[NMusers] AstraZeneca - Senior Pharmacometrician Position

Senior Pharmacometrician
The arena
AstraZeneca is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies, active in =
over 100 countries. We have 13,000 people dedicated to R&D, with centres =
of research excellence in the UK, US, Sweden, Canada and India. Over =
£7million is invested each working day to ensure a flow of new =
medicines that makes a difference. AZ is focusing on four therapy areas: =
Cardiovascular & Gastrointestinal, Oncology & Infection, Respiratory & =
Inflammation, and Neuroscience.
Clinical Pharmacology & DMPK (Clin Pharm&DMPK) is a newly formed global =
department within the Clinical function in R&D. It covers expertise in =
modelling and simulation (pharmacometrics), clinical pharmacology =
(including CPUs), pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism and bioanalysis. =
Clin Pharm&DMPK is involved in project work from CD selection through =
life cycle management of AZ compounds. Clin Pharm&DMPK is now expanding =
its model based drug development initiative and is looking for a senior =
pharmacometrician to join the global network lead by a Global =
Pharmacometrics Discipline Lead. Clin Pharm&DMPK is located on six R&D =
sites, Mölndal, Södertälje and Lund in Sweden, Manchester and =
Charnwood in the UK, and Wilmington in the US. The position could be =
placed on any of the sites.
The role
In your role as a senior pharmacometrician you will be responsible for =
population PK and PK/PD modelling, exposure response and disease =
modelling, as well as other modelling & simulation components throughout =
the drug development process.
You will work closely together with Clin Pharm&DMPK Leaders, =
pharmacokineticists, medics, and biostatisticians and you will be a =
member of the global AZ Pharmacometrics group.
The preparation of scientific presentations and/or publications will be =
encouraged and there will be opportunities for personal and knowledge =
base development through attendance at in-house or external =
courses/meetings.
Minimum experience/requirements
* A PhD (Pharmacology, Statistics, Engineering) or post graduate =
qualification, ideally in PK-PD modeling or at least 3-5 years =
experience in drug development
* Solid, hands-on experience with population approaches in PK and/or =
PKPD, as well as the use of modelling and simulation techniques to =
support decision making
More information
For more information please contact Tommy Andersson, AstraZeneca R&D =
Mölndal Sweden, tel. +46 (0) 31 776 10 09 or +46 (0) 708 46 74 29 or =
Bengt Hamrén, +46 (0) 31-776 11 08.
Closing date is 11 June 2008
Job-Clinical Development
Primary Location-Sweden
Other Locations-UK, USA
Schedule-Full-time
Job Posting:29-May-08 -- 11-Jun-08
For more information and to apply for the position see: =
www.astrazeneca.com (Careers)

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Bengt Hamrén, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK
AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal
S-431 83 Mölndal, Sweden
Phone: + 46 31 776 11 08
Email: bengt.hamren_at_astrazeneca.com

Received on Fri May 30 2008 - 06:01:05 EDT