Pfizer US based Pharmacometrics positions
Our Pharmacometricians have key roles to play in influencing the discovery and
development of drugs. It's fascinating, vital work and you could be part of
it. We have made the strategic decision to significantly enhance our workforce
in this discipline because of its critical importance to our organization.
Therefore we have several new positions for talented individuals at a number of
US sites.
Pharmacometricians (Individual Contributor) at La Jolla, California, USA
In this key role you will serve as the Pharmacometrics representative on
multidisciplinary discovery and/or development teams and provide Pharmacometric
expertise and leadership to a project. In the research units the position can
entail partnering with research based colleagues to select and validate
clinical targets in order to design efficient and informative proof of
mechanism and proof of concept studies. In the business units, the position
can entail partnering with development colleagues to integrate prior knowledge
in order to develop innovative clinical study designs for Phase II-IVclinical
trials by applying the principles of model based drug development.
Pharmacometricians work closely with Clinical Pharmacology Leads, Clinicians
and Statisticians to create clinical development plans that include assessments
of a drug's efficacy, safety, commercial viability and fulfillment of
registration requirements. In order to achieve these aims, candidates are
responsible for the use of innovative analytical methods to integrate knowledge
of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, patient characteristics and disease
states to optimize doses, dosage regimens and study designs throughout clinical
drug development.
Pharmacometricians routinely interact with internal governance bodies,
regulatory agencies and external opinions leaders. They are expected to
influence the external environment by advancing their discipline and through
external presentations and publications.
The ideal candidates will have a doctorate degree with demonstrated expertise
in Clinical Pharmacology and/or Pharmacometrics and strong quantitative skills
(e.g. experience in mechanistic modeling/systems pharmacology, quantitative
translational scaling, literature meta-analyses, population modeling, and
clinical trial simulations). We encourage applicants from different
disciplines including biostatistics, medicine, engineering, etc. Candidates
with significant experience are sought. In addition to professional challenge,
we offer a culture that supports and encourages ideas, and recognizes
individual contribution. Moreover, the salary and extensive benefits are
everything you'd expect from a world leading company.
To apply please visit http://bit.ly/PFE_Pharmacometrician
Regards,
Mike
Michael A. Amantea
Pharmacometrics/Global Clinical Pharmacology
858-622-3173 (telephone)
858-243-6819 (mobile)
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