Vertex
Modeling&SimulationsScientistII-PKPDProgramming
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“Modeling & Simulations Scientist II - PKPD Programming at Vertex. Skills: PK/PD programming, Population PK, Exposure-response analysis, R programming. Lead PK/PD programming deliverables. Create analysis-ready datasets”
What You'll Achieve.
Timely delivery; Compliant delivery; Efficient delivery; High-quality delivery; Inspection readiness
Industry & Context.
Resolve operational issues; Identify root causes; Identify corrective actions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6 years of experience, 4 years experience, 0 years experience, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, PhD, R programming proficiency, Clinical trial data structures knowledge, Quality control knowledge, Validation practices knowledge, Regulatory submission requirements knowledge
Nice to Have
PhD preferred, Master's Degree and 4 years experience, Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience
What You'll Do.
Lead PK/PD programming deliverables
Create analysis-ready datasets
Validate analysis-ready datasets
Deliver analysis-ready datasets
Create outputs for analyses
Validate outputs for analyses
Deliver outputs for analyses
Create supporting files for analyses
Validate supporting files for analyses
Deliver supporting files for analyses
Drive programming quality
Drive programming consistency
Drive process standardization
Establish repeatable workflows
Refine repeatable workflows
Implement repeatable workflows
Establish specifications
Refine specifications
Implement specifications
Establish QC practices
Implement QC practices
Establish programming standards
Refine programming standards
Implement programming standards
Provide technical oversight
Provide quality control
Review programming methods
Validate derived datasets
Ensure outputs are accurate
Ensure outputs are traceable
Ensure outputs are fit for purpose
Develop automated programming solutions
Maintain automated programming solutions
Streamline dataset generation
Streamline submission preparation
Support regulatory deliverables
Support clinical study reporting deliverables
Manage submission-ready packages
Contribute to TFL outputs
Contribute to CSR sections
Provide day-to-day leadership
Provide technical guidance
Support skill development
Promote sound programming practices
Promote sound programming decision-making
Manage programming resources
Manage programming priorities
Manage programming workload planning
Ensure appropriate support
Identify resource gaps
Identify competing demands
Monitor delivery performance
Resolve operational issues
Identify corrective actions
Ensure team readiness
Ensure team compliance
Ensure operational support
Confirm system access
Confirm procedural guidance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Clinical Pharmacology stakeholders; Quantitative Pharmacology stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Workload planning, Priority management
Full Job Description
**Job Description** **General Summary:** The Modeling & Simulations Scientist II-(PKPD Programming) is a primarily hands-on programming leader responsible for delivering high-quality PK/PD, PopPK, and exposure-response analysis datasets, outputs, and regulatory submission deliverables, while advancing process standardization, automation, and quality across Phase 1–3 studies. This role also provides team and operational management through resource planning, mentoring, workload coordination, and oversight of programming activities to ensure timely, compliant, and efficient delivery. By combining technical expertise with people leadership, the position supports Clinical and Quantitative Pharmacology objectives and contributes to the successful execution of the development portfolio. **Key Duties and Responsibilities:** * **Lead hands-on PK/PD programming deliverables** by creating, validating, and delivering analysis-ready datasets, outputs, and supporting files for Population PK, PK/PD, and exposure-response analyses, ensuring high-quality and timely support for clinical pharmacology objectives. * **Drive programming quality, consistency, and process standardization** across studies by establishing, refining, and implementing repeatable workflows, specifications, QC practices, and programming standards to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and support inspection readiness. * **Provide technical oversight and quality control of analysis datasets and data manipulation** by reviewing programming methods, validating derived datasets, and ensuring outputs used by analysts are accurate, traceable, and fit for purpose. * **Develop and maintain automated programming solutions** for Phase 1–3 studies to streamline dataset generation, reporting, and submission preparation, thereby optimizing timelines and increasing operational scalability. * **Support regulatory and clinical study reporting deliverables** by managing submission-ready packages, including datasets, scripts, model
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