Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology

Amylyx Pharmaceutical Corp.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A major opportunity awaits at Amylyx Pharmaceuticals for a Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacology. This role demands strategic leadership for clinical pharmacology efforts across various drug development stages, requiring both deep expertise and outstanding communication skills, with a focus on innovative therapies for critical health needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
• Strong technical proficiency in PK analysis.
• Experience working with various molecules including biologics and gene therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to the clinical pharmacology team.
• Oversee development portfolio from pre-IND through post-approval.
• Ensure appropriate PK, PD data analyses for each study/program.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team management

Communication

Education

PhD, PharmD, MD or equivalent training in pharmacokinetics

Tools

PK analysis

Job description

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Amylyx is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an audacious mission to develop novel therapies for high unmet needs. We are currently focused on post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH), Wolfram syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Where others see challenges, we see opportunities that we pursue with urgency, rigorous science, and unwavering commitment to the communities we serve.

Our mission is powered by our people. Our core values – be audacious, be curious, be authentic, be engaged, and be accountable – create a culture of caring. Amylyx has assembled an experienced team ready to take action because the communities we serve have no time to wait. If you share our passion and determination, we encourage you to read the opportunity below and apply.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacology will provide leadership and support to the clinical pharmacology team and be accountable for the overall strategy for determining the PK, PD, and immunogenicity properties of all drugs and drug candidates in development and, as applicable, through commercialization. As the clinical pharmacology expert within the company, you have experience and expertise in matrixed leadership and team management, and will lead, develop, and educate through cross-functional teams. In addition, there will be opportunities to contribute to diligence assessments. Reporting directly to the SVP, Head of Clinical Development, you will have high visibility at leadership levels, including with the Chief Medical Officer. You can efficiently and effectively synthesize internal and external data to produce a clinical pharmacology strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the clinical pharmacologist for the company across all clinical programs, providing strategic and scientific input from preclinical development through Phase 3 trials
• Lead the Clinical Pharmacology team accountability for the clinical pharmacology strategy for Amylyx' development portfolio from pre-IND through and post approval, including design and implementation of program specific clinical pharmacology studies, data analysis, internal decision points, and external regulatory interactions
• Integrate clinical pharmacology knowledge with a broad understanding of and collaboration with related disciplines such as clinical, statistics, regulatory, nonclinical ADME, toxicology to support and impact development decisions
• Ensure appropriate PK, PD and PK/PD data analyses (including population PK, PK/PD modeling and simulation) are conducted for each study/program.
• Collaborates with toxicologist and preclinical pharmacology scientists to design, analyze, interpret, and report preclinical PK and translational PK/PD studies to support candidate selection and IND filing, including human PK prediction to support starting dose and dose escalation schemes for first-in-human studies
• Ensure adherence to agreed timelines and budgets to insure prompt and accurate execution of deliverables from clinical pharmacology studies and programs
• Serves as the clinical Pharmacology expert across study and program teams
• Develops and implements new clinical pharmacology approaches to processes and clinical studies that impact development programs
• Contributes to program strategy, study design, protocol preparation, study execution, data review/analysis, study reports and regulatory document preparation
• Works closely with research and development teams and provides input into assay development, CRO selection and CRO management
• Represents nonclinical and clinical pharmacology during meetings and discussions with regulatory authorities
• Creates or guides nonclinical and clinical pharmacology summary documents
• Reviews literature and peer-reviewed publications to keep apprised of global regulatory developments in clinical pharmacology; Authors/ reviews manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent training in pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical sciences, or related disciplines
• Minimum 10 years of experience within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry with 5+ years' direct experience in Clinical Pharmacology
• Experience in an array of molecules including biologics, small molecules and gene therapy
• Demonstrated experience in writing, presenting, and discussing clinical pharmacology with regulatory authorities as well as other external and internal stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex clinical data sets as well as deep understanding of individual patient data coupled with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects, engaging subject matter experts across functions to drive the execution of programs
• Strong technical proficiency in PK analysis (NCA and PopPK)
• Ability to work with an elevated level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail, while executing corporate objectives and goals
• Entrepreneurial, enjoys working in a fast-paced, small-company environment
  
  
  

WORK LOCATION AND CONDITIONS

• At Amylyx, we proudly support remote work opportunities within the United States. However, due to business considerations related to health insurance coverage and state tax regulations, we are unable to hire employees who reside and/or work in certain states. Currently, we are not considering applicants from Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii and Kansas.
• You will be expected to travel to our corporate location in Cambridge, MA several times a year and attend other company-related events as necessary and requested.
• You must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at your remote location.
  
  
  

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Amylyx Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Amylyx’s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment. Accommodations are available for candidates who require them in our selection process. If you need an accommodation, please let your Amylyx Talent Acquisition contact know.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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