Sophie C. is an experienced associate director at Gilead Sciences, having joined the company in June 2024, where responsibilities include leading a team of development sourcing and contracting professionals and developing category strategies aligned with business needs. Prior to Gilead, Sophie held various leadership roles at Genentech from November 2015 to June 2024, including senior manager positions focused on global strategies for genetics, genomics, biomarkers, and clinical diagnostics, managing significant budgets and executing sourcing strategies. Sophie's career began at the University of California, San Francisco, from 2005 to 2013, where roles included financial and research service analyst positions. Sophie holds an MBA from the University of San Francisco and has pursued professional development at Genentech and Stanford Continuing Studies in leadership, negotiation, and decision-making.