Team Member - IVIVC

Cipla; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cipla in Mumbai invites a skilled Population PK/PD modeling scientist to lead model informed drug development activities. You will manage POPPK analyses, build and validate PK/PD and exposure-response models, and run trial simulations to optimize design and dosing regimens.

You will prepare regulatory documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and regulatory queries support, while maintaining traceability and QC across modeling workflows. 3–5 years of relevant experience is expected.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in population PK/PD model development and validation.
• Hands-on experience with POPPK/PD software, preferably PUMASAI.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Data management, Modeling and Simulation deliverables
• Develop and validate population PK / PKPD / exposure-response models to support designing clinical studies and facilitate biowaivers within the Model Informed Drug Development (MIDD) paradigm
• Run clinical trial simulations to predict - Dose-response, Special population PK, Alternative dosing regimens etc
• Prepare POPPK reports for Clinical pharmacology sections (NDA/ANDA/505b2) and develop model documentations
• Support regulatory queries and Label recommendations
• Cross-functional team (CFT) management
• Engage with multiple internal (clinical regulatory) and external stakeholders (consultants and consulting firms) to design and streamline solutions for emerging challenges to achieve deliverables. Facilitate CFT to resolve the issues / concerns / problems / challenges pertinent to achieve deliverables
• Additionally manage logistics such as organising the meetings, and payments to vendors.
• Programming / Technical Execution
• Maintain the software(s), build automated workflows and ensure QC, traceability & compliance

Skills

POPPK modeling

Population PK/PD

Data management

Regulatory support

Education

M.S./M.Pharm/PhD in Pharmaceutics/Pharmacology/PharmD

Tools

PumasAI

Job description

• Data management, Modeling and Simulation deliverables
• Manage the data required to perform the POPPK analysis
• Develop and validate population PK / PKPD / exposure-response models to support designing clinical studies and facilitate biowaivers within the Model Informed Drug Development (MIDD) paradigm
• Run clinical trial simulations to predict - Dose-response, Special population PK, Alternative dosing regimens etc
• Prepare POPPK reports for Clinical pharmacology sections (NDA/ANDA/505b2) and develop model documentations
• Support regulatory queries and Label recommendations
• Cross-functional team (CFT) management
• Engage with multiple internal (clinical regulatory) and external stakeholders (consultants and consulting firms) to design and streamline solutions for emerging challenges to achieve deliverables. Facilitate CFT to resolve the issues / concerns / problems / challenges pertinent to achieve deliverables
• Additionally manage logistics such as organising the meetings, and payments to vendors.
• Programming / Technical Execution
• Maintain the software(s), build automated workflows and ensure QC, traceability & compliance
• Key Interactions

Key Accountabilities

Accountability Cluster

Major Activities / Tasks

• Data management, Modeling and Simulation deliverables
• Manage the data required to perform the POPPK analysis
• Develop and validate population PK / PKPD / exposure-response models to support designing clinical studies and facilitate biowaivers within the Model Informed Drug Development (MIDD) paradigm
• Run clinical trial simulations to predict - Dose-response, Special population PK, Alternative dosing regimens etc
• Regulatory deliverables
• Prepare POPPK reports for Clinical pharmacology sections (NDA/ANDA/505b2) and develop model documentations
• Support regulatory queries and Label recommendations
• Cross-functional team (CFT) management
• Engage with multiple internal (clinical regulatory) and external stakeholders (consultants and consulting firms) to design and streamline solutions for emerging challenges to achieve deliverables. Facilitate CFT to resolve the issues / concerns / problems / challenges pertinent to achieve deliverables
• Additionally manage logistics such as organising the meetings, and payments to vendors.
• Programming / Technical Execution
• Maintain the software(s), build automated workflows and ensure QC, traceability & compliance
• Major Challenges
• Key Interactions

Internal

External

• Clinical R&D for execution and update of project status (as per need basis)
• Regulatory department for execution and update of project execution (as per need basis).
• Technical consultants for inputs and issue resolution (as per need basis)
• Dimensions
• Number of successfully executed projects with preset deliverables
• Number of projects completed within given timelines and budget
• Number of lapses in agreed work process (i.e., tasks both technical and logistical)
• Key Decisions:

Decisions

Recommendations

Data Interpretation, Modelling Strategy and Submission Deliverables

• Define model adequacy, variability, covariate significance
• Select modelling approach (POPPK/PD) structure and covariates
• Define modelling evidence & reports for regulatory submission

Support cross-functional Influence on dose selection, trial simulation and labelling recommendations

Drive decisions with clinical and regulatory teams on

• Recommend dose, regimen, adjustments
• Simulate scenarios to optimize design
• Dose adjustments, warnings, instructions

Comments

• Skills & Knowledge

Educational Qualifications

M.S/M.Pharm/PhD in Pharmaceutics, pharmacology, clinical pharmacy, PharmD

Relevant Experience

• 3-5 years of relevant technical expertise and experience in population PK/PD model development and validation and excellent hands on in POPPK/PD software(s), preferably PUMASAI.
• Should have handled cross functional teams and led the technical team