Director Of Pharmacometrics- Clinical Pharmacology

•Full Time Opportunity •The Director - Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics leads a team of pharmacometricians within the Global Development Organization and Clinical Pharmacology function, balancing hands-on project work with strategic leadership. This role drives model-informed drug development strategies, establishes robust quantitative clinical pharmacology workflows, and elevates the impact of pharmacometrics across the full clinical development lifecycle. The Director champions the value of model-informed approaches to internal leadership and cross-functional partners, and collaborates with functions such as Regulatory Affairs and Medical Affairs to extend these strategies into both development and post-marketing settings. Responsibilities Lead and oversee pharmacometric deliverables that support project teams, ensuring high scientific quality, timely execution, and meaningful impact on decision making. Define, guide, and continuously refine the pharmacometrics strategy for development programs, including the design and execution of model-informed drug development plans. Ensure high-quality preparation of pharmacometric components for scientific reports, regulatory submissions, and responses to health authority inquiries. Provide scientific and technical leadership to pharmacometrics staff, promoting excellence in modeling methodologies and effective communication at all organizational levels. Support clear, impactful communication of pharmacometric and clinical pharmacology results to diverse internal and external audiences, including non-technical stakeholders. Collaborate closely with Clinical Pharmacology colleagues and cross-functional partners to improve efficiency, alignment, and innovation across drug development initiatives. Advance model-informed drug development standards by incorporating best practices from the scientific community to enhance workflows, processes, and analytical rigor. Establish, implement, and continuously improve workflows, tools, and training programs that strengthen pharmacometrics capabilities within Clinical Pharmacology, with a particular focus on developing pharmacometric leads. Develop, mentor, and grow team members, enhancing their technical, pharmacometric, and communication skills and supporting their professional development. Build and maintain a network of preferred external pharmacometrics experts to support advanced or specialized analyses when needed. Promote scientific visibility of the group through conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications, ensuring dissemination of insights and research outcomes to the broader scientific community. Contribute hands-on to modeling and simulation activities using appropriate quantitative tools in a regulated drug development environment, serving as an expert practitioner when required. Apply and communicate model-informed drug development strategies to support key decisions across the clinical development of small molecules, biologics, and alternative therapies. Essential Skills Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in pharmacometrics and/or quantitative clinical pharmacology. Proven ability to design, communicate, and apply model-informed drug development strategies across the clinical lifecycle. Deep understanding of pharmacometrics contributions to successful clinical development of small molecules, biologics, and alternative therapies. Demonstrated expertise in hands-on modeling and simulation using appropriate quantitative tools in a regulated drug development environment. Strong regulatory experience, including authorship and preparation of pharmacometric sections in regulatory submissions and responses to health authority information requests. Proven leadership experience in managing people and leading complex projects within pharmacometrics or quantitative clinical pharmacology. Demonstrated proficiency with pharmacometric software tools for non-linear mixed effects modeling, data manipulation, physiologically based pharmacology, and systems pharmacology modeling, including Julia/Pumas, R (RStudio), and NONMEM. Proficiency with standard office software, including the Microsoft Office Suite. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex quantitative concepts to diverse technical and non-technical audiences. Additional Skills & Qualifications PhD preferred with specialty training in pharmacometrics or a closely related quantitative discipline; an appropriate MS or PharmD with relevant experience is also applicable. Experience applying model-informed drug development to support critical drug development decision making across phases 1-4. Experience leading a team with diverse backgrounds and skills in pharmacometrics or quantitative clinical pharmacology. Track record of developing individuals' pharmacometric and communication skills, including coaching, mentoring, and talent development. Experience promoting scientific visibility through conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications. Familiarity with oncology therapeutic area development is beneficial. Comfort working across functions such as Regulatory Affairs and Medical Affairs to integrate quantitative clinical pharmacology into broader development and post-marketing strategies. Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Princeton, NJ. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $230000.00 - $250000.00/yr. 401K with company match Discretionary Profit Share Annual Bonus Program (Sales Bonus for Sales Jobs) Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule which includes Summer and Winter Shut-Downs, Sick Days and, Volunteer Days Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs and Vision)

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Programs Well-Being and Work/Life Programs Life & Disability Insurance Concierge Services Long Term Incentive Program (subject to job level and performance) Pet Insurance Tuition Assistance Employee Referral Awards Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jun 3, 2026. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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