Associate Director, Lab Services and Operations

Gilead Sciences Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Job summary

Gilead Sciences Inc. in Foster City, California, is seeking an Associate Director, Laboratory Services & Operations to lead a team delivering safe, efficient, and reliable scientific execution across Technical Development.

You will manage lab readiness, asset management, vendor services, and infrastructure, partnering across functions. The role drives continuous improvement, manages budgets and vendors, and builds strong partnerships with Finance, Quality, Facilities, and scientific leadership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher degree in a relevant field and extensive leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead complex operational programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, contracts, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop managers and professionals; set goals and priorities.
• Oversee lab readiness programs ensuring safety, organization, and productivity.
• Establish service standards and scalable processes for stakeholders.
• Manage equipment and asset lifecycle and related resources.
• Plan lab infrastructure, relocations, and expansions with stakeholders.
• Lead vendor relationships and monitor service performance.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting and cost effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement and data-driven decisions.
• Build partnerships with scientific leadership, Facilities, EH&S, Procurement, and Quality.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences/Engineering/Business/Operations Management

Master's degree in Life Sciences/Engineering/Business/Operations Management

PhD/PharmD in Life Sciences/Engineering/Business/Operations Management

Job description

Job Description

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

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers. We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. As an Associate Director, Laboratory Services & Operations at Gilead, you will lead a team and oversee partner services that enable safe, efficient, and reliable scientific execution across Technical Development. This role is accountable for laboratory readiness, equipment and asset management, vendor managed services, infrastructure support, and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop managers and operational professionals; set clear goals, performance expectations, development plans, and workforce priorities.
• Oversee laboratory services and readiness programs that support scientific productivity, safety, organization, and responsive issue resolution.
• Establish service standards, governance, performance metrics, and scalable processes that improve the stakeholder and scientist experience.
• Provide oversight of equipment and asset lifecycle programs, including planning, utilization, maintenance, replacement, and operational resources.
• Support laboratory infrastructure planning, site readiness, relocations, expansions, and improvement initiatives in partnership with cross functional stakeholders.
• Lead strategic vendor and service provider relationships, monitor performance, and ensure service expectations are met.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and cost effectiveness.
• Drive operational excellence through process standardization, continuous improvement, data driven decision making, and implementation of best practices.
• Build strong partnerships with scientific leadership, Facilities, Environmental Health and Safety, Procurement, Finance, Quality, and Digital organizations.
• Lead complex, large scale initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups and serve as an escalation point for operational challenges.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related discipline with at least 10+ years of experience in laboratory, scientific, technical, manufacturing, research support, or a related operational environment required OR
• Masters degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related discipline with at least 8+ years of experience in laboratory, scientific, technical, manufacturing, research support, or a related operational environment required OR
• PhD/PharmD in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related discipline with at least 5+ years of experience in laboratory, scientific, technical, manufacturing, research support, or a related operational environment required
• At least 5 years of leadership experience
• Demonstrated success leading complex operational programs and cross functional initiatives.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, contracts, and operational resources.

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.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is: $182,070.00 - $235,620.00. 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

• Paid time off, and a benefits package.
• Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex , age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.

Special Protections

NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.