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Associate Director, Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, Cardiometabolic

Merck
August 20, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (South San Francisco, CA)
Worldwide
Clinical Research and Development
Role: Associate Director in Quantitative Pharmacology supporting cardiometabolic pipelines, focusing on model-based strategies to inform drug discovery and development decisions for small molecules, biologics, and emerging modalities. Responsibilities: develop translational PK/PD models, conduct population analyses, support clinical trial design and dose selection, represent QP2 on cross-functional teams, collaborate externally, and contribute to regulatory documentation. Requirements: Ph.D. or PharmD with 4-6+ years or MS with 8+ years in pharmacometrics or related fields; expertise in PK/PD modeling software (e.g., NONMEM, Phoenix, Monolix); strong communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills; knowledge of cardiometabolic drug development preferred. HighValue: focus on cardiometabolic and ophthalmologic therapeutics, early to late clinical stages, model-informed decision-making, GxP, and regulatory interactions. WorkSetup: hybrid in Rahway, NJ or West Point, PA; travel approximately 10%.