Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology

Pfizer

Clinical Pharmacology Lead providing expertise for oncology clinical development programs. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to implement model-based drug development and oversee clinical studies.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeSan Diego • California, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $139,100 - $231,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Represent Clinical Pharmacology on Clinical Sub Team and Development Team
Participate in the implementation of model-based drug development using quantitative approaches
Provide clinical pharmacology components of Clinical Plans and expertise to the project team
Serve as an expert on the clinical pharmacology profile of allocated drugs
Coordinate with Medical Writers in the data review, analysis and reporting of the CP study
Ensure appropriate PK-PD analysis including population PK, PK-PD modeling and simulation
Provide recommendations for clinical doses and dosing algorithms to the clinical and Development teams
Lead clinical pharmacology contributions to regulatory documents and interactions

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD or PharmD
3+ years of related experience
Experience applying pharmacokinetic and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic concepts including modeling and simulation to clinical trial design
Clinical drug development experience in oncology or other therapeutic area
Strong communication skills--written, verbal and presentation
Strong technical proficiency with pharmacokinetic software (e.g., WinNonlin, NONMEM, S-Plus, R)

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid vacation
Holiday and personal days
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

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Hard Skills & Tools

pharmacokineticspharmacodynamicsmodelingsimulationclinical trial designdata analysisPK-PD analysisdosing algorithmsclinical pharmacology

Soft Skills

communicationwritten communicationverbal communicationpresentation skills

Certifications

PhDPharmD