Sr. Pharmacometrician (Assoc Dir. Modeling and Simulation) Position at BiogenIdec, Boston

Job Description: We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual as Sr. Pharmacometrician (Assoc. Director) within the Pharmacometrics function of BiogenIdec. This individual must demonstrate strong skills in the discipline of Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology (Pharmacometrics). The individual will develop pharmacostatistical and/or mechanistic models including disease models, exposure - response models, biomarker - efficacy models, population PK models, etc., throughout all phases of drug development. The Candidate will work as a partner in multi-disciplinary development teams by providing Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology expertise. Effective collaborations with physicians, DMPK scientists, statisticians, clinical pharmacologists and regulatory affairs experts are of key importance. The successful candidate will have good leadership and collaboration abilities with experience in communicating modeling and simulation results to non-quantitative scientists. Qualifications: A doctorate degree (Statistics, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related discipline) with demonstrated expertise in pharmacometrics and strong quantitative skills (various PK/PD modeling techniques, such as nonlinear mixed effect modeling, Bayesian methods, mechanistic modeling approaches) is required with approx. 4-8 years of relevant working experience in industry and/or academia. For outstanding individuals a MS degree and other relevant academic training in biostatistics, pharmacometrics and quantitative sciences are acceptable. Extensive scientific track record of publications is desirable, and excellent communication and interaction skills in team environment are essential. The candidate should possess sound understanding of the role and applications of Pharmacometrics in drug development. Familiarity with Good Clinical Practice and applicable FDA/EMA guidelines is highly desirable. Other essential qualities include astute decision making abilities, the ability to drive innovation, build effective professional relationships, and meet goals and deadlines. Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts Contact: http://www.biogenidec.com, position 22829BR Ivan Nestorov, PhD Sr. Director Pharmacometrics BiogenIdec Inc. 10 Cambridge Center Cambridge MA 02142 USA Tel. 671-679-2541 Cell 425-442-9303 [email protected]