(Senior) Scientist – DMPK/PD Project Leader Full-time

Roche Drug Discovery And Early Development Opportunity

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The Position

Support drug discovery and early development by applying DMPK/PD and modeling & simulation concepts, starting from lead identification, through the clinical phase.

• Be the responsible DMPK/PD representative on multi-functional expert teams, contributing to the evaluation of new chemical entities (NCEs).
• Identify and address key DMPK liabilities for new chemical series during the Lead Identification phase.
• Design and execute eADME optimization strategies to mitigate safety risks and ensure adequate exposure in preclinical safety evaluations and clinical studies
• Plan (in close collaboration with technology platform-owners), ADME, PK, and PK/PD studies, which are needed to select and characterize investigational new drugs
• Integrate DMPK/PD, bioanalytical, and biotransformation data to address complex project challenges, enabling informed and timely decision-making.
• Employ translational PK/PD principles, including basic modeling and simulation (e.g., PKPD, PBPK, and human dose/dose regimen prediction), to guide drug discovery and development activities.
• Prepare scientific assessments of non-clinical DMPK information on development compounds suitable for internal program review and regulatory submissions
• Expand scientific visibility and maintain effective interactions with internal and external collaborators

Who You Are

Education/Qualifications

• A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in pharmaceutical sciences or other relevant bioscience discipline. Additional years of Post-doctoral and/or Industrial experience are a plus.
• Ability to communicate confidently in English with colleagues and collaborators via teleconferences, presentations and written reports

Job Required Competencies

Expertise on DMPK project leader

• In-depth experience with modern approaches in DMPK/PD used to support drug discovery projects (in vitro, in vivo, and computational tools)
• Background in working closely with colleagues in chemistry, biology, in vivo DMPK and pharmacology
• Knowledge of the drug development processes the context of pharmaceutical industry
• DMPK/PD based experience and track record in the pharmaceutical industry is a plus
• Hands-on experiences with PBPK, PK/PD and M&S techniques would be beneficial
• Knowledge and familiarity with common DMPK assays and early DMPK compound screening strategies
• Strong interpersonal skills and team player

Leadership Competencies preferable

• Propose and evaluate innovative DMPK/PD approaches and develop new scientific strategies within the ADME/DMPK area.
• Have a highly self-motivated and innovative mindset and guide development of new assays
• Build open and honest collaborations with internal and external partners (for example global colleagues, CROs, universities, research institutes)
• Good English communication and presentation skills.
• Good organizational and multi-tasking abilities to ensure quality and timely delivery of the project deliverables