Dear Prospective Fellowship Candidate,

The University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. are proud to offer a 2-year Fellowship on the Oncology Clinical Development team designed to provide recent PharmD graduates an opportunity to gain the skills and experiences needed to excel in Clinical Development across the pharmaceutical industry. The fellowship is based at the Gilead U.S. headquarters in Foster City, California. The fellow will be integral to the Global Clinical Development team.

Duration: 2 years (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028)

Positions Available: 1

Clinical Development Fellowship Activities:

Develop disease area expertise and a deep clinical understanding of the assigned
program/molecule:
Review scientific literature and stay up to date on data impacting the therapeutic landscape of
the assigned molecule and its clinical application. Opportunity to attend conferences to learn,
further develop disease area expertise, and participate in study-related activities and
engagements.

Contribute to the clinical development strategy:
Opportunity to work closely with the clinical development team on study-related and other
strategic initiatives aimed at advancing the assigned program/molecule.

Author and maintain key clinical trial documents:
Participate in the development of study protocols and protocol amendments, informed
consent forms, medical monitoring plan, publication plan and other study-related clinical
documents.

Perform medical monitor activities:
Contribute to and lead medical monitoring activities to ensure study and medical data
integrity, which includes but is not limited to, responding to site and health authority inquiries,
creating site communications, and engaging with investigators and site staff on study-related
issues as needed.

Conduct medical data review and lead data preparation for key study milestones:
Lead and facilitate the clinical data review process, ensuring clinical data quality in
preparation for important study specific meetings and activities at various study milestones.

Scientific communication and stakeholder management:
Participate and present at various meetings including site initiation visits, investigator
meetings, engagements with key opinion leaders, study steering committee(s), and
independent data monitoring committee(s).

Fellowship recruitment:
Lead and participate in fellowship recruitment activities.

USC graduate coursework:
Fellows may complete graduate coursework at the University of Southern California with the
opportunity to pursue a Graduate Certificate in a variety of fields.

Leadership & career development:
Fellows will have opportunities for leadership, teaching, and professional growth, including
mentoring PharmD students and engaging in professional development activities such as goal
setting, strengths identification/assessments, advising, coaching, and mentoring at USC.

Minimum Application Requirements: The candidate must have completed a Pharm.D., MD, Ph.D., or equivalent doctorate from an accredited college or university within five years of initial appointment and a minimum doctoral program GPA of 3.0.

Interview Requests: Interviews are limited and will be scheduled on a rolling basis. Please do NOT request an interview through PPS. Please submit your application, including your CV and a letter of intent, by November 30, 2025 at the following link: https://provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/usc_alfred_e_mann_school_of_pharmacy_and_pharmaceutical_sciences_fellowship_2026-2027/

Please follow the document conventions listed below:  

CV 

1. Document type: PDF
2. Document name: Last Name_First Name_CV.pdf  

Letter of intent 

1. Document type: PDF
2. Document name: Last Name_First Name_Letter_ Program of Interest.pdf  

Additional information and application materials are available at:  https://mann.usc.edu/program/fellowship-programs/admissions/ 

About USC

The University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, USC fosters a vibrant culture of public service and encourages students to cross academic as well as geographic boundaries in their pursuit of knowledge.

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