Research Scientist

Certara; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Research Scientist with expertise in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. The candidate will curate drug study data, analyze results, and contribute to scientific publications. Ideal applicants should hold an MS or PhD with relevant experience in the field. This position offers a dynamic, remote work environment fostering collaboration and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience with an MS or equivalent.
• PhD candidates must have at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature searches for relevant in vitro articles.
• Curate drug metabolism study data for the Drug Interaction Database.
• Analyze data and summarize results in tables or reports.
• Participate in scientific publications and presentations.

Skills

Drug metabolism

Pharmacokinetics

Data analysis

Literature review

Simulation modeling

Education

MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

About Certara

Certara accelerates the potential of bringing medicines to market and to patients using biosimulation software, technology, and services to transform traditional drug discovery and development. Our clients include more than 2,400 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and regulatory agencies across 70 countries.

Overview

About Certara

Certara accelerates the potential of bringing medicines to market and to patients using biosimulation software, technology, and services to transform traditional drug discovery and development. Our clients include more than 2,400 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and regulatory agencies across 70 countries.

Our goal is to enable the life sciences industry’s use of data, modeling, and analytics to make better decisions across the various phases of discovery and drug development. Our software and scientists incorporate modern advances in scientific understanding, drug development experience, data analysis, and AI resulting in significant opportunities to decrease the cost and increase the probability of success for new drug approval and commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature searches to identify in vitro articles relevant to the database from multiple data sources.
• Curate preclinical (in vitro) drug metabolism and transport study data from literature and regulatory drug approval documents into the Drug Interaction Database platform. Extract key information such as in vitro metabolism and transport kinetic parameters, inhibition and induction parameters, and experimental conditions.
• Perform the above tasks consistently and with high quality, following the established database SOPs.
• Conduct data analysis and summarize the results in various formats such as summary tables and reports, when needed.
• Contribute to scientific publications and poster presentations, when needed.
• Participate in DIS consulting and user support activities when required.
• Work independently in a remote team environment, actively contributing to the database quality management system on a continuous basis.
• Demonstrate flexibility and initiative to learn and contribute to projects outside of previous experience, when required.
• Continuously update scientific knowledge, maintaining an active interest and awareness of new research and technologies relevant to the field, learning emerging concepts and approaches in the field of drug metabolism and transport, pharmacokinetics, and drug‑drug interactions.

Qualifications

• MS with at least 3 years of experience, PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent), or degree with at least 4 years of experience (Research Scientist); MS with at least 5 years of experience, or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent) with at least 3 years of experience, or degree with at least 6 years of experience (Research Scientist II).
• Preferred experience in the areas of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, and literature review.
• Previous wet lab or bench work experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of drug metabolism, drug transport, and pharmacokinetics fundamental concepts and drug development.
• Previous experience in modeling and simulations is a plus.

Certara bases all employment‑related decision on merit, taking into consideration qualifications, skills, achievement, and performance. We treat all applicants and employees without regard to personal characteristics such as race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental condition, genetic information, military service, or other characteristic protected by law.