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Senior Director, Global Decision Sciences & Insights

Gilead Sciences


Job Location:

Foster, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 261375 - 338250
Posted: 29 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 26 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve 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 worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gileads 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 were 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

Essential Duties & Functions:

Market Research Related to Pipeline Planning & Global Marketing

  • Define global market research priorities together with Commercial Planning Therapeutic Area Leads proactively identifying upcoming business decisions and plans to inform them
  • Conduct primary research: Develop qualitative (e.g. IDI) and quantitative (e.g. conjoint) market research surveys for use with physicians patients and payers
  • Work with 3rd-party agencies to determine appropriate methodology ensure project alignment to business objectives and guide execution and reporting
  • Analyze survey results to understand data key market insights and implications for Gilead
  • Conduct secondary research: Analyze secondary data sources (e.g. script data epidemiology data) to produce summaries and insights/implications
  • Evaluate potential new secondary data sources rationalize against array of data sources currently used by Gilead
  • Examples of work can include but are not limited to opportunity assessments treatment flow mapping segmentation product attribute/benefit testing positioning/messaging etc.


Forecasting/Analytics Related to Pipeline Planning & Global Marketing

  • Develop and maintain long-term (10-year) forecast models for marketed and pipeline products including forecasts of epidemiology competitive market price revenue
  • Collaborate with Regional Market Sciences Literature Resources Competitive Intelligence R&D Pricing and Market Access and Marketing/Sales leads to identify and include quality data assumptions into forecasting models
  • Carry out base-case and scenario modeling using long-term models to support decision-making by Commercial R&D Corporate Development Finance and Corporate executive leadership conduct scenario analyses as needed
  • Work with regional Market Research group to scope design and manage the execution of quantitative market research (e.g. discrete-choice conjoint) to inform revenue forecasting via predictive patient share modeling
  • Examples of decisions that may be informed by analytics include progression of internal assets through the R&D pipeline partnerships or acquisitions of specific assets or whole companies strategic portfolio mix product pricing at launch and at the time of generic competition etc.


Business Partnership to Cross-functional Stakeholders and Senior Management

  • Act as business partner for the assigned therapeutic area lead for all market insights related issues/ questions
  • Provide actionable recommendations to therapeutic areas on commercial strategy decisions
  • Develop polished and up-leveled communication materials (slides documents) targeted to key audiences including the C-suite Board of Directors and EVP/VP level
  • Present and lead discussion of results in a collaborative efficient manner
  • Work with Commercial Planning Therapeutic Area Leads to understand implications of market research and forecasting/analytics insights for Gileads business and develop plans to address
  • Lead ad hoc strategy projects and initiatives (e.g. evaluating new indications and markets) for commercialized pipeline products and external opportunities
  • Work with group leadership to improve the efficiency consistency rigor and credibility of Pipeline Marketing Sciences in collaboration with key global partners (US Europe Asia Japan)


Knowledge Education Experience & Skills:

  • 14 years relevant experience in biotechnology pharmaceuticals or consulting with a focus in one or more areas of market research forecasting analytics decision analytics commercial planning or marketing with Bachelors degree
  • A BS degree (or higher) in finance life sciences or medicine (or equivalent) is required and an MBA Ph.D. in Life Sciences or M.D. is desirable
  • Prior experience conducting analyzing and communicating qualitative and quantitative market research is required
  • Proven business leader with a track record of influencing cross-functional partners successful conflict resolution and consensus-driving is required
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team of high-level individual contributors with a long-term vision
  • Experience in patient-based market/revenue modeling is required
  • Must possess good task management skills planning prioritization objective setting and meeting management and plan execution
  • History of working and delivering on multiple projects simultaneously with tight deadlines and changing priorities is required
  • History of process improvement optimization and reinvention to support better faster cheaper ways for routine processes and evolve the groups capability maturity
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required
  • Strong ability to use Microsoft Office (specifically PowerPoint and Excel) to present quantitative data in graphical form is required
  • Experience in successfully presenting to senior leadership audiences including simplifying complex materials educating and managing audiences with differing viewpoints to get to alignment
  • Experience in biopharmaceutical-focused marketing commercial planning or consulting is desirable
  • Experience in one or more of Gileads areas of focus (Oncology Cell Therapy Anti-viral Inflammation etc.) is desirable


The salary range for this position is: $261375.00 - $338250.00. 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*.

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


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