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Gilead Sciences INC

Associate Director, Biostatistics- Virology

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

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  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 159 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Gilead Sciences INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Associate Director, Marketing Sciences” (Data Scientists) in NJ: $170k–$194k, median $170k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 159 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Gilead Sciences INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
4 certified filings for “Associate Director, Marketing Sciences” (Data Scientists) in NJ: $170k–$194k, median $170k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the 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 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 the Associate Director, Biostatistics, you will provide strategic and operational statistical input for clinical development programs within the Virology Therapeutic Area. You will represent Biostatistics at study management team and development team for multiple studies, collaborate closely with Clinical Development, Patient Safety, Clinical Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, Programming, Clinical Data Management to ensure high-quality statistical planning, analysis, interpretation, and reporting. This may include, but is not limited to, providing statistical strategic input into study design, clinical development plans, sample size determination, protocol development, SAP authoring, TFLs and CSR review, and providing biostatistical input into scientific publications and presentations, and regulatory requests. In addition to clinical trials, you may lead or contribute to other activities that are non-molecule based, such as department strategic initiatives or working groups. This position is an on site/ hybrid role requiring the candidate to be on site 3 days a week. Key Responsibilities • Serve as lead statistician for Phase 1–3 clinical trials with responsibility for overall statistical strategy and delivery • Represent Biostatistics on study management teams and development teams, providing strategic statistical input, and collaborate closely with other Biostatistics team members and cross-functional team. • Provides statistical consultation on trial design, endpoints, analysis methods, and authors statistical analysis plans • Where applicable, advises internal and external partners as to choice of statistical analysis strategies, reliability of measurements and identifiability of models, and interpretation and presentation of statistical results. • Uses a variety of advanced statistical software, methods, and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret historical and external data to derive useful information for clinical development. • Provides biostatistical input into clinical development documentation, scientific publications and presentations and regulatory doc

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