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Senior Director, Inflammation Pipeline, Global Medical Affairs
Gilead Sciences INC · 🇺🇸 United States - California - Foster City
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 roles3 certified filings for “Director, Global Program Management” (Project Management Specialists) in CA: $165k–$213k, median $213k. 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 The Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs (GMA) Inflammation Strategy is a key member of the GMA Liver, Inflammation, Emerging Viruses, and Established Products (LIVE) leadership team, reporting to the Executive Director, GMA LIVE. We are seeking a Medical Affairs leader who will be responsible for driving MA contributions to the governance, scientific, commercialization, and lifecycle management strategies for our inflammation pipeline. This individual will build and lead a team committed to creation and execution of strategic initiatives, insights gathering, engagement of key opinion leaders, advisory boards and evidence generation. The team will collaborate with colleagues throughout the Gilead organization as well as the external investigator and other key external stakeholders. This role will be office-based at our headquarters in Foster City, CA. • Lead Medical Affairs activities and initiatives pertaining to the inflammation pipeline, with a focus of developing and leading a strong Medical Affairs presence in the Gilead governance structure and inflammation therapeutic areas • Build and lead a team of 3-6 talented professionals to build the Gilead presence in new therapeutic areas, providing leadership, supervision, mentoring, and career development • Collaborate with Clinical Development, Global Strategic Marketing, Global Value and Access, Medical Affairs Research, affiliate Medical Affairs teams, and other cross-functional teams across varied initiatives including strategic plan development and implementation, evidence generation, scientific resource development, conference activities, and internal training • Build organizational capabilities in medical strategy, evidence generation, stakeholder engagement, and launch readiness for inflammation assets • Responsible for medical affairs evaluation and input into clinical planning and contribution to clinical trials across the asset lifecycle (Phase 1/2 through Phase 4), and communication of research needs to Clinical Development team, to ensure clinical programs meet the needs of patients, prescribers, and payers in both global and US markets • Leads Medical Affairs commitment to execution of research studies, supporting site evaluation and investigator engagement where needed • As a therapeutic area expert, serve as the Global Medical Affairs representative on strategic cross-functional working groups, across Gilead and Kite • Ensure alignment of team activities across the inflammation portfolio and wider GMA organization • Support cross-functional data generation efforts, including serving as core member of data gen