Pharmacokineticist

The Opportunity

If you are an experienced Pharmacokineticist who's passionate about clinical research and wants to work in a challenging, stimulating, and supportive environment where what you do matters, then we want to hear from you now. 

This is a permanent position, we are open to it being either part-time (0.8 FTE) or full-time and either home/office-based from Adelaide or home-based from anywhere in Australia.

Broad Purpose

The Pharmacokineticist/Biostatistician is responsible for contributing expertise in pharmacokinetic and statistical design, analysis, and reporting of clinical studies.

Reporting Relationships

• Reports to Statistics Team Manager / Senior Biostatistician
• Core Responsibilities
• Client liaison for any pharmacokinetic (PK), statistics or study design related issues.
• Develop and review study protocols.
• Prepare PK analysis plans and statistical analysis plans.
• Perform PK analyses using WinNonlin and perform statistical analyses.
• Perform non parametric PK modeling using WinNonlin.
• Prepare tables and figures of PK analysis results.
• Perform statistical analyses of study data other than PK data.
• Prepare tables and figures of study data other than PK data.
• Prepare randomisation schedules.
• Prepare PK reports and PK sections of clinical study reports.
• Liaise with bio-analytical laboratories regarding data transfer.
• Mentor role for Clinical Project Managers and Clinical Data Associates for development of understanding of pharmacokinetics and statistics.
• Other duties as directed by Line Management or delegate.

Organisational Responsibilities

• Embrace the core values of Avance Clinical and endeavor to display those attributes at all times with clients and staff alike.
• Commitment to Avance Clinical training programs.
• Commitment to adhere to Avance quality systems.
• All staff are required to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of other personnel who may be affected by their conduct. These include general staff responsibilities and those additional responsibilities that apply to Managers, Team Leaders, and other Personnel.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with an emphasis in pharmacokinetics / pharmacology, life sciences, medical/pharmaceutical sciences and/or statistics.
• Minimum of 2 years statistical analysis and pharmacokinetic analysis experience.
• Proven experience with WinNonlin and SAS together with advanced skills in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Ability to communicate with Avance project team members, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Proficient oral and written communications skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to set priorities, analyse problems, formulate clear and effective solutions and coordinate a number of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Commercial links with pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (desirable).