Neurocrine Biosciences
Sr. Principal Scientist, Clinical Pharmacology
US CA San Diego · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$157k-$214kDetected 5 hours ago
Project ManagementPharmacologyFDA RegulatoryResearchExperimental DesignLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringPublic SpeakingBiostatistics
About the role
- Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):
- Contributes to the development and execution of Clinical Pharmacology strategies for assigned programs or therapeutic areas, aligned with overall development plans
- Ensures Clinical Pharmacology activities are conducted in compliance with applicable SOPs, regulatory guidance, and internal standards
Responsibilities
- Leads the planning, conduct, interpretation, and reporting of pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), and exposure-response activities for clinical development compounds
- Serves as the Clinical Pharmacology representative on cross-functional program teams, providing scientific input to protocol design, dose selection, and study interpretation across development stages
- Oversees Clinical Pharmacology deliverables, including analysis plans, reports, and contributions to regulatory documents (e.g., INDs, CTAs, NDAs, briefing books, Investigator Brochures)
- Applies modeling and simulation approaches to inform study design, dose justification, and decision-making, with guidance from senior leadership as needed
- Manages and oversees external vendors and CROs to ensure high-quality, timely Clinical Pharmacology analyses and deliverables
- Provides Clinical Pharmacology scientific support for one or more clinical development programs.
- Leads the planning, execution, interpretation, and communication of Clinical Pharmacology activities and contributes to dose selection and study design across a portfolio that includes diverse therapeutic modalities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in chemistry, life sciences or closely related discipline
- Master's in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Sciences or closely related discipline and 6+ years of similar experience noted above OR
- PhD Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field or PharmD and 4+ years of relevant experience
- Extensive knowledge of managing clinical Contract Research Organizations
- Excellent knowledge of activities/work required in preparation of INDs, CTAs, NDAs, and MAAs
- Working knowledge of in silico modeling and simulation tools
- Excellent knowledge of analysis, interpretation and reporting of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data generated for clinical development compounds
- Recognized as an internal thought leader with extensive technical and business expertise within a strategic organization
- Ability to apply advanced analytical thought and judgment
- Extensive knowledge of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data interpretation in the context of clinical development
- Innovator, drug hunter/developer
- Proven track record in preparation of INDs, CTAs, NDAs, and MAAs
- Strong knowledge of in silico modeling and simulation tools
- Demonstrated knowledge of current regulatory guidances
- Ability to develop scientific insights from highly complex data sets
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills
- Sees broader picture and longer-term impact on division/company
- Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
- Excellent project management, strong project leadership skills
- Ability to influence all levels of the organization and external resources
- Ability to drive strategic direction into tactical plans
- May utilize working knowledge of other related disciplines to provide solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
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Compensation
- The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $156,900.00-$214,000.00.
Company info
- Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )
- About the Role:
- Provides Clinical Pharmacology scientific support for one or more clinical development programs. Leads the planning, execution, interpretation, and communication of Clinical Pharmacology activities and contributes to dose selection and study design across a portfolio that includes diverse therapeutic modalities. Represents Clinical Pharmacology on cross-functional teams, coordinates with other partners as needed, including Pharmacometrics, Clinical, Biostatistics and Regulatory colleagues, to ensure high-quality Clinical Pharmacology deliverables and recommendations that enable development and regulatory decision-making. _
- Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs.
- We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders.
- The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas.
- For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions.
- We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science.
- For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )
- to relieve suffering for people with great needs.
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