Senior Scientist / Principal Scientist, Clinical Pharmacology

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq ARWR) is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.

Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.

Arrowhead’s corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need.

The Position

This role provides clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics leadership for assigned development programs and may be based in San Diego, CA or Madison, WI. The position is responsible for contributing to clinical trial design, authoring key protocol and regulatory sections, and performing hands-on PK/PD analyses to guide dose selection and program strategy. It oversees the preparation and authorization of PK analysis reports, CSR content, and clinical pharmacology components of global regulatory submissions

Responsibilities

• Provide Clinical Pharmacology and pharmacometrics leadership for designated programs, contribute to design of clinical trial protocols and relevant sections in Investigational Brochure (IB), conduct hands-on analysis of clinical or translational PKPD data, support dosing strategies and clinical pharmacology planning. Authorize clinical PK analysis reports and relevant sections in the Clinical Study Report (CSR).
• Provide high quality documentation of clinical pharmacology analysis compatible with global regulatory submission requirements. Authorize clinical pharmacology modules of CTD to support global filings of marketing application.
• Provide timely communication of analysis results and interpretation with drug development teams.
• Maintain a current understanding of clinical pharmacology literature and regulatory guidance for oligonucleotide/RNAi therapeutics

Requirements

• PhD or PharmD in the field of pharmacokinetics, pharmacology or pharmaceutical science,
• 3 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in clinical-stage drug development.
• Good understanding of FDA/EMA/ICH guidance related to clinical pharmacology
• Established experience in clinical NCA PK analysis and data reporting using Phoenix WinNonlin with familiarity of authorizing PK study report.
• Proficiency in NONMEM and skill of population PKPD modeling is essential.

Preferred

• PBPK/PD modeling

California pay range $120,000—$170,000 USD

Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.

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