Associate Director/Director Clinical Pharmacologist/Pharmacometrician
Introduction to role:
Join our Biopharmaceuticals R&D team as an Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacologist/Pharmacometrician. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for project-related activities in Oncology drug development and conduct the clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics contributions for assigned projects. You will work collaboratively with other scientists in clinical pharmacology and cross-functionally with other groups within AstraZeneca.
Accountabilities:
You will be accountable for the conduct of Clinical Pharmacology and model-informed drug development scientific activities and help in input into clinical development plans. You will represent CPQP on project teams and conduct, manage and deliver relevant sections of clinical protocols, externally placed research, academic partnerships, and clinical study reports by working with the CPQP project leads and/or other scientists in CPQP in a matrix environment. You will also oversee related sections of externally placed clinical trials and conduct submission related activities and manage contributions of functions, including clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, statistical sciences, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, biopharmaceutics, and bioanalytical/biomarkers.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Education Required: Ph.D., PharmD with Industry experience, M.D or equivalent in a related discipline.
- Experience Required: 4-7 yrs (for Assoc. Director) in combined industry and/or Regulatory and postdoctoral experience in the field of clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics. 7+ yrs experience for Director.
- PhD or PharmD with significant clinical research or Regulatory experience in pharmacokinetics, pharmacology or a related field in the biological sciences.
- Experience in the oncology drug development of small molecules and/or biologics is highly desirable.
- Fundamental understanding of the drug development process at preclinical and clinical stages.
- Fundamental knowledge of related disciplines including pharmacometrics, statistics, bioanalysis, and translational science.
- Adequate record of external presentations and publications.
- Experience with Clinical Pharmacology, PK-PD modeling and Pharmacometrics in the Oncology therapy area
- Team player works with others respectfully and cordially.
- The ability to adapt, work through conflicts, and persuasively influence outcomes.
- Effectively cope with change and is comfortable changing direction and acting without complete information.
- Ability to develop and present sound proposals and recommendations and influence and motivate others to achieve objectives.
- Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations and written/oral communications.
- Thrives in a fast-paced business environment.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, we are driven by our desire to understand and reveal new insights. We are free from fear of failure, free to ask the right questions, make bold decisions, and dig deep into the biology of complex disease. We take inspiration from within our BioPharmaceutical heritage, as well as beyond, exploring what we can take and apply. It's our leaders that inspire us. Engaging others, building compelling cases and sharing our ideas for change. We are always listening and learning from people who live with the diseases our medicines treat. It enables us to better understand their needs and, ultimately, diagnose and design the right treatments to impact patients' lives.
Are you ready to follow the science to explore and innovate?
Join us and unlock the power of what science can do. Apply now!
Date Posted
21-Aug-2024Closing Date
21-Sep-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.