Principal Scientist, Quantitative Pharmacology

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Your Role:

The Principal Scientist Translational Quantitative Pharmacology (TQP) position in Quantitative Pharmacology within the broader Clinical Measurement Sciences organization is a scientific and cross-functional role, responsible for developing and executing Model Informed Drug Development (MIDD) plans and strategies from early project discovery to late-stage clinical development.

This position will be responsible for all TQP assignments either executed internally or in collaboration with external TQP related CROs by providing close scientific and technical supervision. The incumbent will be expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously and participate in discussions and presentations.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 3 years in industry and/or academia in a relevant background
• A PhD in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical/Chemical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related discipline with a proven track record of applying modeling and simulation approaches to biological problems
• Fluency in English
• Hands-on experience with translational PK/PD and/ or Quantitative Systems Pharmacology modeling and simulation for translation of biology knowledge and preclinical data to inform human dose predictions and clinical development

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth hands-on experience with modeling software (such as; MatLab, R, Phoenix/WinNonlin, NONMEM, Monolix etc)
• Experience with DDI predictions using appropriate static and dynamic approaches (SimCyp) are desirable
• Experience with toxicological predictions using tools such as DILI Sym/RenaSym for hepatic and renal toxicity respectively is highly desirable
• Openness to fresh ideas and new perspectives to be gathered from working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Flexibility and keen pursuit of innovation throughout all phases of the drug discovery and development process
• A desire to develop and grow by way of taking responsibility and engaging in additional tasks and operations.
• Ability to work independently and deliver results in a timely manner
• Publications in conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals are encouraged
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate and summarize outcomes of modeling and simulation analysis as relevant for discovery and development projects

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