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Principal Research Scientist - Modeling and Simulation

Irvine, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead efforts to build in silico drug models describing the relationship between drug exposure and response (pharmacodynamic) for desired and undesired effects to support formulation and early-stage clinical development.

Role type

Principal Research Scientist (Modeling and Simulation)

Builds

In silico drug models for exposure-response relationships

Domain

Pharmaceutical Sciences / Quantitative Pharmacology / Biopharmaceutics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

PK/PD modeling and simulation, population PK, PBPK modeling, statistical modeling, data manipulation, SAS, R, Phoenix WNL, GastroPlus, SimCyp

Preferred skills

Biologics modeling, gene therapy, general programming (Matlab, Berkeley Madonna, ADAPT)

Technologies

Phoenix WNL, GastroPlus, SimCyp, SAS, R

Responsibilities

Apply PK and PK/PD modeling/simulation to guide design of in vivo preclinical animal experiments and early-stage clinical trials; Identify opportunities to apply and develop modeling and simulation strategies across the R&D portfolio with a focus on ophthalmology and aesthetics/dermatology; Integrate M&S knowledge to contribute to optimizing translational sciences strategies; Analysis of PK/PD data through sophisticated mathematical and statistical modeling to support dose selection, study design and proof-of-concept; Conduct and integrate data analyses to support IND, CTA, IMPD, NDA, and BLA filing and regulatory correspondences; Design and provide scientific oversight of preclinical PK/TK studies.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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