Director, Infectious Diseases And Vaccines, Quantitative Pharmacology And Pharmacometrics

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA

Multiple Locations
Base: $190,800.00 - $300,300.00; bonus/equity: ann...
Hybrid
Quantitative pk/pd modeling
Model-based drug development
Regulatory strategy and submissions
Directors apply quantitative approaches to characterize clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of new chemical entities and biologics, inform dose selection and go/no-go decisions, and shape, present and defend regulatory strategies

Job Summary

  • Directors apply quantitative approaches to characterize clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of new chemical entities and biologics, inform dose selection and go/no-go decisions, and shape, present and defend regulatory strategies.
  • Directors perform job duties independently with minimal supervision, lead QP2 efforts on drug development programs, and author strategic documents.
  • The Director is a skilled quantitative drug and vaccine developer, with a strong, integrated understanding of the strategic elements of drug discovery and development.

Matching Summary

Directors apply quantitative approaches to characterize clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of new chemical entities and biologics, inform dose selection and go/no-go decisions, and shape, present and defend regulatory strategies.

Salary

Base: $190,800.00 - $300,300.00; Bonus/Equity: Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable; Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Quantitative PK/PD modeling
  • Model-based drug development
  • Regulatory strategy and submissions
  • Infectious disease and vaccine assets
  • PK/PD and QSP modeling

Nice-to-have

  • Leadership and communication skills
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Mentoring junior colleagues
  • External vendor and partner collaboration

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. or equivalent degree with at least seven years of experience
  • PharmD or equivalent degree with at least nine years of experience
  • Educational background in biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacometrics, mathematics, statistics/biostatistics, computational biology/chemistry, chemical/biomedical engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with modeling programming language(s)
  • Direct experience in regulatory interactions and filings

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