Executive Director, R&D Quality Audit

at  Gilead Sciences

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Job Description
Position Overview
Would you like to play a crucial role in developing life-saving therapies? Are you excited to use your scientific insight to partner with internal teams, and external partners as we strive to cure unmet medical needs?
R&D Quality is seeking an Executive Director, Head of Audit to join our Leadership Team that oversees GCP, GLP/GCLP and GVP activities at Gilead. In this role you will be responsible for providing global strategic direction and leadership for the R&D Quality audit program to assure compliance with regulatory requirements across Research & Development (R&D) as well as supporting the continuous improvements of the R&D Quality Systems. You will have accountability for these programs, assuring independent oversight, effectiveness in delivery on objectives and a strong quality voice.
Advanced leadership skills and a partnership mindset, anchored by expert knowledge of the regulations governing preclinical research, drug development and post marketing activities (i.e., GCP, GLP/GCLP, and GVP), as well as a keen understanding of process controls will enable success in this role.
Key Responsibilities

Audit Program Leadership

• Leads and ensures the establishment of the annual R&D audit strategy using a risk-based approach, taking into account regulatory requirements, industry trends and portfolio requirements.
• Ensures the execution of the strategic audit plan, leveraging internal and external resources.
• Assures operational excellence of the audit program, including the timeliness and quality of audit reports, adherence to budget and communication of key findings.
• Partners closely with risk and analytics group to design and deliver audit metrics to identify trends utilizing analytics and industry intelligence.
• Provides organization with recommendations for risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
• Communicates audit information to relevant Gilead leadership and functional areas via management reviews and quality forums.
• Assures audit program processes and tools are maintained and updated to enable consistent and successful management of audit activities.
• Partners with peer audit functions to assure knowledge sharing across GxPs
• Participates in industry forums to maintain insight into evolving trends and health authority expectations.
• Provides leadership, direction and management of audit training for R&D Quality staff. This includes working with line managers to develop staff competencies and capabilities in conduct of audits, report generation, response review and CAPA development.
• Serves as business process owner of audit processes in R&D and assures appropriate implementation of the procedures across Development

Quality Leadership

• Acts a standing member of the overall R&D Quality Leadership Team with considerable responsibilities to develop and continuously improve global quality policies, practices, processes, tools, team and other capabilities.
• Supports overall R&D Quality goals and objectives including but not limited to resource budget and outputs, and line management oversight.
• Hires, trains, develops, and manages assigned R&D Quality staff. This includes fostering a commitment to quality in individuals and a culture of quality within the organization.
• Leads intra or interdepartmental teams, such as continuous improvement initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 16+ years; Master’s degree or PhD with 14+ years of R&D quality assurance compliance experience within pharma
• Must have broad GCP/GCLP/GVP compliance experience
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry, with sponsor experience preferred, and/or regulatory agency required
• Proven effective verbal, written, interpersonal skills to include delivering presentations to executives
• Recognized as an expert resource on a range of compliance topics
• Management of junior and senior staff
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Able to lead and mentor effective cross functional teams
• Experience with Audit management/CAPA management programs strongly preferred
• Ability to travel approximately 15% preferred

The salary range for this position is: $249,645.00 - $323,070.00. 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.

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