Gsk
ViiV Healthcare (GSK) Scientific Leader, Nonclinical Drug Discovery Modeling
USA - Connecticut - Branford
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 days ago
PythonMATLABRESTData VisualizationProcurementHRPharmacologyResearch
About the role
- ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only one that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV.
- Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education and treatment for HIV.
- ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition.
Responsibilities
- Apply fit-for-purpose modeling and simulation approaches to support decision-making across HIV discovery programs.
- Develop and execute mechanistic and translational models (e.g., PBPK, IVIVE, PK/PD) to support dose prediction, compound optimization, and candidate selection.
- Collaborate with Chemistry, Biology, DMPK, and Clinical Pharmacology teams to support program objectives and dose prediction strategies.
- Support modeling best practices and contribute to innovation through new methodologies and technologies.
- Ability to apply mechanistic modeling approaches to support discovery programs and to progress rapid decisions
Requirements
- MS Degree & 7 plus years of experience or PhD & 4 plus years of experience (post-graduation) supporting drug discovery programs
- Experience with modeling platforms (e.g., SimCYP, GastroPlus, WinNonLin, etc.) and basic scripting experience (e.g., R MATLAB, Python) development
- Experience with integrating experimental datasets into modeling workflows
Nice to have
- PhD & 6 plus years of drug discovery experience.
- Experience working across teams, including partnering with internal and external experts
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including experience communicating scientific concepts to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Strong data visualization and numerical analysis capabilities are highly valued
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