Gilead Sciences · 3 months ago
Sr Director, Applied AI Engineering
United States - California - Foster City
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$243K/yr - $315K/yr
14+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world by tackling significant health challenges through innovative therapies. The Senior Director of Applied AI Engineering will lead the development and deployment of advanced AI applications in drug development, focusing on translating AI research into scalable tools while fostering collaboration across various teams.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and maintain machine learning and generative AI systems that address real-world challenges in drug development (e.g., trial optimization, regulatory authoring, medical review automation)
Translate cutting-edge research into practical tools that impact the business
Partner with AIx and DPMx to define, build, and integrate AI-powered solutions into key processes
Engage with IT and DevSys to ensure secure, scalable infrastructure and seamless handoffs from prototyping to production
Architect and optimize AI/ML pipelines across model training, inference, and monitoring
Define engineering best practices for LLMOps and applied AI across therapeutic areas
Build and lead a team of applied AI engineers
Foster a culture of ownership, speed, and continuous learning
Mentor AI engineers, and champion strong coding, testing, and documentation standards
Track usage, performance, and business impact of deployed AI systems
Partner with domain experts to calibrate model outputs and continuously improve system behavior
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field
14+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles
Proven track record of deploying AI systems at scale in high-stakes domains (e.g., life sciences, healthcare, finance)
Expertise in deep learning and large language models (e.g., transformers, RAG, distillation)
Proficiency in frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
Strong engineering foundation (data structures, architecture, testing, CI/CD)
Excellent communicator with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive alignment across science, engineering, and operations
Preferred
Experience working in or alongside clinical, regulatory, or medical affairs functions
Familiarity with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and other relevant compliance frameworks
Experience with AI agents, model evaluation for healthcare, and multimodal data integration
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.41BKey Investors
Abingworth
2024-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $3.5M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Keeley Wettan
Senior Vice President, Legal
Patrick Loerch
Senior Vice President, Clinical Data Science
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