Senior Preclinical Pharmacology Leader

GxPeople Global; Bern; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation support to Switzerland

Competitive salary and benefits

Zusammenfassung

GxPeople Global in Switzerland is seeking a Principal Scientist, Preclinical Biology & Pharmacology to provide scientific leadership for preclinical programmes supporting future product innovation. This senior role moves from hands‑on research to guiding the scientific strategy required to progress novel compounds.

You will develop the pharmacology strategy and lead its implementation across novel‑compound programmes, integrating in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo data to inform decisions.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in pharmacology or closely related life‑science discipline.
• 10+ years' post‑PhD experience.
• Strong background in pre‑clinical pharmacology.
• Experience leading pharmacology programmes supporting novel compounds.
• Experience developing the scientific strategy for pharmacology programmes.
• Experience leading projects or programmes from both a strategic and operational perspective.
• Hands‑on experience designing scientific studies earlier in your career.
• Broad experience across nonclinical pharmacology, including exposure to in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo research.
• Strong understanding of how PK, PK/PD and DMPK information contributes to pharmacology and compound‑development decisions.
• Strong scientific experience in neuroscience/neuropharmacology, cardiovascular/cardiometabolic, pulmonary/respiratory or oral health.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and working with scientific specialists outside your own area of expertise.
• Experience presenting programmes, strategies or recommendations to senior stakeholders or governance groups.
• Holding an EU/EFTA/Switzerland passport or having a valid legal right to work in Switzerland, and being able to relocate.

Aufgaben

• Develop and lead pre‑clinical pharmacology strategies for novel compounds.
• Lead the implementation and execution of pharmacology programmes from a scientific and operational perspective.
• Determine the studies and pharmacology evidence required to support programme progression.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams without direct line‑management responsibility.
• Guide programmes involving in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo research.
• Integrate pharmacology findings with PK, PK/PD and DMPK information generated by specialist teams to inform development decisions.
• Critically evaluate scientific data, study designs and proposed development strategies.
• Work closely with Project Management, Clinical, Computational Biology and other scientific specialists within a matrix R&D environment.
• Provide scientific guidance while drawing on expertise from specialists across different disciplines.
• Translate complex science into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Present scientific programmes, strategies and recommendations to senior leadership and governance groups.
• Work with internal scientists and external research partners where appropriate.

Kenntnisse

Pharmacology

Preclinical pharmacology

Strategic thinking

Scientific leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Matrix R&D

Neuroscience expertise

PK/PD understanding

DMPK understanding

Communication skills

Pharmacology strategy

Ausbildung

PhD in pharmacology

Jobbeschreibung

GxPeople Global in Switzerland is seeking a Principal Scientist, Preclinical Biology & Pharmacology to provide scientific leadership for preclinical programmes supporting future product innovation. This senior role moves from hands‑on research to guiding the scientific strategy required to progress novel compounds.

You will develop the pharmacology strategy and lead its implementation across novel‑compound programmes, integrating in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo data to inform decisions.