Director, Pharmacology

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 137,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

An international organization is seeking a Director of Pharmacology to provide business, scientific, and strategic leadership within oncology and metabolism. This role involves managing high-level projects and teams, fostering scientific initiatives, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have a Doctorate along with extensive experience in a pharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Pharmacology preferred.
• 10+ years in research or pharmaceuticals with management experience.
• Post-doctoral experience plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pharmacology (Oncology and Metabolism) initiatives and teams.
• Manage client engagement and support business development.
• Ensure scientific oversight and high-quality reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Scientific Oversight

Pharmacology Knowledge

Collaboration

Education

Veterinary or Medical degree (DVM/VMD, MD) and/or Ph.D. in Pharmacology

Tools

Desktop applications (word processing, spreadsheets, databases)

Job description

Details

Posted: 14-Jul-25

Location: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Type: Full Time

Salary: $185,000 - $230,000

Categories

Academic / Research

Required Education

Doctorate

Internal Number: 228679

Job Summary

Provide senior level business, scientific, and strategic leadership for Pharmacology (Oncology and Metabolism) locally with input globally:

• Manage and scale the Pharmacology (Oncology and Metabolism) business responsibly, with a balanced approach of prioritizing employees, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency while growing topline revenues and maintaining consistently high margins.
• Identify and foster science-related initiatives and capabilities.
• Provide a focal point for assessing program related needs and proposals for improvement and effect their implementation.
• Identify key science-based issues needing discussion at the appropriate meeting venue and contribute exemplary leadership in determining resolution of issues and advancement of scientific programs.
• Contribute to problem resolution of study related science-based issues.
• Provide scientists with guidance in the interpretation and reporting of data.
• Support key business financial, operational, client service, employee, quality goals and achieve targets.
• Encourage and support global collaboration across all sites involved in Pharmacology.
• Scope of work, report and protocol scientific review: Contribute to the interactions of the study directors, clients, and sponsors and provide scientific oversight for study design, preparation of protocols, interpretation of data, and preparation of reports. Interact with study directors and their supervisors to ensure reports are of high quality.
• Functional area(s) of expertise: Provide scientific oversight through both direct and indirect management of the Pharmacology (Oncology and Metabolism) functional areas including PDX, CDX, syngeneic tumor models, DIO, Type I and Type II diabetes, NASH, and new therapies. Identify and recommend innovative technologies, techniques, and/or cross-functional management of staff responsible for the specialty area. Work directly with operations staff in the functional area to resolve scientific and technical issues.
• Responsible for personnel management activities such as: macro scheduling, personnel actions (hiring, promotions, transfers, etc.), training and development, providing regular direction and feedback on performance, disciplinary actions and preparing and delivering annual performance and salary reviews.
• Work effectively with technical operations groups and direct activities of assigned group(s) to ensure optimal performance of the group/function. Identify and implement collaborative projects and synergies with other departments and sites.
• Support strategic planning in the functional area of Pharmacology (Oncology and Metabolism).
• Business development: Engage clients directly and as part of co-travel with Charles River commercial teams. Identify and evaluate new capabilities to expand the scientific base of the company. Represent Charles River at scientific meetings and support sales and marketing at local Charles River sponsored meetings on request.
• Preclinical function: Participate in cross-site initiatives related to scientific initiatives, harmonization of procedures, and standardization of Pharmacology processes, templates for protocols, and reports. Provide scientific and regulatory advice to the Pharmacology group and interact with colleagues in Laboratory Sciences and Toxicology.
  
  

The pay for this position is between $185,000 - $230,000 annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Veterinary or Medical degree (DVM/VMD, MD) and/or Ph.D. in Pharmacology- (Oncology and Metabolism) related discipline is preferred. Post-doctoral experience in a related discipline is a plus.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years related experience in research or pharmaceutical environment. Management experience is essential.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience with documentation as a subject matter expert in the discipline of Pharmacology (Oncology and Metabolism) may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the requirements listed above.
• Other: Experience in use of desktop applications (word processing, spreadsheets, databases) and network navigation required.
  
  

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At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guides us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. Today, we operate more than 150 facilities in 21 countries and have worked on over 80% of the FDA-approved drugs over the last five years and 85% of FDA-approved drugs in 2023 alone. As a partner of choice for our clients’ nonclinical drug research and development needs, we differentiate ourselves through our broad portfolio, scientific expertise, global scale, and excellent service. Mission: At Charles River, we are guided by our strong purpose—to create healthier lives—which centers around the patients who rely on the therapeutics we help to develop, the animals in our care, to our planet, and to the passionate and skilled people who are at the heart of our organization and make it all possible. This is your moment to make an impact.

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