Director of Clinical Trial Simulations

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Clinical Development

Are you prepared to be a game-changer in drug development? Do you possess the leadership and the technical expertise to refine clinical drug development through the power of clinical trial simulations? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic Pharmacometrics team at Novo Nordisk. Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The position

As the Director of Clinical Trial Simulations, you will lead and inspire a dedicated team of modelling scientists, reporting directly to the Vice President of PMX

As a Director of Clinical Trial Stimulations at Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to:

• Entail oversight of a modelling and automation group, with a dedicated focus on clinical trial simulations and providing early project support
• You will be accountable for coordinating simulations for all novel projects as they join the clinical pipeline, ensuring that there is an automated and optimized framework in place, leveraging state-of-the-art tools, including artificial intelligence.
• Connect all dots in the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic storyline throughout the development process
• Optimize trial design in close interaction with the medical/statistics/clinical Pharmacology
• End-to-end thinking to optimize drug development

The position will be based in either Søborg (Denmark) or the East Coast (US).

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry.
• A strong management background with a strategic and analytical mindset.
• Proficiency in modelling and simulation (PKPD), with experience in clinical trial simulations (Ph.D. preferred), including understanding of regulatory requirements and industry best practices in clinical trial simulations.
• Expert knowledge on pharmacokinetics
• Proficiency in Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modelling and physiologically based extensions.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Good at setting clear objectives and prioritizing tasks efficiently.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and committed to high personal integrity.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

About the department

In Pharmacometrics (PMX) we are approximately 30 modelling scientists organised in two departments and supporting the entire Novo Nordisk development portfolio (e.g. Diabetes, Obesity, rare blood disorders, and other serious chronic diseases), with model-based analyses, from the strategic planning and execution of first-in-human trials to regulatory submissions. We are involved from planning and execution of first in human trials to registration and beyond. As we support all drugs in clinical development, across phases, we perform a wide variety of modelling tasks. We see our Pharmacometric department as a strong scientific community that face many interesting and challenging tasks in the drug development process. We have many international employees, and we welcome non-local applicants. We maintain a positive and collaborative atmosphere in our everyday work and ensure a healthy work-life balance.

Working at Novo Nordisk

By being patient-focused, with a clear purpose of driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases, we have achieved a market leading position, and we continuously develop our expertise to stay ahead – both as a company and as individuals. Working here mean joining a team of highly qualified, ambitious colleagues with a passion to bring better treatments to the people who need them. We strive for always keeping our positive and collaborative atmosphere in our daily work.

Contact

For more details, please reach out to Henrik Agersø, Vice President, Pharmacometrics at +45 3079 3522.

Deadline

The application period closes on May 12th 2024. We are performing on-going screening of candidates so upload your CV today

There is no requirement to append a cover letter with your application. However, we would appreciate if you could incorporate a brief statement in your resume or CV detailing your motivation for applying. In the interest of promoting an efficient and equitable recruitment process, we kindly request you to exclude any photographs from your CV.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.