Vice President, Clinical Development – Inflammation

About this role

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, 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. The Inflammation Clinical Development function is responsible for defining and executing integrated clinical development strategies that translate emerging immunology science into differentiated medicines for patients with inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

The Position Gilead is advancing a differentiated Inflammation/Immunology portfolio across allergic diseases, rheumatologic diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology-related inflammatory conditions, and other autoimmune diseases. The portfolio includes internal programs, partnered assets, and collaboration-based development efforts spanning multiple stages of clinical development, from pre-IND through Phase 3.

The Vice President, Clinical Development – Inflammation is the senior clinical development leader responsible for defining strategy, setting priorities, driving execution, and providing integrated portfolio leadership across Th2-mediated allergic diseases, rheumatology, and B-cell–mediated autoimmune disease.

This leader will oversee a portfolio spanning multiple assets, indications, development stages, and external collaborations, partnering with internal functions and alliance partners to ensure clinical strategies are scientifically rigorous, operationally feasible, regulatory-aligned, and integrated with broader portfolio objectives. The VP will lead clinical development leaders and matrixed cross-functional teams, set portfolio priorities, manage development risks, support governance decisions, and ensure high-quality execution across programs.

Job Responsibilities • Oversee Development Leads and multidisciplinary matrix teams responsible for advancing programs across Th2-mediated allergic diseases, rheumatologic diseases, and B-cell–mediated autoimmune diseases.

• Set portfolio priorities across assets, disease areas, mechanisms of action, and indications.

• Manage a team responsible for clinical development strategy and execution from pre-IND through late stage development, ensuring scientific rigor, operational excellence, and regulatory alignment.

• Lead development strategy for key partnered assets, including programs from business development and acquisition activities.

• Serve as the senior Development representative for strategic alliances, governance committees, joint steering committees, and cross-company decision forums.

• Build productive relationships with external collaborators, academic experts, investigators, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.

• Collaborate with Research, Commercial, Corporate Development, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, and other functions to align portfolio objectives and execution.

• Partner with Kite and other strategic internal stakeholders, where applicable, to align development and portfolio strategies.

• Represent Gilead externally in scientific, regulatory, and business forums related to the Inflammation portfolio.

• Serve as a company-wide expert and thought leader in inflammation and autoimmune disease clinical development strategy.

• Ensure development programs are executed in accordance with high scientific, quality, compliance, and ethical standards.

• Attract, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing clinical talent.

Key Areas of Responsibility • Th2-mediated allergic diseases

• Rheumatology

• B-cell depletion in autoimmune diseases

• Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations

• Portfolio Governance and Prioritization

• Cross-Functional Development Leadership

Education & Qualifications • M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. required; 10+ years of relevant industry experience preferred.

• Significant pharmaceutical or biotechnolo

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