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Senior Director, Gilead Patient Solutions Public Affairs
Gilead Sciences INC · 🇺🇸 4 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- 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. USCIS also records 75 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- 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. 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 roles2 certified filings for “Associate Director, Patient Safety” (Medical and Health Services Managers) in CA: $209k–$226k, median $217k. 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).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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Sponsor Radar — Gilead Sciences INC
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. USCIS also records 75 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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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 led to transformative advances in HIV treatment and prevention, a cure for hepatitis C, and important progress across viral, inflammatory, and oncology diseases. We set bold ambitions in our work to address some of the world’s most urgent public health challenges and improve the lives of patients around the globe. Position Overview The Gilead Patient Solutions (GPS) team operates in almost 140 low-and lower-middle income countries across the world to champion innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes, promote health system sustainability, strengthen infrastructure and uplift communities. The Senior Director, Gilead Patient Solutions Public Affairs, will develop and execute an integrated communications and advocacy strategy that advances company priorities, supports sustainable access to innovation for patients, and strengthens Gilead's reputation across a diverse set of countries . You will report to and serve as a trusted deputy and strategic thought partner to the Executive Director, Intercontinental Public Affairs, helping shape priorities across the GPS region, connecting insights across functions and geographies, and ensuring coordinated responses to emerging opportunities and challenges. The role ensures that patient needs , public health , and Gilead’s priorities remain at the center of communications, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement strategies. It operates with a distinct global mandate, partnering closely with regional, market, and functional leaders as well as international NGOs, and patient organizations . This is a high-impact, externally facing, and internally connected role for a seasoned public affairs leader. The ideal candidate will bring strong instincts from a complex, regulated, global biotechnology environment and will be comfortable operating across corporate reputation, advocacy, global NGO engagement, internal and external communications, media, issues management and crisis response. Key Responsibilities Strategic Public Affairs Leadership • Serve as the public affairs partner to GPS leadership, l ead ing strategies that support patient-centered access to innovation, advance public health priorities, and align communications, advocacy, NGO engagement, and stakeholder outreach for GPS. • Identify connections and emerging themes across markets, functions, stakeholders and external environments, translating insights into coordinated public affairs strategies and practical action . • Serve as a senior co