Senior Director, Quantitative Pharmacology & PK/PD Modeling

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 216,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Sun Pharma, headquartered in Princeton, NJ, seeks a Director/Senior Director to lead the Quantitative Pharmacology group within Translational Medicine. The role reports to the VP of Preclinical Development and Translational Medicine, guiding pharmacometrics and clinical pharmacology across development programs.

The candidate will lead model-based analyses (PK/PD, population PK, exposure–response, QSP), collaborate with discovery, toxicology, and clinical teams, and mentor staff in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of postdoctoral experience in quantitative pharmacology/pharmacometrics.
• Experience developing quantitative methods in drug development.
• Strong background in population PK, exposure–response modeling, and PK/PD.
• Proven clinical research track record and biomedical research background.

Responsibilities

• Lead a product development team, applying quantitative pharmacology to strategic development.
• Provide PK/PD insights for clinical trials and development strategy.
• Drive pharmacometric methods and model-based analyses, including translational PK/PD and QSP.
• Support registration filings with pharmacometric inputs and presentations.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate across functions.

Skills

Quantitative pharmacology

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacometrics

Population PK

Exposure–response modeling

QSP

Leadership

Clinical research

Education

PhD in a quantitative science

Job description

Sun Pharma, headquartered in Princeton, NJ, seeks a Director/Senior Director to lead the Quantitative Pharmacology group within Translational Medicine. The role reports to the VP of Preclinical Development and Translational Medicine, guiding pharmacometrics and clinical pharmacology across development programs.

The candidate will lead model-based analyses (PK/PD, population PK, exposure–response, QSP), collaborate with discovery, toxicology, and clinical teams, and mentor staff in a fast-paced,