Clinical Pharmacology Group Head: Pfizer CVMED Research Unit

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Be influential. We have a leadership position for a talented, quantitative and innovative individual at our Cambridge, MA, USA site. Clinical Pharmacology Group Head (Sr. Director): CVMED Research Unit in Cambridge, MA; In this key role you will provide leadership and management to a strong group of Clinical Pharmacology Leads, and you will be responsible for resourcing, recruitment, supervising, training, motivating and developing colleagues in Clinical Pharmacology related activities as well as conducting such activities as needed. You will be leading the group in the use and development of innovative methods to integrate knowledge of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, patient characteristics and disease states to optimize doses, dosage regimens and study designs throughout the clinical drug research process. You will foster close collaboration with pharmacometrics, statistics, non clinical PKPD and systems pharmacology to implement and promote modeling and simulation approaches that improve clinical confidence in rationale, support dose selection, lead to efficient clinical drug development decisions and drive more successful POCs. Clinical Pharmacology Leads routinely interact with internal leadership, regulatory agencies, and external opinions leaders. We are expected to influence the internal and external environment by advancing quantitative pharmacology and through presentations and publications. The successful candidate has clinical pharmacology expertise and demonstrates thorough understanding of 1) principles of PK, PKPD (mechanistic/systems modeling is a plus) and pharmacology relevant to drug candidates; 2) knowledge of phase I studies including design conduct and interpretation; and 3) other relevant scientific disciplines, including drug metabolism, drug transport, formulation sciences, biopharmaceutics, pathophysiology and therapeutics (CVMED experience is a plus). He/she has strong communication skills, scientific excellence, strategic thinking and regulatory knowledge. To apply please visit the careers pages on http://www.pfizercareers.com and enter the following job opening number: 996376 or contact Debra Wisdom Manager, Talent Acquisition for more information ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.