Associate Director, Pharmacology
Core
Shape and execute preclinical pharmacology strategy across development programs to advance assets efficiently, defining studies and evidence packages for high-quality program decisions.
Role type
Associate Director, preclinical pharmacology strategy
Builds
Preclinical pharmacology studies and integrated evidence packages for drug development
Domain
Biopharma, preclinical pharmacology, immunology
Required skills
preclinical pharmacology strategy, mechanism of action characterization, in vivo proof of concept design, PK/PD analysis, CRO study management, translational hypothesis generation, regulatory positioning, cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
immunology expertise, AI-enabled scientific workflows, data analytics, modeling
Technologies
AI-enabled tools, modeling, data analytics, organizational tracking systems
Responsibilities
Design and oversee pharmacology studies to characterize mechanism of action, target biology, and dose-response; Develop integrated pharmacology plans covering efficacy, biomarkers, and therapeutic index; Partner with DMPK, Toxicology, and Regulatory teams to integrate pharmacology into development strategy; Manage CRO-executed studies including protocol review, vendor oversight, and data quality; Apply first-principles reasoning to evaluate biological rationale and design focused studies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
