Associate Director/Sr. Research Investigator/Research Investigator, PBPK

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The scientist in this role will join an established Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling team with demonstrated and growing impact across the pipeline. PBPK modeling has become an important component of drug discovery and development. PBPK models are used to characterize the drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) properties based on calibration to non-clinical and clinical data. This enables extrapolation and generation of hypotheses to inform clinical development. Additional applications include drug-drug interaction (DDI) risk assessment, PK and dose predictions in humans and special populations, prediction of target tissue concentrations, formulation optimization, and early differentiation between lead and backup molecules. PBPK models are often extended to provide projections of target engagement, and pharmacodynamics have been incorporated. Our QSP&PBPK team has established expertise, impact, tools, a strong intellectual environment, and capable colleagues. The individual in this role will take on a variety of projects across therapeutic areas as well as preclinical and clinical development.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to and collaboration with multidisciplinary project teams to develop and apply PBPK models
• Demonstrate high proficiency in the development and application of PBPK models to address drug discovery and development questions
• Partner with external groups to accelerate the internal PBPK efforts in key disease areas
• Independently provide expert support to project teams to design, execute and interpret clinical pharmacology studies
• Coordinate with QSP&PBPK methods group on new methodologies for innovative PBPK model development and application
• Network with stakeholders in non-clinical DMPK, biotransformation, and pharmaceutical development to identify and interpret experiments critical for model development and refinement
• Align PBPK model deliverables with clinical pharmacology, pre-clinical, and clinical development plans as appropriate
• Begin to learn how to align application area PBPK strategy with organizational priorities
• Contribute to the standards of practice within the department
• Participate and contribute to departmental and R&ED initiatives
• Serve as a subject matter expert to both internal colleagues and the external scientific DMPK/CP&P community
• Stay informed with emerging literature and science in the DMPK and PBPK fields
• Establish and maintain effective collaborations with stakeholders in other functional areas
• Build and maintain a personal track record of publication in the area of PBPK
• Maintain an active relationship with colleagues in Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics at the project level as well as in the advancement of Pharmacometrics

Position requirements:

• Ph.D. in DMPK, pharmaceutics, clinical pharmacology, engineering, toxicology or a related field
• M.S. in appropriate field with significantly more experience may be considered
• For the Associate Director level, 5+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in applying PBPK modeling for DDI and PK predictions
• For the Senior Research Investigator level, 2+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in applying PBPK modeling for DDI and PK predictions
• For the Research Investigator level, pharmaceutical industry experience is not required
• Excellent understanding of the theory and principles in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, drug metabolism and transporters
• Understanding of the theory, principles and statistical aspects of mathematical modeling and simulation
• Ability to learn new areas of biological sciences and build on solid foundation of quantitative skills to develop PBPK models
• Ability to communicate internally and externally on topics related to Clinical Pharmacology and PBPK is required
• Ability to keep up to date with and propose the implementation of scientific and technological developments in the area of PBPK
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the modeling software like Simcyp, GastroPlus, PKSim, etc.
• Experience with general programming and data analysis tools/languages such as R, MATLAB, Spotfire, etc, is desirable
• Desire to interact as a modeling and simulation expert with matrix project teams working closely with experts from different functional areas (pre-clinical and clinical)
• Knowledge of current practices and issues in pharmaceutical R&D in disciplines such as clinical pharmacology
• Demonstrated leadership and publication in PBPK

For position offered in California, the starting compensation for Associate Director job is a range from [$159,000-$220,000). For Senior Research Investigator job is a range from ($121,000-$167,200), plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation is decided based on demonstrated experience. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers site. Eligibility for specific benefits listed in our careers site may vary based on the job and location.

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