Principal Scientist I or II, PK Sciences Therapeutic Areas
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Job Location:
Basel - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated PK Sciences project team representative to develop and implement translational or clinical pharmacology strategies to support the pursuit of transformative new medicines through late clinical development. Our unique organizational structure enables colleagues to work seamlessly in the translational and/or clinical space offering opportunities for development and bench-to-bedside-to-bench translation. Experience in late discovery into clinical development is preferred. The scope of the role potentially includes small molecules biologics/therapeutic proteins antibody drug-conjugates radioligand therapies and/or cell therapies across major therapeutic areas in Novartis including oncology immunology cardiovascular renal metabolism neuroscience and global health. This position drives close interdisciplinary collaboration among the PK Science disciplines Drug Disposition (ADME BA) Modeling & Simulation (M&S) and Operations through PK science sub-teams to achieve a holistic and integrative perspective of the ADME/clinical pharmacology properties of candidates and drugs. Collaborates effectively with broader crossdisciplinary project teams to ensure PKS strategies are well integrated into project plans and scientific discussions.Job Description
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Location: Basel Switzerland
Key responsibilities:
Represent the PK Sciences function in project teams interactions with stakeholders within the organization and interactions with regulatory agencies as appropriate
Proactively contributes to developing drug candidates across Research Development and Commercial continuum providing expert pharmacokinetic / drug metabolism and clinical pharmacology input
Work with teams to elucidate the understanding of PK/PD relationships and develop dosing strategies and predictions
Develop and execute clinical pharmacology strategies including input into nonclinical and clinical study design and analyzing PK and PK/PD data to support compound development from discovery through late development
Provide PK dosage and PK/PD components of study protocols reports project summaries and development plans and author pharmacokinetic/clinical pharmacology/biopharmaceutics sections of IND/IMPDs and NDA/BLAs as well as prepare appropriate responses to Health Authority questions
Drive close interdisciplinary collaboration among the PK Science disciplines Drug Disposition (ADME BA) Modeling & Simulation (M&S) through PK science sub-teams.
Works in close collaboration with clinicians and clinical development colleagues to integrate PKS insights into study design data interpretation and project decisionmaking
Use of Artificial intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) approaches to enable model guided molecular design preclinical and clinical data automation authoring regulatory documents and the use of predictive models
This role reports to Therapeutic Area group in PK Sciences within Translational Medicine (TM) in Biomedical Research. PKS is a global organization situated within Translational Medicine (TM) the clinical research arm of Biomedical Research within Novartis. PK Sciences plays a pivotal role in bringing innovative medicines to patients by building on research advances to develop new therapies bridging drug discovery and clinical application. PK Science is an enterprise-wide organization working across both Biomedical Research and the Development organizations to advance the scientific knowledge of pharmacokinetics metabolism and clinical pharmacology.
Essential requirements:
Ph.D. / Pharm.D. with relevant experience in clinical pharmacology drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics or a related background.
A minimum of 0-2 years of experience in drug discovery and/or development in a relevant environment (academia CRO biotech or Pharma). 2 years of experience preferably in a lead role overseeing ADME/DMPK project strategy either in discovery or clinical development to be considered for Principal Scientist II
Extensive and in-depth knowledge of pharmacokinetics including drug metabolism and PK/PD evaluation experience in working in project teams (preferably global) as well as sound awareness of recent developments in drug development and regulatory sciences.
Exposure to working in a cross-functional matrixed project-team environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Desirable Requirements:
Hands-on project experience with Artificial intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) approaches is a plus
Leadership / Novartis Behaviors in Action
Delivers results through disciplined execution continuous improvement and a strong focus on value and outcomes.
Demonstrates an enterprise mindset and strong ownership by prioritizing resources and decisions for maximum Novartis and patient impact.
Role models Novartis leadership behaviors through visible actions continuous self reflection and openness to feedback
Builds trust through transparent communication clear accountability and consistent delivery against commitments.
AI fluency:
Brings strong AI and digital fluency using enterprise tools to enhance insight generation decision making and team productivity.
**This is a dual level posting. The final level & title of the offer role would be determined by the hiring team based on the skills experience & capabilities required to perform the role at the level the role has been offered.
Skills Desired
Chemistry Clinical Pharmacology Clinical Research Drug Discovery Initiative Medical Research Patient Care Physiology Quality Control R&D (Research And Development) Simulation Software Translational MedicineRequired Experience:
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About Company
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.
