Senior Clinical Pharmacologist - Remote Development Lead

Placements24; Free State; Hybrid; ZAR 2,938,000 - 3,918,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work stipend

Professional development support

Leadership opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a senior Clinical Pharmacologist to lead the scientific and strategic aspects of drug development in a fully remote capacity.

You will design Phase I protocols, oversee study execution, analyze PK/PD data, and contribute to regulatory submissions while collaborating with global teams.

MD or PhD with 7+ years in pharma/biotech, excellent scientific communication, and the ability to work independently in a distributed environment are required.

Qualifications

• MD or PhD in Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy, or related biomedical science.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in clinical pharmacology.
• Proven expertise in PK/PD study design, execution, and analysis with modeling & simulation.
• Strong understanding of drug development from pre-clinical to late-stage trials.
• Excellent scientific communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop clinical pharmacology study protocols (Phase I, SAD/MAD, special populations).
• Oversee execution of studies ensuring adherence to protocols, GCP, and regulatory standards.
• Analyze PK/PD data, modeling and simulation results, and DDI studies.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions (IBs, INDs, NDAs, CTDs).
• Provide scientific input on development plans and compound progression.
• Stay current with developments in clinical pharmacology and regulatory guidelines.

Skills

PK/PD modeling

Regulatory knowledge

Scientific communication

Clinical pharmacology

Remote collaboration

Education

MD or PhD in Pharmacology/Clinical Pharmacology/Pharmacy or related field

Tools

Modeling software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a senior Clinical Pharmacologist to lead the scientific and strategic aspects of drug development in a fully remote capacity.

You will design Phase I protocols, oversee study execution, analyze PK/PD data, and contribute to regulatory submissions while collaborating with global teams.

MD or PhD with 7+ years in pharma/biotech, excellent scientific communication, and the ability to work independently in a distributed environment are required.