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Director Development DMPK - Cambridge Massachusetts
Company: Disability Solutions Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Posted On: 05/04/2024
Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .Director, Development DMPK Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.When you join BMS, you are joining a diverse, high-achieving team united by a common mission.Within the Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (PCO) organization at BMS, the Development DMPK Team provides ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) and PK (pharmacokinetics) support for all pipeline assets throughout clinical development, from candidate nomination through registration and lifecycle management. The Development DMPK team is responsible for characterizing the ADME properties, and drug-interaction potential of drug candidates. Working closely with drug safety and clinical pharmacology, Development DMPK plays a critical role in IND submissions and marketing authorization applications. We utilize our deep expertise in ADME and PK to collaborate with peer R&D functions to identify and solve issues, enable clinical development and successful marketing authorizations across the globe. PCO is looking for a Scientific Director to join the Development DMPK group that is an expert in ADME and pharmaceutical drug development of protein therapeutics and small molecule drugs. The successful candidate can work from either our Lawrenceville, NJ or Cambridge, MA sites. In this role, you will represent the Development DMPK function on cross-functional development project teams; oversee developmental drug disposition metabolism and non-clinical pharmacokinetics activities of multiple projects; be responsible for preparation of regulatory dossier/responses; and assist in developing strategy for the group. You will collaborate with discovery team in PCO, Toxicology, Biopharmaceutics, Bioanalytical, Clinical Pharmacology to ensure transition from discovery to First-In-Human and address drug development issues. Key Responsibilities In the role, the ideal candidate: - Represents Development DMPK on cross-functional development project teams for biologics and small molecule therapeutics, including preparing project strategies and development plans.
- Oversees internal and outsourced nonclinical drug metabolism and PK activities on multiple projects, including study design, data interpretation, report preparation.
- Writes and critically reviews nonclinical submission documents such as CTD sections for INDs and NDAs/BLAs, Investigator Brochures, briefing books, DSUR, etc. to support clinical trials and global drug registrations. Interact s with regulatory authorities to address questions as needed.
- Support clinical assets for all ADME and PK related inquiries and activities.
- Assists in guiding department strategy. Supervising and/or mentoring junior scientists may also be required. Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree with 15+ years of academic and / or industry experience OR
- Master's Degree with 12+ years of academic and / or industry experience
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- PhD or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences with 8+ years of academic and / or industry experience, with 6+ years of leadership experience.
- Extensive expertise in drug disposition and PK of biologics and small molecule therapeutics , including understanding of in vitro and in vivo techniques used to characterize ADME properties of drug candidates, and factors that impact large molecule PK (TMDD and ADA) .
- A thorough understanding of drug development of biologics and small molecule therapeutics
- Working knowledge of bioanalysis.
- Working knowledge of PK/PD concepts and models, as well as proficiency in human PK and dose prediction.
- Effective at independently working with interdisciplinary project teams, including developing ADME strategies and implementing drug development plans.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements in the areas of drug metabolism, drug-drug interactions, bioanalysis, toxicology, and clinical pharmacology.
- Experience preparing drug metabolism reports and regulatory submission documents.
- Experience overseeing studies performed internally or at external CROs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Preferred Qualifications
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