ociate Director Non-Clinical Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics

Lifelancer
Slough
1 year ago
Applications closed

We are looking for a an enthusiastic communicative matrixteam operational individual with Preclinical Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PKPD) experience to join us at our Slough site in Berkshire UK.
About the roleYou will be an integral part of the team to drive strategy and support projects by exploring PK/PD relationships in preclinical models to help understand the dose and schedule requirements for therapeutic interventions.

What youll do

  • Develop and drive the nonclinical PKPD strategy for projects. Communicate this effectively ensuring implementation in projects.
  • Ensure translation from in vitro data and in vivo nonclinical studies to prediction of efficacy and safety in patients.
  • Initiate and engage in multifunctional collaborations to facilitate the advancement of drug candidates and build a thorough knowledge of drug pharmacology and PKPD leading to quantitative translation to the clinic
  • Build PKPD models to allow hypothesis testing and inform decisionmaking.
  • Provide scientific and technical input expertise and leadership to Nonclinical PKPD group project teams and the department.
  • Work in collaborations with external partners academic institutions CROs and consultants as required.
  • Maintain an awareness of new / emerging techniques and tools relevant to the field.
  • Represent the interests of QCP internally and externally in matters relevant to mechanistic PKPD and contribute to enhancing the scientific reputation of NonClinical PKPD
  • As required contribute to Due Diligence of external project product and technology opportunities
  • Provide required support and input into regulatory study protocols reports and summaries and regulatory submission documents.



Interested For this role were looking for the following education experience and skills

  • PhD in relevant discipline (pharmacology bio/engineering pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics etc.)
  • Good understanding of pharmacology and the pharmacology processes related to disease and drug mechanisms
  • Expertise and proven application of PKPD methods and concepts in support of drug discovery and development. Systems modelling experience would be advantageous
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and executing effective nonclinical PKPD strategies from early discovery through to clinic
  • Innovative selfmotivated teamoriented scientist with good written and verbal communication skills able to handle several projects at any given time to work successfully in teams and to communicate clearly to a variety of audiences
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in a matrix environment capable of working effectively in teams and influencing relevant stakeholders
  • Experience working within a matrix environment with a wide range of internal stakeholders including NonClinical Safety Bioanalysis Clinical Pharmacology and Translational Medicine.
  • Record of publications and other external scientific contributions relevant to PKPD
  • Experience in using modelling and simulation packages such as Phoenix Berkeley Madonna Monolix R

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