Ophthalmic Clinical Pharmacology: Associate Director

Bausch + Lomb; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a translational scientist to drive nonclinical PK, PK/PD, ADME, clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics for a robust ophthalmic portfolio. The role spans Rx and consumer lines, requiring leadership across teams and global regulatory interactions.

The candidate will design and oversee PK studies, interpret data, guide go/no-go decisions, and contribute to IND/CTA and NDA/BLA submissions. A PhD with 6+ years’ experience in pharmacology is preferred.

Qualifications

• PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field with 6+ years of experience.
• Experience in PK/PD, pharmacometrics or systems pharmacology; ophthalmic drug development preferred.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads clinical pharmacology, PK, PD, and pharmacometrics across Rx and consumer ophthalmic pipelines.
• Contributes to study designs, go/no-go decisions, dose selection and life-cycle planning.
• Provides timelines and deliverables to inform portfolio prioritization.
• Interacts with other functions to balance time, cost and quality; communicates implications to management.
• Maintains up-to-date PK/PD methods and software knowledge.

Skills

PK/PD

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacometrics

Biopharmaceutics

Leadership

Regulatory affairs

Communication

Vendor management

Education

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

NONMEM

Monolix

Phoenix WinNonlin

R

Simcyp

GastroPlus

Job description

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a translational scientist to drive nonclinical PK, PK/PD, ADME, clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics for a robust ophthalmic portfolio. The role spans Rx and consumer lines, requiring leadership across teams and global regulatory interactions.

The candidate will design and oversee PK studies, interpret data, guide go/no-go decisions, and contribute to IND/CTA and NDA/BLA submissions. A PhD with 6+ years’ experience in pharmacology is preferred.