Open Position - Pharmacometrician/Pharmacokineticist

AstraZeneca is one of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies whose success is built upon good science and innovation. We have an exciting early stage portfolio with a large number of new compounds for clinical development. Clinical Pharmacology & DMPK (CPD) is a global function within Clinical Development and we are involved in project work from CD selection through life cycle management of AZ compounds. The PK/PD Clin Pharm sections, within CPD, consist of scientists with a varied academic background, pharmacokineticists, pharmacometricians as well as medical and pharmacological competence. The pharmacometrician is an important role involved in the different phases of the product development and we are now looking for a new pharmacometrician to join CPD in a permanent position. The Role You will be responsible for population PK and PK/PD modeling, exposure response and disease modeling, as well as other modeling and simulation components throughout the drug development process. In addition, you will also have the overriding pharmacokinetic responsibility for the clinical studies. In your role you will be a member of the global AZ Pharmacometrics skill group. The position is a regional position in Sweden and the jobholder can take up the position at any of the three Swedish research sites: Lund, Mölndal, or Södertälje. We encourage the preparation of scientific presentations and/or publications and there will be opportunities for personal and knowledge based development through attendance at in-house or external courses/meetings. Requirements * University degree in natural science. A Ph.D. or post-graduate qualification in the PK/PD area, or similar * Hands-on experience with PK/PD modelling, population approaches as well as the use of modeling and simulation techniques to support decision making * Previous experience from working within the pharmaceutical industry is a merit * The applicant should have a good working knowledge in spoken and written English Success factors * Previous working experience from an international environment * Capability to develop own work tasks * Good written and oral communication skills * Result driven * High degree of flexibility * Structured way of working * Works collaboratively More Information If you would like to know more about the position contact Lars Borgström (head of the PK/PD & Clin Pharm section in Lund) at + 46 46 33 63 52. You can also contact Bo Olsson at +46 46 33 86 01, or Kerstin Strandgården at +46 46 33 74 45, both working with pharmacometrics and pharmacokinetics in the Lund PK/PD Clin Pharm section. Apply through our website www.astrazeneca.se job number LUN0000002T We would like you application no later than March 5, 2009 __________________________________ Kerstin Strandgården Senior Research Scientist Clinical Pharmacology & DMPK, AstraZeneca R&D SE-221 87 Lund, Sweden Tel: +46 46 337445 Fax: +46 46 336110 e-mail: [email protected]