Associate Scientific Director, Clinical Pharmacology

Overview

About This Role

Biogen’s West Coast Hub, based in South San Francisco, is focused on transforming the lives of patients with severe immune-mediated diseases by developing novel targeted therapies with outsized clinical impact, faster. We are seeking top talent to join us on this journey.

As the Lead, Clinical Pharmacology, Immunology, you will serve on program and study teams, providing strategic leadership in the development and execution of clinical pharmacology plans for drug candidates. You will integrate knowledge of clinical and quantitative pharmacology to optimize and provide rationale for dosage regimens and study designs throughout the drug development lifecycle. This position is located in the South San Francisco office or could be fully remote.

The candidate must reside within the USA.

• Provide clinical pharmacology expertise to program and study teams throughout a molecule s lifecycle (discovery through development).
• Provide functional representation on development programs and study teams and identify opportunities where modeling and simulation can advance the understanding of pharmacological activity, efficacy and safety.
• Develop & implement the clinical pharmacology development plan, considering all aspects (strategic, scientific, translational, and clinical).
• Define key milestones and decisions within the clinical pharmacology development plan and identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Lead execution of clinical pharmacology studies & analyses; interpret results and recommend action based on results.
• Conduct hands-on quantitative analysis and present the findings to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Serve as lead author and key contributor to clinical pharmacology sections of documents.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in interactions with Health Authorities.
• Seek input from and ensure alignment with cross-functional partners, consultants, experts, and vendors as needed.
• Work with program and/or study teams to achieve program goals and provide deliverables in approved time frames.
• Maintain cutting edge knowledge of best regulatory practices, quantitative/clinical pharmacology methodology, and drug development precedent.

• PhD or MD/PhD in Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutics or Pharm
  
  D or other suitable related fields.
• 5+ years relevant industry experience (clinical pharmacology and/or clinical PK/PD).
• Ability to analyze and interpret PK and PK/PD data utilizing sound scientific principles.
• Experience with designing and implementing relevant elements of clinical studies and/or dedicated Clinical Pharmacology studies.
• Ability to develop Clinical Pharmacology strategy in the context of the broader development paradigm.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply appropriate regulatory and ICH guidelines with regard to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of clinical pharmacology data.
• Hands-on experience with developing and implementing Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) models, and/or population PK, PKPD, exposure-response analyses.
• Experience with Model Informed Drug Development (MIDD) paired meeting program is a plus.
• Proficiency with PK/PD software packages such as Phoenix, R, NONMEM. Experience with Monolix and MATLAB is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective interactions in various environments including multidisciplinary teams, regulatory agencies, scientific symposia, and advisory boards.

The base compensation range for this role is $-$. Base salary is determined by a combination of factors including, but not limited to, job-related years of relevant experience, internal equity, and location of the job. Additionally, this role is eligible for participation in Biogen’s LTI grants and other incentive programs. Biogen offers a full range of benefits that include medical, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurances, vacation, end-of-year shutdown, and 401K participation and matching contributions.

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established…