Senior Director, Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics – Cardiometabolic

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Leads QP2 scientists in cardiometabolic therapeutics development and regulatory strategies. Provides oversight and scientific leadership in a high-performance environment.

Posted 6/14/2026full-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 (CMD) therapeutic area portfolio
oversee a team of QP2 scientists, providing guidance in personnel management, scientific strategy, and operational execution
serve as QP2 lead on assigned projects
collaborate closely with the QP2 CMD leadership team and broader organization
contribute to cross-functional regulatory strategy, authoring regulatory documents (INDs, CSRs, CTDs)

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
record of ability to operate in an inclusive and high-performance work environment
relevant regulatory and quantitative pharmacology experience
proficiency in written and verbal communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and problem scoping and planning

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

biopharmaceuticspharmaceutical sciencespharmacometricschemical engineeringbiomedical engineeringmathematicsstatisticsbiostatisticscomputational biologyquantitative pharmacology

Soft Skills

strategic leadershippersonnel managementscientific strategyoperational executioninterdisciplinary collaborationproblem scopingplanninginclusive work environmenthigh-performance work environmentteam leadership

Certifications

Ph.D.PharmD