Director/Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology

Relay Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with advanced pharmacology experience comfortable with leading integrated development plans and regulatory interactions.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with advanced pharmacology experience and a track record in regulatory strategy
    — “Demonstrated experiences in interactions with regulatory authorities”
  • Individuals who have led clinical pharmacology components in drug development programs
    — “Acts as Clinical Pharmacology Lead on development teams”
  • Professionals with expertise in PK/PD and exposure-response modeling
    — “Leads clinical pharmacology strategy and profiling to support clinical dosing algorithm (e.g. PK, PK/PD, exposure-response)”

Things to consider

  • The role requires leadership and strategic input, not just technical execution
    — “influencing drug development at Relay Therapeutics by providing both technical and strategic input”
  • Candidates must be prepared to manage vendors and ensure deliverables are met
    — “Conducts clinical pharmacology analyses and oversees vendors”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in leading integrated development plans and regulatory strategy
    — “Leads the clinical pharmacology component of integrated development plan”
  • Showcase expertise in PK/PD and exposure-response modeling in your resume
    — “e.g. PK, PK/PD, exposure-response”
  • Demonstrate ability to provide strategic input to program teams and management
    — “providing both technical and strategic input to program teams and management”
  • Include examples of NDA filings or regulatory interactions in your interview prep
    — “Experiences in NDA filing desired”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful clinical pharmacology strategy
  • effective clinical pharmacology profiling
  • successful regulatory interactions
  • successful clinical pharmacology deliverables
  • successful clinical pharmacology regulatory filings
Typical background
advanced degree in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy, or other relevant disciplines6-8 years of experience in clinical pharmacology supporting drug development

Skills & requirements

Required

Clinical PharmacologyDrug DevelopmentRegulatory InteractionsClinical Pharmacology StrategyClinical Pharmacology ProfilingClinical Pharmacology AnalysesTeam Leadership

Preferred

NDA FilingClinical Pharmacology SupportRegulatory GuidelinesClinical Pharmacology DeliverablesClinical Pharmacology ContributionsClinical Pharmacology Regulatory Filings

Stack & domain

Clinical PharmacologyDrug DevelopmentRegulatory InteractionsClinical Pharmacology AnalysesPk/pdExposure-responseFood EffectHadmeDrug-drug InteractionSpecial PopulationsLeadershipTeam ManagementCommunicationStrategic PlanningProblem-solvingRegulatory Affairs

About the role

Original posting from Relay Therapeutics via Greenhouse

Position description:

The Director/Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacology serves as Clinical Pharmacology Lead on drug development teams. The successful candidate will lead clinical pharmacology strategy, planning, and delivery for assigned programs and clinical studies. You will play a key role in influencing drug development at Relay Therapeutics by providing both technical and strategic input to program teams and management.

Responsibilities:

Acts as Clinical Pharmacology Lead on development teams and sub-teams for assigned Relay development programs.

Leads the clinical pharmacology component of integrated development plan.

Accountable for clinical pharmacology deliverables to development teams and clinical studies.

Leads clinical pharmacology strategy and profiling to support clinical dosing algorithm (e.g. PK, PK/PD, exposure-response, food effect, hADME, drug-drug interaction & special populations).

Leads clinical pharmacology contributions to regulatory interactions and filings.

Conducts clinical pharmacology analyses and oversees vendors who provide clinical pharmacology support to Relay development programs.

Requirements:

Advanced degree in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy, or other relevant disciplines.

Minimum 6-8 years of experience in clinical pharmacology supporting drug development, with flexibility in position level for candidates with less or more experiences.

Demonstrated experiences in interactions with regulatory authorities and good insight into regulatory guidelines and expectations; Experiences in NDA filing desired.

Demonstrated team player with strong leadership and influencing skills.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Flexible position level in accordance with qualifications.

Estimated Salary Range: [$174,000 - $292,000].

The range provided above is based on what we believe to be a reasonable estimate for this job at the time of posting. Actual base salary will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate’s education, experience, skills and location.

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About Relay Therapeutics

Relay Therapeutics is a clinical-stage precision medicines company transforming the drug discovery process with the goal of bringing life-changing therapies to patients. Built on unparalleled insights into protein motion and how this dynamic behavior relates to protein function, we aim to effectively drug protein targets that have previously been intractable, with an initial focus on enhancing small molecule therapeutic discovery in targeted oncology. Our Dynamo platform integrates an array of leading-edge experimental and computational approaches to provide a differentiated understanding of protein structure and motion to drug these targets. We have built a world-class team of leading experts from each of these disciplines, and they are driven by a deep collaboration at every step of our drug discovery process.  

Our team is equal parts fearless and relentless, with a shared passion for working collaboratively in intellectually stimulating environments. If you’re excited by the challenge of putting protein motion at the heart of drug discovery and passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients, join us! 

Source: Relay Therapeutics careers (Greenhouse)

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