Director, Pharmacometrics

Allucent; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading drug development company in Liverpool is seeking a Director of Pharmacometrics to oversee multiple projects and mentor a team of pharmacometricians. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in population pharmacokinetics and regulatory experience. You will lead projects that drive meaningful clinical decisions while fostering a collaborative culture. This role offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, along with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive salaries

Flexible working hours

Leadership and mentoring opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Access to online training platforms

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' experience as a pharmacometrician in clinical development.
• Experience with regulatory submissions like INDs and NDAs essential.
• Strong communication skills and entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects as the senior technical modeler.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in designing and interpreting models.
• Mentor a team of pharmacometricians for growth.

Skills

Population PK modeling

Technical programming skills

Regulatory reporting

Team leadership

Education

Higher degree in life science, medicine, biomathematics/engineering/statistics

Tools

NONMEM

R

Monolix

PKSim

Job description

Shape the future of drug development as our next Director of Pharmacometrics.

You're not just a technical expert but a strategic thinker who loves solving tough development challenges through smart modeling. In this role, you'll lead multiple projects, guide teams, and stay hands‑on with PK and PK / PD analyses using tools like NONMEM and R. You'll bring your regulatory know-how, storytelling skills, and passion for mentorship to help drive smarter, faster clinical decisions. If you're ready to make an impact and lead with both science and heart, we'd love to meet you.

About the Role

As Director of Pharmacometrics, you'll lead from both the bench and the boardroom. You'll oversee multiple projects, serving as the senior technical modeler and project lead through shaping strategy, guiding analysis, and driving decisions that move programs forward. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design, execute, and interpret population PK and PK / PD models that influence regulatory and clinical outcomes. Beyond the science, you'll mentor a talented team of pharmacometricians, helping them grow technically and strategically while fostering a culture of curiosity and excellence.

Your main responsibilities will include but not limited to :

• Demonstrable hands‑on experience of population PK, exposure‑response, and PK / PD modeling in a clinical setting
• Solid understanding about the principles of model‑informed drug development (MIDD) and its practical delivery.
• Excellent technical and programming skills with population analysis and other software, including NONMEM and R as a minimum. Experience with Monolix and PKSim is a plus.
• Collaborating in and leading matrix teams including junior modelers, programmers and other technical and project management staff.

About You

If you're a curious, solution driven and thrive in collaboration, blending deep technical skills in NONMEM and R with clear communication, regulatory know-how, and a passion for guiding teams to deliver smarter, faster drug development outcomes you'll thrive here.

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

• Higher degree in life science, medicine, biomathematics / engineering / statistics
• Minimum 8 years' experience as a pharmacometrician in clinical development
• Regulatory experience including regulatory report writing essential. Experience with regulatory submissions including INDs, CTAs, regulatory meetings and NDA / BLA / MAA submissions

Benefits

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

Apply now!

If you are interested in this role please apply through the button or for more information reach out to Tiffany Wasti at [e-mail].

Disclaimers :

• Our policy encourages a dynamic work environment, prescribing a minimum of 2 days in office per week for employees within a reasonable distance from one of our global offices.

"The Allucent Talent Acquisition team manages the recruitment and employment process for Allucent (US) LLC and its affiliates (collectively "Allucent"). Allucent does not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters or uninvited requests for collaboration on any of our open roles. Unsolicited resumes sent to Allucent employees will not obligate Allucent to the future employment of those individuals or potential remuneration to any third‑party recruitment agency. Candidates should never be submitted directly to our hiring managers, employees, or human resources."