Director, Modelling and Simulation

Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham NG11 6JS, UK

Job Description

Posted Thursday 5 September 2024 at 05:00

Quotient Sciences is a drug development and manufacturing accelerator providing integrated programs and tailored services across the entire development pathway. Cutting through silos across a range of drug development capabilities, we help biotech and pharma customers save precious time and money in getting drugs to patients.

We employ more than 1,100 talented individuals globally, located at state-of-the-art development, manufacturing and clinical facilities in the UK and USA. Science, Agility and Culture are the core components that define Quotient Sciences, enabling us to do what we do in the way that we do it.

People join Quotient Sciences because we are a respected member of the drug development community that’s focused on innovation and are driven by an unswerving belief that ideas need to become solutions, and molecules need to become cures, fast. Because humanity needs solutions, fast.

The Role

Due to growth and expansion, we have an exciting career opportunity available within our Scientific Consulting Group for a Senior Director, Modelling and Simulation / Director, Modelling and Simulation. This opportunity will be based at our Nottingham site with flexibility of hybrid working.

Reporting to the VP, Scientific Consulting you will provide leadership for the Modelling and Simulation (M&S) team, managing resources to deliver customer projects meeting time, budget and quality criteria.

You will also drive customer adoption of M&S activities at Quotient, working with the commercial team to promote our scientific capabilities and secure new standalone and integrated programs of work. Assessing and adopting new M&S applications to increase the breadth of our offering to drive growth. Performing hands-on modelling and simulation (M&S) scientific support and input throughout the project lifecycle (design, planning, delivery and reporting) to ensure client’s study objectives are achieved.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Manage M&S team, ensuring availability of sufficient resources and capabilities for delivery of project work to agreed timelines and budget.
• Prioritise activities to achieve agreed annual M&S order and revenue targets.
• Work with the commercial and marketing team to promote Quotient’s M&S service offerings in the marketplace via appropriate channels and materials, including website, factsheet, scientific publications and conference attendance.
• Provide scientific support to effectively communicate Quotient’s M&S capabilities and offerings in customer discussions.
• Perform hands-on PBPK M&S activities to deliver customer projects.
• Produce high quality reports which clearly present and summarise M&S project findings.

These roles in our Scientific Consulting Group are unique to Quotient and are fundamental to our success.

The Candidate

The successful applicant will be degree qualified, ideally with a PhD with significant practice experience in building and applying physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models across a range of applications, ideally utilising GastroPlus.

Significant experience in biopharmaceutics, PK data analysis and modelling, metabolism and clinical pharmacology with an ability to relate a compound’s in vitro physchem/biopharm/DMPK properties to preclinical and clinical in vivo performance.

Application Requirements
When applying for a position with Quotient Sciences to be able to work in our organisation you must be aged 18 years or over and not have been debarred by the FDA. If you indicate you are under the age of 18 or have been debarred then your application will be automatically declined.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Quotient Sciences are advocates for positive change and conscious inclusion. We strive to create a diverse Quotient workforce and develop a workplace culture that provides a sense of acceptance for every person within our organisation. As a global employer, we recognise the value in having an organisation that is a true reflection and representation of our society today.

Specifically we will not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

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