Gilead Sciences Korea Limited Posted July 29, 2026

CPM / Assoc Director, Clinical Operations

South Korea, Korea, Republic of Full time
Clinical Development Associate Director

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About this opportunity

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

Lead and oversee Gilead Korea's Clinical Operations portfolio, including global clinical trials, cell therapy studies, and post-marketing surveillance (PMS) programs as required.

Provide strategic, operational, and financial oversight to ensure successful study execution, regulatory compliance, and achievement of program objectives.

Lead cross-functional study teams and partner with affiliate, regional, and global stakeholders to drive clinical development strategies and business priorities.

Manage CROs, vendors, investigators, study budgets, timelines, quality metrics, and operational risks.

Support affiliate Clinical Operations responsibilities, including local regulatory requirements and country-specific obligations.

Drive resource planning, workforce optimization, process improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.

Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, ICH-GCP, company policies, and industry best practices.

Build and develop high-performing teams through strong people leadership, coaching, performance management, and talent development.

Required Qualifications

15+ years (BS/MS equivalent adjusted) of clinical research or life sciences experience, including significant study management leadership experience.

Proven experience leading global clinical trials and complex clinical programs.

Experience in advanced therapeutic medicinal product programs preferred.

Experience managing PMS studies and local regulatory requirements.

Strong people leadership experience with demonstrated success in team development and organizational capability building.

Experience in CRO/vendor selection, oversight, and performance management.

Strong knowledge of FDA, EMA, MFDS, ICH-GCP, and applicable clinical research regulations.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
South Korea, Korea, Republic of
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 309 comparable Associate Director Clinical Development roles across 47 biopharma companies.

309Comparable roles tracked
273Currently active
47Companies hiring similar roles
28Countries represented

Salary context

66 of 309 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Peer group range $90,199 – $315,000 (median $180,250)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 309 comparable roles

United States107
India87
China13
Poland11
United Kingdom11
Spain9

+ 22 more countries

Seniority mix

309 of 309 peers have a known seniority level

Manager146
Senior91
Associate Director72

Therapeutic area mix

24 of 309 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology9
Immunology6
Cardiovascular / CVRM4
Neuroscience3
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Ophthalmology1

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The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

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How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

50%
LSOM Line Manager
Amgen Korea Ltd · South Korea, Korea, Republic of · Manager
Function Therapeutic area Adjacent seniority Country
45%
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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
45%
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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.