Senior Clinical Project Pharmacologist

The purpose of Idorsia is to challenge accepted medical paradigms, answering the questions that matter most. To achieve this, we will discover, develop, and commercialize transformative medicines – either with in-house capabilities or together with partners – and evolve Idorsia into a leading biopharmaceutical company, with a strong scientific core.

Headquartered near Basel, Switzerland – a European biotech hub – Idorsia has a highly experienced team of dedicated professionals, covering all disciplines from bench to bedside; QUVIVIQ™ (daridorexant), a different kind of insomnia treatment with the potential to revolutionize this mounting public health concern; strong partners to maximize the value of our portfolio; a promising in-house development pipeline; and a specialized drug discovery engine focused on small-molecule drugs that can change the treatment paradigm for many patients. Idorsia is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: IDIA).

We are excited to invite a talented and experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacologist to join our dynamic team. As a functional expert within a small, innovative group, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our clinical development programs. In this highly collaborative environment, you will provide strategic guidance on pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and drug interactions to ensure the successful progression of our drug pipeline. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact and thrive in a hands-on, collaborative setting, we’d love to hear from you. 

Job Responsibilities

• Leads and manages design and conduct of clinical pharmacology studies of increasing complexity, ensuring study deliverables are met on time, on budget, and with the appropriate quality
• Interprets, reports, and present study results to Life Cycle Team, Development Team, and committees comprising members of Idorsia Senior Leadership
• Provides expertise to the PK/PD section of protocol of phase llb-IV studies
• Authors clinical pharmacology development plans for one or more products
• Authors modeling and simulation plans, conducting hands-on PK-PD, Pop PK-PD and related analyses
• Participates in Health Authority meetings as CP representative and contributes to regulatory documents (e.g., (e.g. IB, IND, Briefing Books, NDA, and other regulatory documents)
• Supports business development / due diligence activities as a clinical pharmacology representative

Candidate’s Requirements

• Minimum PharmD degree level of education with a preference for PhD or MD level of education
• At least 10 years’ industrial experience in clinical pharmacology
• Proven track record of successfully representing Clinical Pharmacology in Health Authority meetings
• Advanced understanding of PK, PD, PK/PD, and/or Translational Medicine
• Experience in conducting and interpreting clinical pharmacology studies and translation from preclinical to clinical studies
• The ideal candidate will have experience in preparing and reviewing clinical pharmacology sections of regulatory submission documents, attending regulatory meetings as well as in developing the modeling and simulation plans and conducting PK-PD, Pop PK-PD analyses
• Highly self-motivated and proactive with a scientific and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• A team-player with well-developed interpersonal and communication skills; able to communicate effectively within a complex matrix organization with internal stakeholders at all levels of seniority as well as external contact persons
• Very good English knowledge (oral/written)

What Idorsia offers

• Exciting opportunities for development and professional growth within our dynamic organization
• A collaborative and solution-oriented environment where you can make a difference
• An innovative and open culture in a truly multicultural environment
• A competitive salary and generous social benefits

Work  Location: Allschwil

Country: Switzerland

Business Area: Global Clinical Development, Clinical Pharmacolog

Schedule: Fulltime

Job Type: Permanent

Job ID: 4660

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Please be informed that if you are selected for this position, your employment will be subject to a pre-employment background screening process, of which you would be informed in greater detail in due course.

Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd ("Idorsia") is committed to a fair and transparent application process. In order to avoid any conflict of interest in line with Idorsia Code of Business Conduct, which would undermine such a commitment, the applicants  must disclose any personal, financial, or other outside interests interfering with the interests of Idorsia. Further, the applicant is obliged to disclose any and all relationships with close or affiliated persons, who are employees of Idorsia or are collaborating with Idorsia in any other contractual relationship. 

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