Roche

Senior Scientist (Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics)

Roche$124K — $230K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • PhD in pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, pharmaceutical sciences or related discipline.
  • Minimum 2 years experience as a DMPK project leader in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Strong knowledge of ADME, PK, and integrating DMPK data into drug development decisions.
  • Experience in designing and interpreting nonclinical DMPK studies.
  • Ability to effectively communicate complex scientific data to multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Serves as the DMPK representative on multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Leads DMPK strategy, reviewing and authoring regulatory documents.
  • Designs, oversees, and interprets in vitro and in vivo studies relevant to ADME and PK.
  • Identifies DMPK-related risks and develops strategies to mitigate them.
  • Integrates nonclinical data for human PK and dose predictions.

Benefits

  • Domestic relocation offered.
  • Access to a discretionary annual bonus based on performance.
  • Comprehensive benefits package available as detailed at the provided link.
Full Job Description

The Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) department at Genentech is seeking a highly motivated leader who will be supporting small molecule projects in discovery and development.  

The Opportunity

The individual would lead the DMPK strategy, design and oversee non-clinical studies in a highly collaborative project team environment.  Specifically, the individual will be involved in the following activities as part of their role:

  • Serve as the DMPK representative on multidisciplinary project teams and communicate recommendations to project teams.

  • Lead DMPK strategy and author or review relevant sections of regulatory briefing packages/filings.

  • Design, oversee, interpret and integrate in vitro and in vivo ADME, PK and translate nonclinical data into human PK and dose predictions.

  • Identify DMPK-related risks, and develop mitigation strategies.

Who You Are

  • PhD in pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, pharmaceutical sciences or related discipline. 

  • At least 2 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience as a DMPK project leader.

  • Strong knowledge of ADME, PK, and the integration of DMPK data into discovery and development decisions.

  • Experience designing, interpreting and integrating nonclinical DMPK studies.

  • Ability to communicate complex scientific data, uncertainties and recommendations clearly to multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.

Preferred 

  • Experience as a member/leader of multi-functional project teams supporting diverse modalities (small/large molecules, peptides, degraders, conjugates etc.), in particular, those outside Lipinski’s Rule-of-5.

  • Experience supporting programs through candidate selection, IND-enabling development, clinical development or regulatory interactions.

  • Hands-on experience with PK/PD modeling and/or PBPK modeling using relevant modeling and simulation platforms are highly desired.

Together, we’ll advance along the whole patient journey with the aspiration to prevent, stop and cure diseases.

This position does offer domestic relocation.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of San Francisco, CA is 124,300.00 - 230,900.00 USD. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

About Roche

Roche Holding AG is a Swiss multinational healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has bearer shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company headquarters are located in Basel. Roche is the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, and the leading provider of cancer treatments globally. The company also produces a range of diagnostic tests for medical professionals and patients. Roche was one of the first companies to bring targeted treatments to patients. In 2019, Roche had over 100,000 employees worldwide, and generated revenue of CHF 61.5 billion.
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