Job Details

The Research Oncology department at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA) is seeking a talented and highly motivated Senior Associate Scientist to join IO/Oncology group. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the discovery, research, and development of novel therapeutic agents to address unmet medical needs of cancer patients.

• Independently plan, execute, analyze, troubleshoot, and interpret in vitro and ex-/in-vivo experiments that support non-routine research activities
• Proactively evaluate new technologies and develop new assays to accelerate early-stage discovery activities and/or enhance our understanding of MoA
• Support multiple projects simultaneously and work cross-functionally
• Present research findings and recommendations to senior staff and contribute to preparation of research reports, manuscripts, and regulatory document filings
• Provide coaching and training to junior and/or less experienced colleagues in solving technical and scientific problems

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ Years with BS
  OR
• 3+ Years with MS

Preferred Qualifications

• Related life science PhD degree w/ 5+ years of academic/industry experience. Or, master's degree w/ 10+ years of industry experience.
• Preferred candidates have specialized in immunology, cancer immunology or cancer cell biology.
• Extensive experience in immune cell and/or cancer cell biology, target identification/validation in oncology or immuno-oncology
• Strong experience with cell culture & engineering (e.g. transection/transduction, RNAi, CRISPR KO/KI, ORF overexpression) of cell lines and primary cells (mouse/human)
• High proficiency in standard quantitative cellular assays (e.g. ELISPOT, ELISA, MSD, immunofluorescence, reporter-based assays) and proliferation/survival assays
• Candidates with strong mouse in vivo tumor models and flow cytometry experience is highly desired.
• A working knowledge of research data handling, analysis and visualization (e.g., Python script, R language) is a plus.

People Leader Accountabilities

• Create inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
• Develop talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
• Empower teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.