Associate Director, Marketing Sciences

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.

Associate Director, Marketing Sciences at Gilead leads the design, development, and scaling of advanced omnichannel machine learning (ML) capabilities to enhance data‑informed commercial decision making. The role focuses on modeling HCP engagement patterns, understanding sales and patient‑journey dynamics, translating complex commercial questions into rigorous analytical solutions, and delivering measurable impact across brand, sales, and omnichannel initiatives.

This position partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders across Marketing, Commercial Operations, Product Management, Data Engineering, and Digital teams to build reproducible, scalable machine learning products. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining predictive models, next‑best‑action algorithms, content processing frameworks, and experimentation methodologies; operationalizing these solutions into production environments; and ensuring ongoing model performance and governance while partnering with the measurement team to integrate their insights and feedback into our solutions across markets and therapeutic areas.

The Associate Director is also expected to provide scientific and technical leadership—shaping omnichannel machine learning strategy, and influencing senior stakeholders through clear storytelling and actionable recommendations. Success in the role requires deep expertise in machine learning and applied statistics, experience working in regulated pharmaceutical commercial environments, and the ability to balance innovation with enterprise‑grade execution at scale.



Key Responsibilities

Omnichannel Machine Learning Strategy & Solution Development

• Lead the design, development, and scaling of omnichannel machine‑learning capabilities—including sales, content and engagement machine learning models, content‑ranking systems, and engagement prediction frameworks—to support data‑informed commercial decision making.
• Establish sustainable, reproducible methodologies for building and deploying ML solutions, ensuring long‑term maintainability and alignment with enterprise architecture and commercial strategy.
• Partner with Marketing Science measurement teams to incorporate analytical feedback, performance insights, and validation results into model enhancements and roadmap evolution—without owning measurement design itself.
• Conduct technical feasibility assessments for omnichannel solution development and collaborate with IT and Commercial Operations on buy‑vs‑build decisions.
• Define platform and…