Position Overview
As Company continues to advance the development of our broad portfolio, we areseekingahighlymotivated scientist to be responsible for designing clinical studies and performing, interpreting, and reporting Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) results.
Specifically, the incumbent will support the pipeline by constructing, validating, and implementing disease, placebo, exposure response, and appropriate PK/PD models to evaluate risk/benefit and facilitate drug development decisions.Basedonexperience,thispositioncouldserveasaClinicalPharmacology representativeon study and project teams and will contribute to the planning, implementation and organization of regulatory filings along with presentation of PK/PD data to internal cross-functional teams and external collaborators. Thispositionwillreport tothe SVPofClinical Development.
Responsibilities
Thesuccessfulcandidatemustbeabletoperformeachofthefollowingsatisfactorily:
- Oversee and support a portfolio of clinical assets
- DesignPhaseIstudiesandcollaboratewithclinicalteams (e.g. Clinical Operations, Research Bioanalytical scientists, Biometrics, and Clinical Development)to select the mostappropriatePK sampling strategy for Phase II-III studies
- Perform,supervise,andreportPKandPK/PDanalysesforCompany assetsastheyprogress through clinical development
- Capable of integrating pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and safety data from multiple sources to optimize dosing for patient populations across the development continuum will be essential
- Interact with scientists, medical directors, and Technical Operations /Regulatory Affairs personnel forthe timely completion ofclinical studies andregulatoryfilings
- Participate inmulti-disciplinarystudyteams andrepresent the function on project teams
- Contributeto protocol sections, analysis plans, study reports as well as regulatorydocuments (INDs, CTAs, NDAs, MAAs and Investigator's Brochure)
- Maintainandenhancetechnicalanddrugdevelopmentexpertise(e.g.,trainingcourses,external meeting attendance)
- Understand the legal and complianceenvironmentand drive collaborationwith the Legal and Compliance team
- Represent the Company Values in all interactions across allfunctions by supporting ateam approach to focus on our patients and customers as our top priorities
Requirements
Education and Experience
- Ph.D. degree or equivalent in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics or PharmD with 12+ years of industry or equivalent experience in Clinical Pharmacology or similar background
- Strong theoretical background and hands-on experience interpreting non-clinical and clinical dose-response and PK/PD data to inform clinical study designs and drug development decision-making is required
- Neuroscience background strongly preferred
- Proficiency with analysis software (e.g., WinNonlin, Phoenix NLME, NONMEM, or other commonly used platforms) strongly preferred
- Prior experience in PK, PK/PD, and ADA of large molecules and/or vaccine therapeutics is preferred
- Knowledge and experience with regulatory guidance related to clinical pharmacology
Competencies and Attributes
- Ability to lead and work with others in a positive and collaborative manner
- Proven ability to work independently, proactively, and effectively
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and a proven track record of working effectively in a dynamic, integrated, team-oriented setting
- Learning agility and 'scalability' to take on increasing responsibility as Company grows
- Understanding the legal and compliance environment
- Ability to have fun and thrive in a growing, diverse and inclusive work environment