Associate Director, Pharmacometrics

Summary

Join Biogen as an Associate Director, Pharmacometrics and contribute to the development of drug candidates through advanced modeling strategies. You will provide guidance and execute population PKPD analyses and simulations, leading complex pharmacometric activities on high-priority programs. This role involves contributing pharmacometric expertise to regulatory and program development strategies, mentoring staff, and promoting the value of pharmacometrics. The position requires a PhD in a quantitative field with 5+ years of relevant experience in population PKPD analysis. You will collaborate closely with Clinical Pharmacology, presenting your work and mentoring colleagues. Biogen offers a competitive salary, LTI grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• PhD in Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutics or other suitable related fields with 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Deep and extensive experience with advanced population PKPD methodology
• Deep understanding of the Clinical Pharmacology principles and methodologies
• Deep understanding of the drug development process and regulatory guidance
• Ability to interpret quantitative results and extract knowledge from data and outcomes
• Attention to detail, writing and communication
• Ability to mentor and train people
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communicating skills
• Software skills: Experience with the use of PK/PD software packages such as NONMEM, Monolix, and R

Responsibilities

• Providing guidance on and executing advanced modeling strategies, especially population PKPD analyses and simulation
• Leading and executing complex pharmacometric activities on high priority program teams
• Contributing and providing Pharmacometric expertise to regulatory strategy and activities within the function and companywide
• Contributing and providing Pharmacometric expertise to program development teams strategy and activities
• Mentoring Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometric staff on population analysis methodology
• Promoting the importance and benefits of pharmacometrics analyses companywide
• Publishing in scientific journals and presenting at internal and external scientific events

Benefits

• LTI grants and other incentive programs
• Medical, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurances
• Vacation
• End-of-year shutdown
• 401K participation and matching contributions