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]