Associate Director, U.S. Ethics & Compliance Advisor, Medical Affairs

Gilead Sciences Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Stock-based incentives

Paid time off

Benefits package

Job summary

Gilead Sciences Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, U.S. Ethics & Compliance Advisor, Medical Affairs, reporting to the Senior Director/Director. The role is hybrid and onsite in Foster City, CA, focusing on healthcare compliance across Medical Affairs and cross-functional partners.

You will lead the design and delivery of ethics trainings, assess compliance risks, and collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Data Ethics teams to ensure operations meet regulatory and company standards.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or fully qualified legal credentials preferred.
• Experience in biotech/pharma or other highly regulated industries; in-house experience preferred.
• 7–9+ years of Compliance experience; strong people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide ethics and compliance expertise for Medical Affairs.
• Partner with Legal, Commercial, Medical, Clinical Development to embed the compliance program.
• Advise on ethics insights and stakeholder outreach and policy development.
• Develop trainings to enhance ethics and compliance understanding.
• Identify compliance risks and support mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with Privacy and Data Ethics teams on data privacy and cyber laws.

Skills

Healthcare compliance

In-house experience

Legal credentials

Leadership

Communication

Education

Juris Doctorate

Advanced degree (e.g., PhD)

Job description

This job is with Gilead Sciences Inc., an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

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.

Job Description

This position reports to the Senior Director/Director, US Ethics & Compliance Advisor and is hybrid, located onsite in Foster City, CA.

As an Associate Director, U.S. Ethics & Compliance Advisor, Medical Affairs at Gilead, you will...

• Work with the Senior Director to provide expertise in healthcare compliance ensuring that Medical Affairs activities align with the highest ethical and compliance standards.
• Partner with leaders across Legal, Commercial, Medical, Clinical Development to build and integrate the compliance program into the US Medical Organization.
• Participate in activity reviews consistent with established policies and processes, advising on ethics and compliance insights and recommendations, including outreach to relevant stakeholders or subject matter experts when appropriate.
• Advise on and support the business and other key stakeholders in operationalizing compliance processes and executing within legal and compliance-related requirements
• Develop and deliver trainings and educational sessions to enhance ethics and compliance understanding among stakeholders
• Recognize healthcare compliance risks and support the identification of mitigation controls to help address, as needed
• Partner as needed with Privacy and Data Ethics team to operationalize requirements related to data privacy, information security, cyber laws, industry codes
• Support and facilitate policy, training and communications, monitoring, risk assessments, due diligence, transparency, and other healthcare compliance needs
• Stay abreast of relevant ethics and compliance developments and industry trends. Work in partnership with the US Legal Business Partners and other Legal and/or Compliance teams to help ensure the organization operates within ethical and compliance frameworks

• Lead, inspire, and foster a high-performance culture

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years' Experience

OR

Masters' Degree and Eight Years' Experience

OR

PhD and Two Years' Experience

Minimum Education & Experience

• A Juris Doctorate or fully qualified legal credentials in one or more geographies of operations is preferred but not required.
• Extensive professional experience in-house in biotech, pharmaceuticals or other highly regulated industries or law firm advising in all relevant areas of practice for these industries. Ideally the majority of the years of career spent in-house.
• 7-9+ years of Compliance experience.
• Management experience and ability to mentor and supervise a team of professionals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

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.

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 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.

For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

For jobs in the United States:

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.

'Know Your Rights' poster.

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.

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.