Onsite Director – Discovery PKPD Project Leader, Novel Modalities

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About the role

  • Director in Discovery PKPD at Eli Lilly leading modeling strategies for genetic medicines programs involving advanced therapies. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring scientists in a global environment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Discovery PKPD project leader for genetic medicines programs, including ASOs, siRNA, LNP-mediated delivery, gene therapy (AAV and non-viral vectors), and antibody-siRNA conjugates (ARC)
  • Develop and implement modeling strategies that enhance decision-making for genetic medicines inform translational research strategies
  • Design, analyze, and interpret quantitative pharmacology and PK/PD studies
  • Collaborate effectively with scientists within and outside the functional area to integrate PK/PD into team strategy and contribute to project team discussions, guiding key go/no-go decisions with quantitative approaches
  • Communicate quantitative findings both internally and externally through scientific publications, conference presentations, and cross-functional forums
  • Mentor junior scientists and contribute to the growth of PKPD modeling capabilities within the genetic medicines space and neuroscience space

Requirements

  • PhD in Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical engineering, or a related subject area
  • 5 or more years of relevant industry or CRO experience in translational and/or mechanistic PKPD modeling
  • Experience with empirical or mechanistic PK/PD modeling to support drug discovery and/or development
  • Experience with translational PK/PD modeling to support interspecies scaling, human dose projections, and first-in-human study design
  • Experience with relevant modeling and simulation software such as NONMEM, mrgsolve, MATLAB, Monolix, SimCYP, PKSim, or equivalent platforms
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills, including demonstrated experience working effectively in a cross-functional, matrixed collaborative environment

Benefits

  • eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
  • pension
  • vacation benefits
  • eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
  • flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
  • life insurance and death benefits
  • certain time off and leave of absence benefits
  • well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Job title

Director – Discovery PKPD Project Leader, Novel Modalities

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$177,000 - $259,600 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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