RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – California-based Gilead Sciences, which makes the COVID-19 treatment remdesivir, announced Tuesday that it plans to open a major hub in the Triangle.
The move will bring 275 jobs paying an average wage of $142,175 to Wake County. The average annual wage in Wake County is about $63,500.
The Gilead Business Services center will be home to the company’s human resources, procurement and financial services operations, along with cybersecurity and other information technology roles.
“We look forward to introducing Gilead to the local community,” Andrew Dickinson, Gilead’s chief financial officer, said in a statement. “We are eager to welcome many of the highly talented, highly skilled people who live in the Research Triangle region to work with us as we seek to advance new medicines for people with unmet medical needs.”
Gov. Roy Cooper announced today that California-based biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq; GILD), will invest up to $5 million to establish a 275-employee business services and information technology hub in Wake County.
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North Carolina is reporting 4,674 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 796,195.
Throughout the state, 57 more people have died from the virus, bringing the total to 9,983.
With 95 percent of hospitals reporting, 2,378 are being hospitalized with COVID-19. That is down 90.
The state is reporting a 7.4% positive test rate. That is down slightly from Saturday s 7.8%.
7:15 a.m.
SATURDAY
North Carolina is reporting 4,172 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 791,521.
With 95 percent of hospitals reporting, 2,468 patients remain hospitalized with COVID-19. That is 55 less from Friday.
A total of 9,926 North Carolinians have died from the virus. That is 85 more since Friday.
The state s percent positive test rate is 7.8%, down from Friday s 7.9%.
North Carolina is reporting 4,674 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 796,195.
Throughout the state, 57 more people have died from the virus, bringing the total to 9,983.
With 95 percent of hospitals reporting, 2,378 are being hospitalized with COVID-19. That is down 90.
The state is reporting a 7.4% positive test rate. That is down slightly from Saturday s 7.8%.
7:15 a.m.
SATURDAY
North Carolina is reporting 4,172 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 791,521.
With 95 percent of hospitals reporting, 2,468 patients remain hospitalized with COVID-19. That is 55 less from Friday.
A total of 9,926 North Carolinians have died from the virus. That is 85 more since Friday.
The state s percent positive test rate is 7.8%, down from Friday s 7.9%.