Hybrid Associate Director, Immunology PK/PD Modeling

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

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