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Senior Director – Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics

Senior Director – Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics

CompanyMSD
LocationNorth Wales, PA, USA, Linden, NJ, USA
Salary$206200 – $324600
TypeFull-Time
DegreesPhD
Experience LevelExpert or higher

Requirements

  • a Ph.D. or equivalent degree with ≥ 12 years of experience where ‘experience’ means having a record of increasing responsibility and independence in a similar role in pharmaceutical drug development or academia
  • Educational background in pharmacometrics, pharmaceutical sciences, mathematics, statistics/biostatistics, computational biology/chemistry, chemical/biomedical engineering, or a related field
  • At least 10 years of discovery/drug development/regulatory experience
  • Deep expertise in pharmacometrics (e.g., population PK and PK/PD analyses, model-based meta-analysis, dose-response and exposure-response analyses, disease modeling, trial simulation, optimal study designs, strategic decision analyses, economic modeling) with ability to understand how MIDD can drive portfolio and regulatory decisions
  • Extensive experience in developing quantitative strategies for impacting pipeline decisions
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills that ensure teamwork and productive interactions among diverse personalities/areas of expertise

Responsibilities

  • Guide a team of approximately 5-10 pharmacometricians to achieve results on major program drivers by identifying and implementing quantitative approaches (for e.g., translational PK/PD models, population pharmacokinetic models, exposure-response models, quantitative system pharmacology (QSP) and disease progression models, clinical trial simulations, comparator modeling) that seek to improve cycle time, cost/size and number of trials, implementation of tools and framework for driving Go/No Go decisions on programs and rapid regulatory approvals
  • Foster collaboration within QP2 to achieve results, remove barriers on portfolio or scientific priorities
  • Evaluate and maintain appropriate quality systems and IT infrastructure for QP2 to support emerging capabilities
  • Responsible for priority-setting, performance management, hiring and retention, talent development/management for direct reports
  • Identify resource needs and contribute to resource allocation internally and through management of business operations and outsourcing budgets
  • Provide functional representation on committees, task forces or initiatives spanning beyond QP2
  • Initiate and manage external collaborations to develop new methodologies and lead our external outreach to the scientific pharmacometrics community

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.