Sr. Principal Scientist – Pkdm – Small Molecule Project Team Representative
Company | Amgen |
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Location | San Bruno, CA, USA |
Salary | $176128 – $211739 |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PharmD, PhD, MD |
Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD [and relevant post-doc where applicable] and 3 years of directly related experience
- Master’s degree and 6 years of directly related experience
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of directly related experience
Responsibilities
- Serving as a functional PKDM representative and subject matter expert on the ADME/PK of small molecule therapeutics, collaborating with scientists across our PKDM scientific community
- Leveraging specialized ADME/PK skills such as in vitro ADME, in vivo ADME, biotransformation, PK/PD, or physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling (PBPK) to impact project progression and decision-making
- Planning and executing mechanistic ADME/PK analyses to integrate knowledge of drug design parameters, disease pharmacology, physiology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to optimize dose selection and preclinical study designs.
- Contributing to the analysis of pre-clinical ADME and PK data for IND and NDA filings and documenting these analyses in appropriate reports
- Building close relationships with partner functions and therapeutic areas
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or related fields with equivalent professional degrees and 10+ years of experience in the Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Industry, consulting or post-doctoral training
- Strong background serving as a PKDM functional team representative for discovery or development programs, preferably across therapeutic areas
- Solid technical experience with the application of SM in vitro/in vivo ADME and pharmacokinetics fundamentals to drug discovery projects
- Ability to drive the progression of SM discovery and development within project teams
- Lead development of scientific strategy across PKDM initiatives with a focus on development of mechanistic ADME platforms to aid in translation.
- Establish SM workflows for PKDM scientists.
- Expertise with in vitro ADME, in vivo ADME, PK/PD or PBPK
- Experience in supporting preclinical components of regulatory documentations.
- Excellent interpersonal, technical, and communication skills to lead cross-functional teams
- Past experience as a laboratory scientist in a pharma or biotech environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and interpersonal skills
- Record of scientific contributions through peer-reviewed articles and external presentations