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Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology/Pharmacometrics

Lead the clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics strategy for rare disease and oncology programs in a fully remote role.

Location
United States
Compensation
$261.8k–$314.6k/yr
Level
director
Type
full time · Remote

Posted by employer 2 days ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago

Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago

What you'll build

  • Develop clinical pharmacology strategies
  • Solve drug development questions
  • Design clinical studies
  • Author regulatory documents
  • Interface with cross-functional teams

Must have

  • Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline
  • 10+ years of experience in biotech/pharmaceutical drug development
  • Demonstrated success in clinical pharmacology
  • Proficiency with modeling software

Nice to have

  • Experience in oncology

Practical constraints

  • Periodic travel required

Requirements

Experience
10+ years
Education
PhD

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package Equity/Stock Options Annual Bonus

Joblaze summary

The Executive Director of Clinical Pharmacology/Pharmacometrics at Recursion Pharmaceuticals leads the development and execution of clinical pharmacology strategies for rare disease and oncology programs. This role requires expertise in pharmacokinetics and modeling tools, with a strong emphasis on regulatory interactions and clinical study design. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of experience in drug development, particularly in biotech, and a Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field. The position is part of a collaborative team that integrates discovery and development efforts.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze September 27, 2026. Last confirmed on Recursion Pharmaceuticals's careers page September 27, 2026.
  • This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Recursion Pharmaceuticals: United Kingdom.
  • Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,680).
  • Starts above 91% of 79 comparable director other roles in United States we track (median $205,000 across 39 companies).
  • Modeling and Simulation appears in 1.3% of 156 comparable director other roles in United States; R appears in 0.6% of 156 comparable director other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology/Pharmacometrics role remote?
Yes — Recursion Pharmaceuticals lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?
Recursion Pharmaceuticals lists $261,800–$314,600 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology/Pharmacometrics role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Clinical Pharmacology, Modeling and Simulation, Monolix, NONMEM, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacokinetics.
What seniority level is this role?
Recursion Pharmaceuticals targets director candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology/Pharmacometrics role at Recursion Pharmaceuticals.

From the original posting

Your work will change lives. Including your own.

The Impact You'll Make:

You will join an innovative and passionate clinical development team dedicated to improving the lives of patients suffering from devastating diseases. You will lead the innovative clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics strategy and execution for a portfolio of rare disease and oncology clinical programs.

In this role, you will:

  • Develop the clinical pharmacology and pharmacometric strategies to accelerate and support the overall product development plan. You’ll be the Clinical Pharmacology lead for various programs in clinical development, the representative for regulatory interactions, and propose innovative strategies to get therapies to patients faster.
  • Solve drug development questions/problems by performing and/or overseeing modeling and simulation with various tools to expedite decision making.
  • Design clinical studies. You’ll provide (clinical) pharmacology input on all clinical study designs, from Phase 1-3 and dedicated Phase 1 clinical pharmacology studies.
  • Author review relevant clinical pharmacology sections for regulatory documents, including Investigator's Brochures (IB), INDs, NDAs, and other regulatory submissions. Act as the clinical pharmacology expert during interactions with health authorities.
  • Interface with cross-functional teams. You’ll work closely with clinical study teams, translational teams (DMPK, Translational Modeling and Toxicology), preclinical teams and due diligence teams to ensure clinical pharmacology-related considerations are addressed.

The Team You’ll Join

You will join the Pharmacometrics team within Recursion comprising clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, and translational modeling. The Pharmacometrics group sits within Recursion’s Clinical Development organization. Team members get to sit on both Discovery and Development projects and work in a seamless end-to-end environment at Recursion. The team collaborates closely with clinical development functions (clinical science, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, biostatistics, etc.), as well as discovery functions (DMPK, Biology, Chemistry and Translational Biomarkers).

The Experience You’ll Need

  • Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacokinetics or related discipline, M.D with a Clinical Pharmacology expertise, or a Pharm D. with a Clinical Pharmacology fellowship, with 10+ years of experience in biotech/pharmaceutical drug development.
  • Demonstrated success leading all clinical pharmacology related aspects of drug development.
  • Ability to work closely with internal and external stakeholders to manage PK, PK-PD, and PK-safety analyses, including non-compartmental analysis, population PK modeling, and PK-PD modeling and simulations to support dose selection, exposure-response and exposure-safety analyses through various phases of drug development.
  • Proficiency with WinNonlin, Monolix, NONMEM, R or other modeling software.
  • Effective skills directed toward driving collaboration, achieving results, influencing, and resolving conflicts across internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated experience responding to regulatory agency questions, preparing clinical pharmacology aspects of regulatory submissions and attending regulatory meetings.
  • Highly motivated, decisive, and results-oriented individual who is proactive, resourceful, and efficient with the flexibility and creativity to excel in and contribute to a rapidly growing drug discovery and development company   

Experience in oncology is preferred, but not an absolute requirement.

Working Location & Compensation:

This is a remote position based in the United States with required periodic travel.

At Recursion, we believe that every employee should be compensated fairly. Based on the skills, experience, and qualifications needed for this role, the estimated annual base salary range is:

  • New York City, Boston, & San Francisco Bay Area(s): $287,980–$346,060
  • Salt Lake City & all other U.S. locations: $261,800–$314,600

In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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