AstraZeneca - Senior Pharmacometrician Position

Senior Pharmacometrician The arena AstraZeneca is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies, active in over 100 countries. We have 13,000 people dedicated to R&D, with centres of research excellence in the UK, US, Sweden, Canada and India. Over £7million is invested each working day to ensure a flow of new medicines that makes a difference. AZ is focusing on four therapy areas: Cardiovascular & Gastrointestinal, Oncology & Infection, Respiratory & Inflammation, and Neuroscience. Clinical Pharmacology & DMPK (Clin Pharm&DMPK) is a newly formed global department within the Clinical function in R&D. It covers expertise in modelling and simulation (pharmacometrics), clinical pharmacology (including CPUs), pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism and bioanalysis. Clin Pharm&DMPK is involved in project work from CD selection through life cycle management of AZ compounds. Clin Pharm&DMPK is now expanding its model based drug development initiative and is looking for a senior pharmacometrician to join the global network lead by a Global Pharmacometrics Discipline Lead. Clin Pharm&DMPK is located on six R&D sites, Mölndal, Södertälje and Lund in Sweden, Manchester and Charnwood in the UK, and Wilmington in the US. The position could be placed on any of the sites. The role In your role as a senior pharmacometrician you will be responsible for population PK and PK/PD modelling, exposure response and disease modelling, as well as other modelling & simulation components throughout the drug development process. You will work closely together with Clin Pharm&DMPK Leaders, pharmacokineticists, medics, and biostatisticians and you will be a member of the global AZ Pharmacometrics group. The preparation of scientific presentations and/or publications will be encouraged and there will be opportunities for personal and knowledge base development through attendance at in-house or external courses/meetings. Minimum experience/requirements * A PhD (Pharmacology, Statistics, Engineering) or post graduate qualification, ideally in PK-PD modeling or at least 3-5 years experience in drug development * Solid, hands-on experience with population approaches in PK and/or PKPD, as well as the use of modelling and simulation techniques to support decision making More information For more information please contact Tommy Andersson, AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal Sweden, tel. +46 (0) 31 776 10 09 or +46 (0) 708 46 74 29 or Bengt Hamrén, +46 (0) 31-776 11 08. Closing date is 11 June 2008 Job-Clinical Development Primary Location-Sweden Other Locations-UK, USA Schedule-Full-time Job Posting:29-May-08 -- 11-Jun-08 For more information and to apply for the position see: www.astrazeneca.com (Careers) ________________________________ Bengt Hamrén, PhD Senior Research Scientist Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal S-431 83 Mölndal, Sweden Phone: + 46 31 776 11 08 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]