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 our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.
We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. As a
Data Governance Lead , at Gilead you will ...lead the implementation of a comprehensive data governance strategy that ensures data accessibility, compliance to regulations and contracts, and ensure consistency of governance practices across clinical trial and real-world evidence (RWE) data.
This role provides functional leadership and tactical excellence in aligning data governance with corporate goals, regulatory requirements, and long-term business needs.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute a data governance strategy for clinical trial and RWE data.
Maintain and improve governance processes and procedures.
Ensure governance roles and models are appropriate across the data lifecycle.
Ensure proper adherence and compliance to all applicable regulations Including:
EMA Policy 0070: Anonymization and redaction of CSRs.
Health Canada PRCI and EU CTR: Transparency and data sharing mandates.
Data privacy laws (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA): Including cross-border data transfers.
Collaborate with CDS, Regulatory, and Legal teams to translate regulations into policies and SOPs.
Oversee internal and external data sharing governance:
Maintain anonymization algorithms and methodologies.
Manage data requests for licensed RWE and clinical trial data.
Support DUAs, data sharing committees, and risk-based reviews.
Ensure transparency and traceability in data sharing decisions.
Gather and implement Industry best practices as published by Trancelerate, Phuse and others on data sharing and anonymization.
Partner with CDS and Gilead Data Office to embed governance in operations.
Define governance roles for:
Data retention, destruction, and archival.
Anonymization standards and re-identification risk mitigation.
Support due diligence for third-party data sources and vendors.
Evaluate and support governance technologies (e.g., data catalogs, lineage tools).
Promote FAIR principles and interoperability standards (e.g., CDISC, OMOP, HL7 FHIR).
Develop and maintain request portals and wikis in support of content dissemination and continuous learner.
Collaborate with IT and cross-functional teams to modernize governance tools and systems.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years' Experience
OR
Masters' Degree and Six Years' Experience
OR
PhD/ PharmD and Two Years' Experience
Preferred Qualifications:
6+ years in pharma, biotech, or medical research.
4+ years working with data.
2+ years in data governance, clinical data management, or RWE leadership.
Proficiency in a programming language such as MATLAB, SAS, R, Python, or SQL.
Intermediate skills in Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, or MS PowerApps.
Understanding of clinical and RWE data structures, regulatory frameworks, and privacy laws.
Familiarity with EMA Policy 0070, EU CTR, GDPR, HIPAA, and anonymization techniques.
Experience with governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica) and data platforms (e.g., CPRD, Aetion).
Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
Ability to operationalize legal and regulatory requirements.
Strategic mindset with a focus on execution and ethical data stewardship.
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.
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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