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Aditi Consulting

Principal Research Scientist

Aditi Consulting, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States, 02173

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Base pay range $142.08/hr - $142.08/hr

Summary The Sr. Scientist will act as a DMPK project representative and provide scientific leadership in the discovery of small molecule drug candidates by integrating DMPK strategy to progress drug discovery projects across several therapeutic areas. This will be achieved by proposing and leading internal and external research efforts to support project goals. The Sr. Scientist will work closely with pharmacology and medicinal chemistry teams, lead DMPK efforts to optimize molecules across a variety of therapeutic areas utilizing in vitro, in vivo, and in silico methods and models to generate client chemical matter with drug‑like properties. The Sr. Scientist will collaborate with outsourcing managers to identify and manage CROs with specialized ADME capabilities, and build and maintain relationships with global ADME experts to leverage expertise and harmonize ADME strategy. The individual will be seen across the company and begin to be viewed externally as a method/subject expert within small molecule DMPK.

Responsibilities

Function as DMPK project representative for global, cross‑functional small molecule project teams to achieve project goals

Provide expert‑level guidance to experimental plans and data interpretation with a strong expertise in either ADME/PK/DDI or PK/PD modeling and simulation

Troubleshoot highly complex tasks through independent and team‑based efforts

Demonstrate deep subject matter expertise and in‑depth experience, as well as creative, independent thinking and solutions for addressing critical scientific questions

Make independent decisions related to day‑to‑day experimental activities

Work closely with CROs to assume responsibility for DMPK experimental design, implementation, and interpretation

Analyze complex data with high degree of sophistication, connect disparate datasets to reach conclusions, and communicate project updates and experimental results to relevant stakeholders

Ensure proper documentation of all experiments and data

Collaborative teamwork

Communicate regularly with international colleagues within Company

Actively participate in cross‑functional teams and meetings to drive project success

Achieve business goals, share learnings, knowledge and skills & promote cross‑functional teamwork

Share knowledge & expertise to expand team capabilities and goals

Demonstrate superior cross‑cultural understanding to effectively interact with relevant stakeholders in the global organization

Write and review collaborative research manuscripts, project documents, and milestone documents

Complete assignments requiring expert‑level knowledge of techniques and practices related to the research area

Represent the organization as subject matter expert by attending and presenting at scientific conferences and global meetings

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree within subject matter expertise required.

18+ years’ relevant experience required, or a master’s degree with 12+ years’ relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree in with 6+ years’ post‑doctoral and/or industry relevant experience can be considered.

Relevant required experience includes: Excellent understanding of ADME principals with knowledge of PK/PD modeling or biotransformation highly desirable

Preferred experience includes: Prior experience working in a fully or hybrid ADME‑outsourced models

Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Pay Transparency The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is $142.08 - $142.08/hour. Non‑exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Full‑time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Contract

Job function Other

Industries Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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