Job Description
This position will be based in Alpharetta Georgia for a growing ophthalmology company. It is a Sr. Manager, Director, or Sr. Director level role reporting to the Vice President of R&D. The client will offer relocation assistance if necessary.
The Project Leader of Non-Clinical Development will be responsible for all aspects of drug development that involve moving a drug forward into the clinic (e.g. IND). Candidate should have a broad experience and hands-on drug development expertise with respect to design, monitoring, issue management and overall consultancy for PK/TK, metabolism, safety pharmacology and toxicology studies. The ideal candidate will understand pre-clinical FDA regulatory requirements.
- · Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences or related field
Excellent understanding of (hands-on experience with) non-clinical drug development
- · At least 2-3 years of biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience
- · Experience designing and handling animal experiments
- · Ability to work and think independently
- · Experience interfacing with the FDA a plus but not required
- · Experience in ophthalmology a plus but not required
- · Experience managing a CRO team a plus
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.