Senior Director, Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics

MSD

Senior Director providing strategic leadership in quantitative pharmacology for cardiometabolic therapeutic area. Overseeing a team and ensuring high-value contributions throughout the CMD portfolio.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRahway • California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $210,400 - $331,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership and scientific oversight to part of the cardiometabolic therapeutic area portfolio
Oversee a team of QP2 scientists, providing guidance in personnel management, scientific strategy, and operational execution
Collaborate closely with the QP2 CMD leadership team and broader organization to ensure consistent, high-value quantitative pharmacology contributions throughout the CMD portfolio
Lead on assigned projects, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of global regulatory expectations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ph.D./PharmD or equivalent degree with at least 10 years of experience
Educational background in biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacometrics, chemical/biomedical engineering, mathematics, statistics/biostatistics, computational biology/chemistry, or a related field
Extensive experience in developing quantitative strategies for impacting pipeline decisions
Demonstrated ability to lead an interdisciplinary team or taskforce
Relevant regulatory and quantitative pharmacology experience
Proficiency in written and verbal communication

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

quantitative pharmacologybiopharmaceuticspharmaceutical sciencespharmacometricschemical engineeringbiomedical engineeringmathematicsstatisticsbiostatisticscomputational biology

Soft Skills

strategic leadershippersonnel managementscientific strategyoperational executioncollaborationteam leadershipcommunication

Certifications

Ph.D.PharmD