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
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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]