MSD Director Clinical Research 

Kenya, Nairobi County, Nairobi 

291495457

Job Description

Key Tasks

• Lead the design and development of clinical pharmacology programs (including small and large molecules) to support R&D China regulatory submissions and approvals.

• Oversee protocol preparation, data review and analysis, and study reports for China PK studies across various disease areas.

• Provide strategic input and guidance for clinical pharmacology aspects of phase 3 studies and China regulatory documents in alignment with global standards and processes.

• Ensure delivery of high-quality evaluation and interpretation of clinical pharmacology data, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety, and dose/concentration response.

• Engage with investigators on scientific issues and serve as the primary China liaison with Global Clinical Pharmacologists for assigned projects.

• Act as a core member of the China Project Team, contributing to all clinical PK and PK/PD aspects of development projects and programs.

• Provide quantitative pharmacology and modeling & simulation support for clinical development projects.

• Assist in evaluating in-licensing opportunities related to clinical PK and PK/PD components.

• Contribute to the identification, characterization, and validation of potential biomarkers and surrogate markers in non-clinical and clinical studies.

Academic / Professional Qualification

• PhD degree in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, or related disciplines (or equivalent degree/knowledge/expertise).

Technical / Skills Training

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

• Extensive expertise and comprehensive understanding of Clinical Pharmacology aspects of drug development.

• Proven pharmaceutical R&D experience with expert knowledge of pharmacokinetics and its clinical application.

• In-depth understanding of early and late clinical programs in Clinical Pharmacology, including modeling and simulation.

Working Experience

• 10+ years of experience in clinical pharmacology in a multi-national pharmaceutical industry.

• People management experience is required.

• Proficiency in the use of WinNonlin, NONMEM, R or S-plus, database management, and related scientific software.

Current Contingent Workers apply

No Travel Required

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