Principal Scientist, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Principal Scientist, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, located in Spring House, PA or Raritan, NJ (onsite/hybrid).

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The Therapeutic Area (TA) Clinical Pharmacology (CP) Principal Scientist role within Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (CPP) is to apply and promote clinical pharmacology knowledge, including the design of clinical pharmacology studies or clinical pharmacology component of clinical studies, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics analyses and reporting, and application of principles of model-informed drug development (MIDD) within a program, with guidance from senior CPP leaders. With oversight, the Principal Scientist CPP can function as CPP Leader on the Compound Development Teams (CDT) working in collaboration with various partners within the team and within Quantitative Sciences (e.g., Statistics, Pharmacometrics) and implement the day-to-day operations for the clinical pharmacology aspects of the assigned programs. Programs can be across all stages of drug development ranging from pre-New Molecular Entity (NME) declaration through Post-Marketing support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to overall compound development strategy via application of quantitative methods to integrate knowledge of nonclinical data (e.g., metabolism, BCS classification, pharmacology, safety), PK, PD (e.g., biomarker, efficacy, and/or safety), patient characteristics, disease states, competitive landscape, and drug interactions to influence go/no go decisions, support patient sub-population, dose and dosage regimen selection, and optimize study designs throughout drug development. Translate quantitative knowledge into strategic opportunities with to drive development along the model-informed drug development principles.
• Plan and perform appropriate analysis (e.g., non-compartmental, population and/or modeling and simulation analysis of PK and/or PD data) of preclinical-clinical translation, dose/exposure-response relationships, to guide dose regimen and optimize study design.
• Summarize and provide interpretation of results of PK and PK/PD analyses with respect to their impact on a development program and clinical use.
• Design and implement scientifically robust and efficient clinical pharmacology strategies for development candidates.
• Carries out functional responsibilities in accordance to applicable SOPs, regulatory requirements and Johnson & Johnson Credo principles.

Qualifications

Education:

• PhD or equivalent degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, Biomedical Engineering, or relevant Biological Sciences, with 2+ years of relevant experience (including postdoctoral studies) or a MS or PharmD degree or equivalent, with 3+ years of relevant experience.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Advanced understanding of PK, PD, PK/PD, and/or Translational Medicine.
• Understanding of advanced analysis methods (e.g., population analysis, PBPK, QSP) and modeling tools (e.g., NONMEM, R, Gastroplus, Simcyp, Winnonlin, Matlab).
• Understanding of overall process of drug development including model informed drug development (MIDD) and the overall pharmaceutical R&D process.
• Working knowledge of US, European, and Asian (including BRIC countries) regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Good oral and written communication skills, including ability to interpret PK and PKPD results and prepare presentations to communicate findings effectively.
• Has established a level of expertise and scientific reputation through publications and/or presentations.
• Good written and oral communication skills (communication)

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is 115000 to 197800.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

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• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
  • Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits