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Director, R&D Information Systems
Gilead Sciences INC · 🇺🇸 2 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 roles9 certified filings for “Assoc Director, IT Architecture” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in NC: $174k–$209k, median $209k. 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 This position in Clinical Systems provides technical solutions, data, and analytics to support business needs. This includes leading strategy and/or overseeing the systems delivery, enhancing and maintaining information systems architecture, applications and functionalities. Clinical Systems designs, develops, tests, validates, maintains and improves Clinical Systems, which involves additional responsibilities for preparing and delivering operating instructions and user training, compiling and managing other technical documentation, analyzing and evolving systems capabilities, and partnering with cross functional teams to enhance and improve R&D systems and related technical infrastructure. Good Practice quality guidelines and regulations (GxP) systems validation and user acceptance testing is also a specific responsibility of Clinical Systems. Clinical Systems may also provide technical support during regulatory inspections and internal audits. You will work directly with internal and external customers to fully diagnose their technical needs. You will provide technical support for business applications or systems and may lead others in the development and / or maintenance of business applications and systems. You will typically oversee and manage multiple projects and teams supporting multiple business areas. You will also make broader contributions to the overall Clinical Systems strategies, plans, and infrastructure development. Initially, the role will involve hands-on work, establishing teams, assessing business needs, and aligning them with technical tasks and long-term vision. As the groundwork is laid, the role will take on the end-to-end task of forming and overseeing an effective team. Duties include data expertise, industry expertise, designing analytics solutions, setting structures, and providing complete solutions that are scalable and futuristic. The focus is on making an impact through technical skills, influence, and knowledge, with leadership demonstrated through vision and results. As a Director, R&D Information Systems, at Gilead you will... RESPONSIBILITIES: • Define and oversee the clinical operational data and analytics strategy for clinical systems (e.g., Veeva, Salesforce, Medidata, custom applications), ensuring alignment with R&D and business objectives. • Provide strategic leadership across multiple concurrent projects and teams, guiding execution of large-scale, high‑complexity technical workstreams that span multiple business areas. • Lead and develop a high‑performing organization, including direct people leaders; recruit, grow, and retain diverse