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Senior Manager, Pharmacometrician (PK Data Scientist)

Redwood City, CA 94063

Posted: 03/15/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 548636 Is job remote?: Yes Country: United States

Job Description


The Opportunity:
Pay rate range: $90-100/hr

We are seeking a passionate and energetic individual with strong data analysis background to be part of the Nonclinical Development and Clinical Pharmacology (NDCP) Organization. As a key PK data scientist to support the pharmacometrics functions in the department, you will;

  • Build the internal infrastructure for PKPD data preprocessing and visualization.

  • Develop and manage automatic workflows (i.e. data uptake, QC, data integration and reformatting) for clinical PKPD and endpoint data.

  • Apply statistical and computational methods to analyze complex PKPD data.

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

  • A Ph.D. or M.S. with a quantitative science background (mathematics, statistics, engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, computational biology, etc.).

  • Must be proficient in R programing and development of RStudio / Shiny apps.

  • Must have working knowledge in time series analysis in the graduate coursework and/or postgraduate job functions.

  • Must be familiar with the concepts of repeated measures and mixed models.  

  • Able to take dynamically assigned pharmacometrics tasks and deliver the results in a timely manner.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to clearly convey complex concepts and findings to both non-specialist and specialist audiences.

  • A critical thinker and passionate team player and quick learner with high energy who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

  • Demonstrated experience and track record in clinical-stage drug development is a big plus but not required.

  • Hands-on experience of using commercial and/or open source ODE / PKPD modeling software is desired.

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.

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