Gilead Sciences · 2 days ago
Sr Manager, Statistical Programming
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$154K/yr - $199K/yr
6+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world and tackling significant health challenges. The Sr Manager, Statistical Programming will lead the implementation of a comprehensive data governance strategy, ensuring data accessibility and compliance while aligning with corporate goals and regulatory requirements.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years' Experience
OR
Masters' Degree and Six Years' Experience
OR
PhD/ PharmD and Two Years' Experience
Preferred
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
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
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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