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Senior Scientist

Idibu


Job Location:

Sandwich - UK

Hourly Salary: £ £ 20 - 20
Posted: 8 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 6 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Talentmark are recruiting for a Senior Scientistto join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 12 months. This role is Site-based in Sandwich Kent.

Company:
Our client is one of the worlds premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies discovering developing and providing over 160 different medicines vaccines and consumer healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.

Salary:
Up to 20.66 per hour (PAYE) or 23.15 per hour (Umbrella)

Senior Scientist (Biopharmaceutics Modelling & Simulation) Role:
  • Develop and apply PBBM/PBPK models using Simcyp GastroPlus or similar software.
  • Predict oral absorption food effect bioavailability and virtual bioequivalence.
  • Run model calibration sensitivity analysis and uncertainty assessments.
  • Work with lab scientists to design and interpret in vitro studies.
  • Support development of clinically relevant dissolution methods.
  • Present modelling outcomes in reports presentations and regulatory documents.
Your Background:
  • PhD or MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences Biopharmaceutics Pharmacokinetics or related field.
  • Expertise in PBPK PBBM pharmacometrics or model-informed drug development.
  • Strong grasp of oral absorption dissolution permeability and pharmacokinetics.
  • Hands-on experience with Simcyp GastroPlus PK-Sim or similar platforms.
  • Strong scientific communication skills with evidence of publications/presentations and regulatory submission experience.
  • Desirable: knowledge of Python/R/MATLAB machine learning/data science experience and exposure to multiple drug modalities (poorly soluble compounds peptides complex dosage forms).
Apply:
For more information or to apply for this Senior Scientist position please contact the Key Accounts Team on or email . Please quote reference 202 893.
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.
Please note:This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About Company

Idibu

100 employees

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