Pharmacometrics positions within Clinical PK-PD at Merck

Merck (Merck Sharp & Dohme, MSD) is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. With the initiation of the new Modeling & Simulation (M&S) organization in 2010, Merck has taken a next step in the application of M&S to enhance decision making in its R&D projects. Structured around a central M&S department, the new organization integrates and leverages existing and evolving quantitative skills across the R&D organization, aiming to optimally support R&D project teams. A key partner function in this M&S organization is the Clinical PK-PD group within PPDM (Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics & Drug Metabolism). At the site in Oss, The Netherlands, Clinical PK-PD is currently hiring, for a range of positions: (Experienced) Pharmacometricians We offer: - Unique, multidisciplinary M&S environment, focused on enhancing decisions through integrated, innovative M&S approaches in a collaborative teamwork setting. - Opportunity to have significant impact on critical decisions in a dynamic R&D environment. - Ability to further develop both scientifically and personally in a diverse, science driven organization, by participating in and leading multidisciplinary teams, as well as by coaching and mentoring of colleagues. - A motivated group with a collegial atmosphere, both locally as well as globally. We are looking for: - Background/training on the interface of pharmacological/pharmaceutical and quantitative sciences. PhD or equivalent experience in e.g. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemical/Biomedical engineering, Biostatistics. - In depth expertise in modeling & simulation in the context of pharmaceutical R&D, including areas such as PK-PD modeling, disease modeling, competitor modeling and trial simulations, preferably demonstrated by a track record of peer-reviewed publications. - Prior experience in pharmaceutical industry, in multidisciplinary team setting. - Proficient in the use of NONMEM, S-Plus/R, Perl, SAS and/or other pharmacometric software tools. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. For further information, please contact: Rik de Greef - [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> - +31 412 662321 Rik de Greef Clinical PK-PD Site Lead Merck Research Laboratories T: +31 412 662321 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates Direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system.