Lead/Specialist Research Scientist within Bioassay development and preclinical PK/PD analysis

Would you like to make an impact on improving the quality of life of millions suffering from allergic diseases? Do you have an analytical and curious mindset? Do like to be part of a drug discovery department working with Bioassay development and analysis?

At ALK, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals suffering from allergic diseases. We are currently seeking a scientist experienced in bioassay development and pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) analysis to join our team.

The team is part of the Drug Discovery department and is involved from the early drug candidate identification to the late preclinical phase. The responsibilities of the team include biochemical characterisation of drug candidates and the development of bioassays for PK and PD analyses to support the drug discovery and early development. You will play a critical role in characterizing drug candidates and developing various bioassays, ultimately advancing drug discovery and early development, allowing you to collaborate cross-functionally and across various domains of expertise.

Joining our team offers a unique opportunity to have a significant influence on our daily operations and be an integral part of decision-making processes. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients through innovative therapies.

Your primary tasks will be:

• Develop, optimize, and qualify bioassays for preclinical studies, according to regulatory guidelines and industry standards.
• Responsible for the conduct of PK/PD bioanalysis including data analysis.
• Formulate bioanalytical strategies to support drug discovery projects and early clinical development plans.
• Collaborate closely with our Data Science team to support PK/PD modelling and simulation.
• Provide PK/PD expertise in cross-functional teams, including contributions to global clinical development plans.
• Ensure scientific input to PK/PD-related sections in regulatory documentation.

Your profile
We expect that you have:

• PhD, in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical science, or related disciplines, ideally with more than 5 years’ experience from industry.
• Proven expertise in design, development, and optimisation of bioassay
• Expertise in PK analysis using relevant software e.g. Phoenix WinNonlin, Matlab etc.
• Industry research background and interest in understanding PK data in the context of complex biology.
• Proven ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Skilled in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared goals.
• Good interpersonal and strong communication skills, fluent in English.
• Scientifically minded, curios and with an innovative mindset.
• Knowledge of and experience with cell- based potency assays is an advantage.

Become a part of ALK
We provide an attractive working environment for individuals looking for both personal and professional development. ALK is a global pharmaceutical company specialised in allergy immunotherapy. We are driven by a high level of professionalism, integrity, an openminded approach and contributing to an inspiring and fun working environment together with our colleagues. You will be part of an engaged and informal team who values skill and knowledge creation. The result of your efforts will be significant throughout the organisation, and you will be able to actively influence and challenge the status quo.

Our offices in Denmark offer a green view of the DTU Science Park in Hørsholm. We believe that physical presence enforces strong teamwork and collaboration and creates success, so it is important that you enjoy coming to work at our site with a degree of flexibility to also work from home. 

Apply
Apply by attaching your CV and a short letter of motivation, no later than 8 December 2024.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. Hence, we prefer that you do not add images in your application documents. We evaluate applications and call for interviews on an ongoing basis, so don't wait to apply! We reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.

Do you want to learn more about our company, we encourage you to visit us at www.alk.net. For further information regarding the position please contact Associate Director, Helene Henmar, and +45 41 90 44 35.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!