Vice President, Clinical Manufacturing, Foster City
- Employer
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- Location
- Foster City, CA
- Start date
- Sep 26, 2024
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- Discipline
- Clinical, Clinical Research, Manufacturing & Production
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
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Vice President, Clinical Manufacturing, Foster City
United States - California - Foster City
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical 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, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.
Making an impact on a global scale
Inclusion is one of the company’s five core values. That’s because we know that we are stronger and more innovative at Gilead when we are informed by a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide.
When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Come join a mission-driven bio-pharmaceutical organization that values inclusion and diversity, has a strong portfolio of products, and is constantly #CreatingPossible
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.
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
The Vice President of clinical manufacturing is a vital partner for the success of clinical manufacturing. The VP provides thought partnership for our partners through strategic leadership, networking and daily operations in the Foster City clinical manufacturing site. This role provides a unique opportunity for a leader to join and partner in the development of a greenfield project that will quickly evolve to our first biologic manufacturing site located in Foster City. Critical to the success of this role will be the leader's ability to network and partner and build manufacturing's reputation as the partner everyone wants to work with and is a model of Gilead's leadership commitments.
The role is accountable for the most diverse manufacturing site with small molecule clinical drug substance, oral drug product and biological drug substance manufacturing. Accountabilities include cGMP manufacturing team, managing production logistics, safety, quality and compliance of clinical manufacturing.
Job Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Qualifications:
Gilead Core Values
Integrity (Doing What's Right)
Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
Teamwork (Working Together)
Excellence (Being Your Best)
As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. 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 careers@gilead.com for assistance.
For jobs in the United States:
As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, 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 ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com for assistance.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.
NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION
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.
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.
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United States - California - Foster City
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical 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, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.
Making an impact on a global scale
Inclusion is one of the company’s five core values. That’s because we know that we are stronger and more innovative at Gilead when we are informed by a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide.
When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Come join a mission-driven bio-pharmaceutical organization that values inclusion and diversity, has a strong portfolio of products, and is constantly #CreatingPossible
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.
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
The Vice President of clinical manufacturing is a vital partner for the success of clinical manufacturing. The VP provides thought partnership for our partners through strategic leadership, networking and daily operations in the Foster City clinical manufacturing site. This role provides a unique opportunity for a leader to join and partner in the development of a greenfield project that will quickly evolve to our first biologic manufacturing site located in Foster City. Critical to the success of this role will be the leader's ability to network and partner and build manufacturing's reputation as the partner everyone wants to work with and is a model of Gilead's leadership commitments.
The role is accountable for the most diverse manufacturing site with small molecule clinical drug substance, oral drug product and biological drug substance manufacturing. Accountabilities include cGMP manufacturing team, managing production logistics, safety, quality and compliance of clinical manufacturing.
Job Responsibilities:
- Partner in the development and build out of the Foster City location.
- Develops medium and long-term strategic objectives for the clinical manufacturing and leads the management team in the development and implementation of operational plans. Communicates and creates buy in for the business plans and vision for the future to ensure strategic goals are achieved.
- Partner with other functions to champion and implement technology innovation.
- Maintain right to operate and highest safety standards.
- Provide leadership to direct reports and build a highly capable team through the attraction, training, and development of the necessary skilled professionals to meet short- and long-term business needs. Anticipates shifts in industry trends and regulatory environment that will impact Gilead's business needs and positions the function to respond accordingly.
- Determines operational headcount projections with his/her senior management team. Manages, coaches and develops staff. Undertakes periodical and regular meetings with direct reports and contributes to establishing goals and objectives.
- Partner on capital projects with Technical Development, Quality Assurance and Corporate Engineering to ensure on time and on budget delivery of new manufacturing capabilities.
- Leads the development of the site manufacturing budgets in collaboration with departmental heads and guidance from the head of global manufacturing. Manages expenses in accordance with the approved budget. Maintains a detailed budgetary analysis and acts upon budget deviations.
- Closely work with Technical Development to ensure rapid bench to plant execution of safe, flexible and compliant clinical manufacturing.
- Coordinate internal site tech transfers from pilot scale to commercial scale production for small molecule drug substances, biological drug substances and oral drug products.
Requirements:
- Experienced understanding and application of manufacturing principles governed by current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and solid knowledge of worldwide regulatory requirements.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required. Must possess excellent influencing skills.
- Demonstrated success in developing a strategy that delivered results.
- Expertise and track record in managing manufacturing quality in a large, global pharma company.
- Expert people and project management skills.
- Possesses in-depth knowledge of industry best practices.
- Strong working knowledge of relevant regulatory guidance, including pharmaceutical GMPs and ICH guidance.
- Expert knowledge of quality risk assessment and management methodologies, including successful application and risk remediation.
- Prior success in working effectively with senior scientific and operations staff.
- Must be able to develop solutions to complex problems, which require a high degree of ingenuity, creativity and innovativeness.
Qualifications:
- 20+ years of experience and a BS, or degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines.
- An advanced science degree such as MS, MD, PharmD, PhD or an advanced business degree such as an MBA is desirable.
- Experience leading a biologic or a small molecule manufacturing team.
- Experience in regulatory filings including IND and BLA/NDA and post-marketing submissions.
- Experience working with internal and external manufacturing organizations.
- In-depth understanding of ICH guidelines and GMP requirements.
- Solid understanding of current industry trends and regulatory expectations associated with pharmaceutical manufacturing areas, including new technologies, and approaches.
- Exceptional interaction, leadership and communication skills are required.
- Leadership qualities of the successful candidate include the following: developing high performing teams, cross functional engagement and influence, collaboration, and strategic vision.
Gilead Core Values
Integrity (Doing What's Right)
Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
Teamwork (Working Together)
Excellence (Being Your Best)
As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. 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 careers@gilead.com for assistance.
For jobs in the United States:
As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, 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 ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com for assistance.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.
NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION
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.
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.
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Company
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe and Australia.
Company info
- Website
- http://www.gilead.com/
- Location
-
333 Lakeside Drive
Foster City
California
94404
US
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