Director, Corporate Development- Search and Evaluation - Oncology

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Job Description

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, cancer and inflammation, headquartered in Foster City, California.

Director, Corporate Development- Search and Evaluation - Oncology

The Search and Evaluation group in Corporate Development identifies, engages, and evaluates external preclinical and clinical-stage opportunities aligned with Gilead’s R&D strategy. The key roles of the position are to identify and lead the evaluation of external opportunities, drive the deep scientific cross-functional diligence of select opportunities, and oversee and guide the presentation of diligence findings to Gilead’s Senior leadership.

This position will focus on identification and evaluation of external Oncology opportunities with support, as needed, for other Therapeutic areas including Inflammation and Technologies and Platforms. The role requires significant scientific expertise in Oncology and a firm understanding of and significant experience in drug discovery and/or development in Biotech/Pharma.

The position requires deep collaborative engagement within Corporate Development and with key stakeholders within Gilead’s R&D leadership. Diligence efforts are supported internally through highly collaborative effort utilizing teams comprised of functional delegates.

The position enables and requires close partnership with colleagues in Corporate Development responsible for leading transactions/contracting and enables collaborative involvement in term sheet and contract negotiations. If the candidate has interest, the position also has the potential to enable career development more broadly in Corporate Development by allowing for transaction and contract experience with potential for a future transition, if desired, from a science-focused role in Search and Evaluation to a more traditional transaction role in Corporate Development.

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

The salary range for this position is: $221,170.00 - $286,220.00. 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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