practices and tools and has shown ability to apply these to improve study efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Fully understands protocol requirements and effectively articulates and interprets these.
• Knowledge of Food & Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), and other applicable national regulations, International Council for Harmonisation
• of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) guidelines and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) governing the conduct of clinical studies.
• Familiar with standard medical /scientific terminology.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to support a team-oriented, highly-matrixed environment.
• Ability to execute multiple tasks as assigned.
• When needed, ability to travel.

The salary range for this position is:
Bay Area: $146,540.00 - $189,640.00.
Other US Locations: $133,195.00 - $172,370.00.
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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