CareerPlan

Manager, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Develop and apply mechanistic quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP), PK/PD, and PBPK models to integrate preclinical and clinical data, supporting drug development decisions and translation from preclinical species to humans.

Role type

Senior IC quantitative pharmacology modeler (QSP/PK/PD)

Builds

Mechanistic mathematical models for drug disposition, pharmacological activity, and dose-response relationships

Domain

Biopharma / Quantitative Systems Pharmacology / Pharmacometrics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

mechanistic mathematical modeling, QSP, PK/PD, PBPK, differential equation-based modeling, model calibration, parameter estimation, sensitivity analysis, uncertainty analysis, MATLAB/SimBiology, R, Python, preclinical/clinical data integration

Preferred skills

Generative AI tools for scientific literature synthesis, advanced digital tools for model-development workflows

Responsibilities

Develop and validate mechanistic models to characterize drug disposition and pharmacological activity; Perform simulation to support candidate selection, first-in-human dose selection, and dose-regimen optimization; Integrate diverse data sources (in vitro, in vivo, clinical, literature) to generate testable hypotheses; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for quantitative modeling impact; Communicate modeling strategies, assumptions, and results to multidisciplinary teams and scientific leadership; Contribute quantitative analyses to regulatory documents.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC