Associate Director, Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics - Mechanistic Modeling, Immunology

HireLifeScience; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Merck seeks an Associate Director, a mechanistic modeler and quantitative drug developer, to design and execute model analyses informing translational immunology research. You will partner with functional teams and external vendors to align strategies and deliver solutions, and clearly present data in group settings.

You will integrate preclinical and clinical data using PK/PD, PBPK, QSP or other mechanistic models to define success criteria, run trial simulations, and guide dose/schedule

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent with at least 4 years of relevant experience in drug development, regulatory, or academia.
• PharmD or equivalent with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
• MS or equivalent with at least 8 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply model-based approaches to frame critical drug development questions and influence cross-functional teams.

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Modeling

Data Visualization

Drug Development

Immunology Research

Machine Learning (ML)

Model Development

Pharmacology

Pharmacometrics

PKPD Modeling

Quantitative Models

Scientific Presentations

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent with 4+ years

PharmD or equivalent with 6+ years

MS or equivalent with 8+ years

Tools

Phoenix

R

Matlab

NONMEM

Monolix

Job description

Job Description

The Associate Director is an expert mechanistic modeler and a quantitative drug developer who independently designs and executes model analysis plans with minimal supervision informing translational and drug development research questions within immunology. - The ideal candidate is collaborative, possesses a learning mindset and effectively partners with functional departments and external vendors to develop aligned strategies and deliver solutions. - In addition, you share your skills and ideas with the department to advance our science. Excellent communication skills are required including the ability to clearly present scientific data in group settings.

As an Associate Director, you will participate in cross-functional teams of experienced scientists to discover and advance the clinical development of novel therapeutic agents for immunologic disorders. -You will apply your expertise to frame critical drug development questions to optimize drug development using model-based approaches and influence cross-functional teams to adopt such strategies. More specifically, you will apply your quantitative skills to integrate preclinical and clinical data developing and using PK/PD, PBPK, QSP, or other mechanistic models of drug disposition and drug action to define success criteria and make model-informed decisions. Moreover, you develop and implement translational PK/PD strategies, perform clinical trial simulations, conduct comparator modeling and other model-based analyses to inform dose selection and schedule, clinical trial design and go/no-go decisions.-

Required

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience; PharmD or equivalent degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience; or MS or equivalent degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience. Relevant experience should reflect increasing responsibility and independence in pharmaceutical drug development, a regulatory agency, or academia.
• An educational background in biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacometrics, mathematics, statistics/ biostatistics, computational biology/chemistry, or chemical/biomedical engineering.
• Experience in performing hands-on (population) PK / PKPD / QSP modeling using standard pharmacometric software (e.g. Phoenix, R, Matlab, NONMEM, Monolix)
• Advanced skills in experimental design, mathematical problem solving, critical thinking about data analysis and interpretation
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication and interdisciplinary collaboration

Preferred

• An exemplary record of increasing responsibility, independence, and demonstrated impact in driving drug development decisions through application of model-based approaches
• Knowledge of immunology biology
• Experience with complex therapeutic biologics
• Expertise in developing novel modeling strategies or automated workflows that rely on PBPK, QSP or related mechanistic modeling
• Experience in integrating AI/ML methods in mechanistic modeling and/or modeling workflows
• Scientific understanding of ADME and biopharmaceutic properties of biologics, small molecules, or non-traditional therapeutics

Required Skills

Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Drug Development, Immunology Research, Machine Learning (ML), Model Development, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, PKPD Modeling, Quantitative Models, Scientific Presentations

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

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The salary range for this role is $156,900.00 - $247,000.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.

• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

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We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship

Yes

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material

n/a

Job Posting End Date

10/24/2026

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Requisition ID

R419671