$126,820 – $164,120
Listed on Gilead Sciences’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
A senior-level drug discovery role developing and executing assays to support cancer, inflammation, and viral disease research programs. This suits scientists with 3-5+ years of hands-on experience in assay development, cell biology, or bioanalysis who want to contribute to early-stage therapeutic innovation within a large pharmaceutical organization.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, or Pharmaceutical Sciences with 5+ years industry experience, OR Master's degree in same with 3+ years experience
- Experience developing and optimizing biological, biochemical, cell-based, or bioanalytical assays
- Experience supporting in vivo pharmacokinetic studies through sample analysis and interpretation
- Proven ability to independently design experiments and analyze complex datasets
- Experience with one or more laboratory disciplines including cell biology, biochemistry, enzymology, pharmacology, protein sciences, biophysics, or bioanalysis
- Experience with ligand-binding assays such as ELISA, MSD, Gyrolab, or AlphaLISA
- Experience analyzing biological samples including serum and plasma
- Working knowledge of pharmacokinetic principles
Nice to have
- Experience with high-throughput screening, compound profiling, or assay miniaturization
- Experience supporting PK, PD, or biomarker studies for biologics and large-molecule therapeutics
- Familiarity with biologics, peptides, antibody-drug conjugates, or other large-molecule modalities
- Understanding of PK/PD principles in discovery and early development
- Experience with analytical technologies such as LC-MS/MS