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Gilead Sciences is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back to site to ensure the health and safety of our teams.

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Job Description



Senior Packaging Engineer I

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987. Together we deliver life-saving therapies to patients in need. With the commitment and drive you bring to the workplace every day, you will be part of a team that is changing the world and helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Our scientific focus has resulted in marketed products that are benefiting hundreds of thousands of people, a pipeline of late-stage drug candidates, and unmatched patient access programs to ensure medications are available to those who could otherwise not afford them. By joining Gilead, you will further our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life by advancing the care of patients with life-threatening diseases.

Qualified candidates will focus on the development of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging solutions and support of clinical manufacturing operations for oral solid dosage and parenteral products. We are seeking a motivated, detail oriented individual able to deliver technical leadership in a cross-functional team setting.

Specific Job Responsibilities

* Deliver technical leadership in the area of package development and manufacturing operations, identifying solutions to meet stakeholder needs, partnering with suppliers and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), and driving product development.

* Lead packaging activities in support of multiple clinical programs in all phases of development through commercialization.

* Perform characterization and qualification of primary packaging components (e.g., bottles, blisters, vials, prefilled syringe systems).

* Support packaging operations and lead technical aspects of product quality investigations related to packaging.

* Design and author packaging study protocols and reports on topics such as packaging equipment and process qualifications, shipping studies, label testing, USP testing, child resistance/senior friendly testing, etc.

* Author global regulatory content pertinent to packaging.

* Effectively communicate ideas, project goals, and results to team members across functions and departments.

* Qualified candidates should be self-motivated and organized, knowledgeable of relevant scientific literature, passionate about scientific inquiry and investigation, proactive in identifying and addressing potential challenges, and collaborative in driving solutions.

Knowledge & Skills

* Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

* Must be able to write clear, concise, and error-free documents.

* Must be able to exercise judgment within well-defined and established procedures and policies in order to determine and take appropriate action.

Required Education & Experience

* A Bachelors Degree in Package Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related scientific field, and a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant industry experience.

* Experience with development and commercialization of packaging for pharmaceutical products.

* Working knowledge of FDA and cGMP standards for pharmaceutical packaging.

Preferred Education & Experience

* Experience with parenteral product components and manufacturing.

* Experience working with pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).

If this is not the right move for you now but remain interested in a career at Gilead Sciences please connect with us via our talent community: https://gilead.avature.net/Gilead

About Gilead
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gileads therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

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