Pharmacokinetic Scientist

KYMOS GROUP is a medium-size and fast-growing Contract Research Organization (CRO) with headquarters in Spain and laboratories in Spain (Cerdanyola del Vallés
- Barcelona), Italy (Monsano-Ancona), and Germany (Frankfurt) and a Liasson office in South Korea (Seoul), offering comprehensive bioanalytical and CMC analytical services to the life sciences industry. Its laboratories are GMP and GLP certified and GCP compliant, and have been successfully inspected by EMA, FDA, and ANVISA.

KYMOS GROUP is devoted in providing high quality and added value services to its partners and it is highly oriented to innovation, offering services of research, development and quality control in many different fields such as small molecules, proteins, antibodies, nucleic acids, and advanced therapies.

KYMOS GROUP has a young and dynamic staff of more than 250 employees, and it is committed in promoting diversity, gender-equality, well-being, and initiative within its members, encouraging career development and internal promotion.

Due to our recent business expansion and facility growth, we are looking for a Pharmacokinetic Scientist to join our dynamic team.

As Pharmacokinetic Scientist your responsibilities will include:

• Act as principal investigator / study director, taking responsibility for assigned projects
• Act as coordinator of pharmacokinetic (PK) activities through all group
• Design, conduct, interpret and summarize pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analyses in support of drug development
• Drive preclinical and clinical pharmacokinetic non-compartmental and compartmental Analysis using Phoenix Win Nonlin
• Write protocols and reports covering objectives, methods, analysis and results for drug bioanalysis in different species and biological matrices (plasma/serum/whole blood, urine, faeces, tissue homogenates…)
• Analyse and interpret preclinical and clinical PK studies such as DMPK, ADME, BE/BA, Tox, SAD, MAD) and data to optimize PK plan, sampling and dosing
• Provide expert ADME and DMPK guidance into the non-clinical and clinical studies
• Follow Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Sponsor Study protocols
• Support business development and marketing activities, foster client relationships and help new clients onboard
• Attend meetings with Sponsor to explain PK results of the studies
• Stay tuned in with the latest PK developments, regulatory guidance and SOP benchmarks to improve the internal PK practices.

• MSc/PhD in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine or related Life Science
• Experience with toxicology studies, bioavailability & bioequivalence, biomarker testing, immunogenicity (ADA, Nab) testing
• Excellent knowledge of Phoenix Win Nonlin software
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines related to ADME/DMPK
• Teamwork and personal leadership
• Ability to work in a matrix environment, multi-task, meet deadlines and deal with evolving priorities
• Ability to work with MS Office package
• Fluent in oral and written English for effective communication and documentation

If you join us, you will enjoy:

• Working in a dynamic company with a highly qualified growing team
• Professional development and collaborative environment and a culture of empowerment.
• Flexible Working Hours.
• Access to the employee benefits flexibility platform.
• 23 vacation days per year plus 24th and 31th of December.
• Fully stocked canteen and rooftop space (coffee, fruits, snacks, and beverages).
• Our headquarters located in Cerdanyola del Vallés, an amazing place at the foothill of Collserola Park, the green lung of Barcelona, with our Rooftop terrace.

Kymos considers diversity and inclusion as key development priorities, with one of our main goals being to promote a culture that embraces differences and celebrates unique talents. For this reason, we are committed to equal opportunities for all people, regardless of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion or any other personal characteristic.