Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology
Travere Therapeutics
August 25, 2026
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Position Summary:
The Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology will design, lead, and implement clinical pharmacology strategies across Travere clinical programs and communicate key strategies to senior management, regulatory agencies, and external peers. Interpret data and relate implications to management; liaise with other departments for study/project needs.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development/execution of clinical pharmacology strategy for assigned programs, integrating PK/PD and drug-drug interaction assessments across clinical trial stages.
- Independently represent Clinical Pharmacology; provide guidance to clinical stage project teams.
- Develop/oversee clinical pharmacology study design and implementation (e.g., dose escalation, PK/PD modeling) to optimize dosing and evidence generation.
- Provide clinical pharmacology input for regulatory submissions (briefing documents, IND, CTA, NDA).
- Review protocols and scientific reports for regulatory filings; anticipate regulatory questions.
- Prepare independent Clinical Pharmacology sections for protocols, Investigator Brochures, and Clinical Study Reports.
- Partner with Research, Bioanalytical, Clinical, Regulatory, Project Management, and other R&D functions.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Ph.D. (or equivalent). 4+ years’ experience, or PharmD with 8+ years.
- Knowledge across multiple therapeutic/functional areas; experience across development phases.
- Demonstrated leadership in PK/PD, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacometrics from planning through completion across multiple projects.
- Scientific project leadership; project management (scope, progress tracking, time management).
- Incorporation of MIDD strategies across phases; dose/regimen justification and study design expertise.
Additional Skills/Requirements:
- Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus, Teamwork.
- Strong multidisciplinary collaboration, communication, and project leadership.
- Ability to review/interpret/present complex scientific data; manage multiple tasks with competing timelines.
- Self-motivated; travel ~10% domestically/internationally; onsite in San Diego required (not 100% remote).
Total Rewards/Benefits (if eligible):
- Premium health, financial, work-life/well-being; wellness/support programs; life insurance; disability; retirement with match; generous paid time off.
- Target base pay range: $150,000–$195,000.
Application Instructions:
- Apply on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.
The Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology will design, lead, and implement clinical pharmacology strategies across Travere clinical programs and communicate key strategies to senior management, regulatory agencies, and external peers. Interpret data and relate implications to management; liaise with other departments for study/project needs.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development/execution of clinical pharmacology strategy for assigned programs, integrating PK/PD and drug-drug interaction assessments across clinical trial stages.
- Independently represent Clinical Pharmacology; provide guidance to clinical stage project teams.
- Develop/oversee clinical pharmacology study design and implementation (e.g., dose escalation, PK/PD modeling) to optimize dosing and evidence generation.
- Provide clinical pharmacology input for regulatory submissions (briefing documents, IND, CTA, NDA).
- Review protocols and scientific reports for regulatory filings; anticipate regulatory questions.
- Prepare independent Clinical Pharmacology sections for protocols, Investigator Brochures, and Clinical Study Reports.
- Partner with Research, Bioanalytical, Clinical, Regulatory, Project Management, and other R&D functions.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Ph.D. (or equivalent). 4+ years’ experience, or PharmD with 8+ years.
- Knowledge across multiple therapeutic/functional areas; experience across development phases.
- Demonstrated leadership in PK/PD, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacometrics from planning through completion across multiple projects.
- Scientific project leadership; project management (scope, progress tracking, time management).
- Incorporation of MIDD strategies across phases; dose/regimen justification and study design expertise.
Additional Skills/Requirements:
- Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus, Teamwork.
- Strong multidisciplinary collaboration, communication, and project leadership.
- Ability to review/interpret/present complex scientific data; manage multiple tasks with competing timelines.
- Self-motivated; travel ~10% domestically/internationally; onsite in San Diego required (not 100% remote).
Total Rewards/Benefits (if eligible):
- Premium health, financial, work-life/well-being; wellness/support programs; life insurance; disability; retirement with match; generous paid time off.
- Target base pay range: $150,000–$195,000.
Application Instructions:
- Apply on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.