Gilead Sciences, Inc. Posted July 29, 2026

Statistical Advisor

Foster City, United States Full time
Clinical Development Associate

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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

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

As a Statistical Advisor, you will act as a trusted advisor to pivotal study leads and stakeholders, provide leadership to biostatistics initiatives that require significant effort, provide cross-therapeutic area support as a senior consultant on complex issues or innovative designs, and design statistics training for others. The ideal candidate will be a recognized expert in statistics communities and have a proven track record of scientific publications.

Key Responsibilities

Contributes and is viewed as a key resource on cross-functional strategic initiatives.

Acts as a trusted advisor to study leads and stakeholders.

Offers advice to others within the company to help make better decisions and resolve problems.

Provides statistical training to colleagues who are not statisticians.

Works with Study Biostatisticians and Clinical Research Scientists to assist with innovative trial design, simulation and execution, and develop adaptive trials software tools as appropriate.

Presents and/or publishes new statistical methodology within and outside of the company.

Provides leadership for a departmental strategic initiative.

Basic Qualifications

9+ years of industry experience in pharma/device/diagnostics or academia experience in clinical trial research

PhD degree in Biostatistics or related field

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are required.

Understands the business beyond the area of Biostatistics and is a recognized expert outside of the company.

Has good understanding of state-of-the-art statistical methods for drug development.

Able to set up and influence collaborations with external academic or government organizations to extend visibility or business need of the company.

Able to present complex statistical concepts and thinking to others.

Able to identify the most critical aspects of a problem/issue.

Proficiency in R or SAS programming and software development.

Can use competitive intelligence to influence clinical development strategies.

The salary range for this position is:

Bay Area: $226,185.00 - $292,710.00.

Other US Locations: $205,615.00 - $266,090.00.

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.

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 ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com  for assistance.

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For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

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Job details

Seniority
Associate
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Foster City, United States
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 194 comparable Associate Clinical Development roles across 37 biopharma companies.

194Comparable roles tracked
179Currently active
37Companies hiring similar roles
29Countries represented

Salary context

46 of 194 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 $226,185/yr – $292,710/yr
Lowest disclosed · Clinical Trials Data Associate (P1) · Lilly $79,206/yr – $91,087/yr
Highest disclosed · Clinical Program Manager, Early Phase Virology · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $182,070/yr – $235,620/yr
Peer group range $85,146 – $208,845 (median $168,090)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 194 comparable roles

United States68
India42
United Kingdom12
China11
Poland8
Germany6

+ 23 more countries

Seniority mix

194 of 194 peers have a known seniority level

Manager146
Associate47
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc1

Therapeutic area mix

16 of 194 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology9
Cardiovascular / CVRM4
Immunology2
Neuroscience1

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