Senior / Principal Scientist in Modelling and Simualtion at Simcyp (a Certara company)

Hi All We have an immediate opening for a highly motivated senior / principal scientist with a modelling and simulation background. The candidate should have in depth knowledge and hands-on experience of developing physiologically based pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic models for small and/or large molecules. The candidate is expected to mentor and support junior colleagues, keep abreast of the latest scientific developments and actively engage with peers and clients within industry, academia and regulatory agencies. The successful candidate will join an internationally recognised, multidisciplinary research team, providing opportunities for further development of knowledge and skills. In addition to leading a group of scientists the successful candidate will undertake novel research projects to further expand the capabilities of the Simcyp Simulators which requires a high level of attention to detail, good oral and written communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with the software developers. Further, the successful candidate is expected to provide on-going customer support and education related to the use of the Simulators and to act as tutor on the Company’s well-known educational workshops. The post does not include routine laboratory or clinical work. We offer a unique and exciting mix of academic and commercial environments which encourage regular attendance at scientific meetings as part of our continuous education programmes. Requirements: Essential · PhD in pharmaceutical sciences, computational biology, control or chemical engineering or related fields with several years of practical experience · Hands on experience in modelling physiological PK/PD models of small and/or large molecules · Proven track record of publications in high impact factor journals · Good working knowledge of common or specialised modelling and simulation platforms, such as Matlab, R, Phoenix, Simcyp, etc · Excellent record of communication skills, as evident by presentation at scientific meetings, and good interpersonal and organizational skills Desirable · Knowledge of in vitro in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE) techniques · Awareness of R&D process in pharmaceutical companies · Experience of managing other scientists Company Overview: Company Overview: Simcyp is part of Certara, a company which combines sophisticated research and development informatics with the power of predictive science methodologies to span the drug development spectrum and offer pharma a previously unavailable ‘end-to-end’ solution in the quest for improving human health. The Simcyp team conducts cutting-edge research and provides consultancy, knowledge integration tools, algorithms, modelling solutions and databases (implemented in its globally-recognised Simcyp Population-based Simulator) for a client base of major blue-chip pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations. Simcyp focuses, in particular, on gathering information required for the modelling and simulation (M&S) of the individual time-course and fate of drugs. We are on course to become the global industry standard, consequently, there is a continuous requirement for high quality people to join us, help in our expansion and share in our success. Applications: Please apply via our website https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=certara&jobId=13140&lang=en_US&source=CC3 OR send your CV, covering letter and the names of two references quoting the job reference/title to [email protected].