Quantitative Clinical Pharmacologist

Job description

Details:
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a world leading research-based pharmaceutical company that combines both individual talent and technical resources to create a platform for the delivery for strong growth in a rapidly changing healthcare market. Our mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.

GSK is actively recruiting a highly motivated and capable Quantitative Clinical Pharmacologist in the UK to join our global department of Clinical Pharmacology Modelling and Simulation.

Responsibilities include
• Take a key role, in a multi-discipline team, in dose selection for clinical development and registration
• Apply pharmacometric methods to build knowledge, enhance trial design and increase decision power.
• Design and interpret trials to assess the intrinsic and extrinsic impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
• Defend clinical pharmacology plans and results through interaction with internal/external stakeholders
• Innovate jointly with adjacent disciplines such as statistics, biology, medical, toxicology, formulation and DMPK
• Learn and apply emerging sciences and methodologies through effective external collaboration

The role will be based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire or Stockley Park, Middlesex.

Salary - competitive

When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the on-line application and/or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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Closing date for applications is 20th of September 2016

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Desired profile

Basic qualifications:
• Doctorate training and strong motivation to enable a successful career in quantitative clinical pharmacology
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills, and ability to multi-task and deliver on time
• Effective communication skills in both written and spoken English
• Knowledge or ability to quickly learn the mechanisms, endpoints, progression and treatments of relevant indications
• Deep understanding of quantitative pharmacology principles and working knowledge of common models and software
• Experience in designing, analysing and reporting clinical studies, with a model-based approach where applicable
• Familiarity with current international clinical pharmacology regulatory requirements
• Ability to collaborate effectively while taking personal accountability

Preferred qualifications:
As Above