Director, Pharmacometrics

Allucent; Schweiz; Hybrid; CHF 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid options

Flexible hours

Study budget for development

Mentoring opportunities

Career progression

Referral program

Training platforms

Buddy program

Job summary

Allucent is seeking a Director, Pharmacometrician to lead population PK analyses and complex modeling within a CPMS environment. You will mentor teams, influence study design, and provide strategic guidance to clients at key milestones, including regulatory interactions.

This role demands a seasoned clinical pharmacology leader with 10+ years in drug development and pharmacometrics, proficient in NONMEM, Pirana and R, capable of driving multi-disciplinary projects in a fast-paced, client-focused

Qualifications

• This role requires a life science, healthcare or business degree with deep expertise in drug development and pharmacometrics.
• Regulatory report writing experience and familiarity with INDs/NDAs are preferred.
• Proven leadership of clinical pharmacology programs and client-facing communication is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead population PK analyses using advanced modeling tools and methodologies.
• Develop innovative approaches to enhance PK analysis efficiency and accuracy.
• Design, analyze, and interpret clinical pharmacology studies to guide dosing and sampling strategies.
• Provide strategic guidance to clients and own clinical pharmacology deliverables and plans.
• Author and review PK reports and regulatory sections; represent clients in regulatory interactions.

Skills

NONMEM

Pirana

R

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Life science, healthcare or business degree

Tools

NONMEM

Pirana

R

Job description

Step into a role where science meets strategy and your expertise shapes the future of drug development. As a Director, Pharmacometrician, you’ll lead high-impact modeling and simulation efforts within a dynamic Clinical Pharmacology, Modeling and Simulation (CPMS) environment. You’ll guide teams, mentor pharmacometricians, and provide strategic insight to clients at key development milestones. This role also offers the opportunity to represent clients in interactions with regulatory agencies. If you thrive on collaboration and solving complex scientific challenges, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact.

About the role

This role combines scientific leadership and strategic impact, leading population PK analyses while developing innovative approaches to improve efficiency and accuracy. You will design, analyze, and interpret clinical pharmacology studies, provide strategic guidance to clients, and contribute to regulatory documents and agency interactions. In addition, you’ll foster client relationships, support business development, and stay at the frontier of PK/PD advancements to drive continuous improvement.

Your main responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Lead and conduct population PK analyses using advanced modeling tools and methodologies
• Develop and implement innovative approaches to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of PK analysis
• Design, analyze, and interpret clinical pharmacology studies (renal, hepatic, TQT, ADME, DDI, BE/BA, SAD, MAD, etc.) and provide guidance tooptimizepharmacokinetic sampling and dosing strategies
• Provide strategic guidance to clients, owning deliverables and developing clinical pharmacology plans
• Author and review PK reports and clinical pharmacology sections of regulatory documents
• Represent clients in regulatory interactions and contribute to business development and relationship management

About You

If you are a driven clinical pharmacology professional with 6–10 years of experience in drug development and pharmacometrics and you bring sharp analytical thinking and expertise in tools like NONMEM, Pirana, and R to deliver high-impact insights while being client-focused and a natural leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, combining strategic thinking, strong communication, and business acumen to build relationships and drive results, this role is for you.

To be successful we are looking for the following traits and behaviors:

• Life science, healthcare and/or business degree
• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience, including experience in drug development, clinical pharmacology, and pharmacometrics
• Regulatory experience including regulatory report writing essential. Experience with regulatory submissions including INDs, CTAs, regulatory meetings and NDA/BLA/MAA submissions
• Proficiencyin NONMEM,Pirana, and R software preferred
• Excellent organizational, negotiating and financial skills

About Allucent

Our mission is to help bring new therapies to light. When you work at Allucent, that means rolling up your sleeves and applying your unique skill set, expertise, and knowledge to build partnerships with our clients in their pursuit to develop new, life-improving treatments.

If you’re passionate about helping customers develop new pharmaceuticals and biologics; have an entrepreneurial spirit; and ready to join other science, business, and operations leaders, we would love to get to learn more about how we can help each other grow.

Together we SHINE. Find more information about our values.

Benefits of working at Allucent include:

• Comprehensive benefits package per location
• Competitive salaries per location
• Departmental Study/Training Budget for furthering professional development
• Flexible Working hours (within reason)
• Opportunity for remote/hybrid* working depending on location
• Leadership and mentoring opportunities
• Participation in our enriching Buddy Program as a new or existing employee
• Internal growth opportunities and career progression
• Financially rewarding internal employee referral program
• Access to online soft-skills and technical training via internal platforms
• Eligibility for our Spot Bonus Award Program in recognition of going above and beyond on projects
• Eligibility for our Loyalty Award Program in recognition of loyalty and commitment of longstanding employees