Li L.

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Executive Director, Head of Research Data Sciences at Gilead Sciences

San Mateo, California, United States

Overview

As Executive Director and Head of Research Data Sciences at Gilead Sciences, Li leads the strategy for computational biology and bioinformatics to support drug discovery across oncology, virology, and inflammation. An alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania, he has a track record of building data science capabilities and cross-functional partnerships.

He maintains a connection to his academic roots, with stated interests in both his graduate institution, the University of Pennsylvania, and Tsinghua University. This suggests a high value placed on academic excellence and institutional ties.

He is actively building specialized teams focused on data science for large molecule and biologics drug discovery.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Research Data Science
Leads the Research Data Sciences function at Gilead, supporting discovery and pipeline programs across multiple therapeutic areas like oncology, virology, and inflammation.
Biologics & Therapeutics
His recent recruitment efforts are focused on building data science and bioinformatics capabilities specifically for large molecule and protein therapeutics.
Computational Biology
His background at Gilead and Genentech involves leading teams in bioinformatics and computational biology to support target and biomarker discovery.

Media Appearances

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Work History

Executive Director, Head of Research Data Sciences at Gilead Sciences
Sr. Director, Head of Research Data Sciences at Gilead Sciences
Director, Head of Research Bioinformatics at Gilead Sciences
Associate Director, Bioinformatics at Gilead Sciences
Senior Computational Biologist at Genentech

Education

Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania
MS from University of Pennsylvania

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Insights For Selling To Li

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Li is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Li

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Li move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Li take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Li

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