Senior Clinical Project Pharmacologist

Senior Clinical Project Pharmacologist

at Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd

The purpose of Idorsia is to challenge accepted medical paradigms, answering the questions that matter most. We discover, develop, and commercialize transformative medicines – either with in‑house capabilities or together with partners – and evolve Idorsia into a leading biopharmaceutical company, with a strong scientific core.

Headquartered near Basel, Switzerland – a European biotech hub – Idorsia has a highly experienced team of dedicated professionals covering all disciplines from bench to bedside. Notable assets include QUVIVIQ™ (daridorexant), a novel insomnia treatment, a promising in‑house development pipeline, and a specialized drug discovery engine focused on small‑molecule drugs that can change treatment paradigms for many patients. Idorsia is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: IDIA).

We are excited to invite a talented and experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacologist to join our dynamic team. As a functional expert within a small, innovative group, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our clinical development programs. In this highly collaborative environment, you will provide strategic guidance on pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and drug interactions to ensure the successful progression of our drug pipeline.

• Lead and manage design and conduct of clinical pharmacology studies of increasing complexity, ensuring study deliverables are met on time, on budget, and with appropriate quality.
• Interpret, report, and present study results to Life Cycle Teams, Development Teams, and committees comprising members of Idorsia Senior Leadership.
• Provide expertise to the PK/PD section of protocols for phase IIb–IV studies.
• Author clinical pharmacology development plans for one or more products.
• Author modeling and simulation plans, and conduct hands‑on PK–PD, population PK–PD, and related analyses.
• Participate in Health Authority meetings as clinical pharmacology representative and contribute to regulatory documents (e.g., IBs, INDs, briefing books, NDAs).
• Support business development and due diligence activities as a clinical pharmacology representative.

• Minimum Pharm
  
  D degree level of education; preference for PhD or MD.
• At least 10 years’ industrial experience in clinical pharmacology.
• Proven track record of successfully representing Clinical Pharmacology in Health Authority meetings.
• Advanced understanding of PK, PD, PK/PD, and/or Translational Medicine.
• Experience in conducting and interpreting clinical pharmacology studies and translating from preclinical to clinical studies.
• Experience preparing and reviewing clinical pharmacology sections of regulatory submission documents, attending regulatory meetings, and developing modeling and simulation plans.
• Highly self‑motivated and proactive with a scientific and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Team‑player with well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills; able to communicate effectively within a complex matrix organization and with external contacts.
• Very good English knowledge (oral/written).

• Exciting opportunities for development and professional growth within our dynamic organization.
• A collaborative and solution‑oriented environment where you can make a difference.
• An innovative and open culture in a truly multicultural environment.
• A competitive salary and generous social benefits.

Work Location: Allschwil

Country: Switzerland

Business Area: Global Clinical Development, Clinical Pharmacology

Schedule: Fulltime

Job Type: Permanent

Job : 4660

At Idorsia, we harness the power of difference, authenticity, and inclusion to achieve business success. We encourage all potential candidates with diverse backgrounds of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, and disability to submit their job applications. All applicants will receive consideration.

We are committed to fostering respect, fairness, and equal opportunities for all job applicants and our employees.

Please be informed that if you are selected for this…