Head, Clinical Pharmacology

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* Title:

** Head, Clinical Pharmacology
** Company:
** Ipsen Innovation (SAS)
** About Ipsen:
** Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas:
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* Job Description:

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* Job Title:

** Head of Clinical Pharmacology
** Division / Function:
** R&D/Early Development/Clinical Pharmacology, DMPK & Pharmacometrics
** Manager’s

Job Title:

** VP, Head of Clinical Pharmacology, DMPK & Pharmacometrics
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* Location:

** Paris, France or London, UK or Cambridge, US                                                                                      
** WHAT -*
* ** Summary & Purpose of the Position
** The Head of Clinical Pharmacology
* leads a team of Clinical Pharmacologist leads, providing strategic direction, leadership, and technical expertise for all aspects of clinical pharmacology studies across the IPSEN portfolio, including small molecules, peptides, and biologics (mAbs, ADCs, proteins), as well as due diligence for external assets.
* drives the strategic vision for clinical pharmacology, ensuring alignment with R&D objectives and advancing innovative methodologies to accelerate drug development and regulatory success.
* mentors and develops clinical pharmacology talent, fostering a culture of scientific excellence, continuous learning, and high performance.
* fosters strong partnerships across Early Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and external collaborators to ensure seamless integration of clinical pharmacology insights into asset development and lifecycle management.
* acts as Clinical Pharmacology lead for specific projects, accountable for planning and implementing detailed protocol strategies and plans for all clinical pharmacology studies (FIH, PK, QT, DDI, etc.) from study concept to reporting, ensuring delivery according to timelines, budget, operational, and quality standards.
* sits on the Early Development team, Asset Team, or clinical sub-team as appropriate.
** WHAT -*
* ** Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies
**** Lead the Clinical Pharmacology Group & Officiate as Lead Clinical Pharmacologist on projects
*** Provide strategic leadership and scientific oversight to the Clinical Pharmacology group, ensuring alignment with Ipsen’s R&D and Early Development goals.
* Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Clinical Pharmacologists, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
* Define and implement best practices and cutting-edge methodologies for the design and execution of clinical pharmacology studies across modalities (small molecules, peptides, biologics including mAbs, ADCs, proteins).
* Provide expert input into first-in-human strategy and study design, integrating translational insights and model-informed drug development approaches.
* Serve as the Clinical Pharmacology representative on cross-functional project teams, contributing to early development strategy and decision-making.
* Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to evaluate clinical pharmacology aspects of in-licensing opportunities and external assets.
** Plan
* ** Lead the development of clinical pharmacology study protocols and ensure their operational execution within clinical study teams.
* Oversee the planning and delivery of studies such as SAD, MAD, DDI, HMB, TQT, and Food Effects, ensuring scientific rigor,…