Director, Clinical Pharmacology
About the role
The Director, Clinical Pharmacology (CP) at Arcus is responsible for supporting all clinical pharmacology-related activities across small molecule and biotherapeutics in Phase 1-3 of clinical development. This role reports to one of the Senior/Executive Directors within the Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics department.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute clinical pharmacology studies
- Develop short/medium-term plans for projects at all stages of clinical development
- Communicate these strategies at internal meetings
- Collaborate and communicate with partner lines at study management team meetings
- Contribute to the preparation of key documents including investigators brochures, clinical study protocols, study reports, and regulatory briefing documents
- Contribute to the establishment of best practices for CP activities
Requirements
- An advanced degree in Pharmaceutics/Pharmacy/Engineering/Statistics with demonstrated expertise in quantitative PKPD skills
- Basic understanding of drug development and CP principles
- Expertise with standard modelling and simulation software (NONMEM, S-Plus/R, etc)
- Expertise in other modelling software (e.g. GastroPlus, SimCYP, MATLAB, Berkeley-Madonna, etc.) is highly desirable
- Experience of active and effective communication with cross-functional project teams
- Good oral and written communication skills as shown by a publication track record
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- An advanced degree in Pharmaceutics/Pharmacy/Engineering/Statistics with demonstrated expertise in quantitative PKPD skills
- A basic understanding of drug development and CP principles
- Expertise with standard modelling and simulation software (NONMEM, S-Plus/R, etc)
- Expertise in other modelling software (e.g. GastroPlus, SimCYP, MATLAB, Berkeley-Madonna, etc.) is highly desirable
Skills
Independent worker, self-motivated and self-starter. Works under minimal supervision on all activities. Self monitors progress, recognizes delays, and communicates appropriately. Anticipates problems in the execution of CPP deliverables, displays problem-solving skills to come up with practical and innovative solutions. Demonstrates leadership courage through effective conflict navigation and resolution. Strong oral and written communicator; able to summarize clin pharm plans and analyses to cross-functional teams.
Benefits
Position may require occasional evening and/or weekend commitment. This role can be based at our Hayward or Brisbane, CA location (preferred) or can be remote based.
Pay
The anticipated salary range for fully qualified candidates applying for this position is $245,000 - $260,000 USD annually.
Schedule
This is a full-time position.