Senior/Executive Director, Clin Pharmacology
About The Position
Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. (“Avenzo” or “Company”) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation oncology therapies for patients. The Company was co-founded in 2022 by Drs. Athena Countouriotis and Mohammad Hirmand (former CEO and CMO of Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc., respectively). With a proven track record in building and scaling biotech companies, our experienced management team is passionate about and committed to building a pipeline of potential best-in-class targeted oncology programs. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California. Reporting to the Vice President, Clinical Pharmacology, the Senior Director/Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology will help lead the design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical pharmacology strategies across our development programs. This role is ideal for a scientific leader who thrives on rolling up their sleeves, working closely with data, and directly influencing clinical and regulatory outcomes.
Requirements
- PhD required, advanced medical or life sciences or a related area degree preferred (e.g., MD, Pharm.D.) with 12+ years of experience in the life sciences industry or an equivalent combination of academic and industry experience
- Direct experience designing and executing early-phase clinical studies, including healthy volunteer studies
- Strong expertise in PK analysis and exposure-response interpretation; experience in oncology preferred
- Experience managing external Clinical Pharmacology resources
- Proven track record of contributing to regulatory submissions and engaging with health authorities
- Familiarity with all stages of clinical drug development, including prior experience in the preparation of components of the Clinical Pharmacology sections of Regulatory submissions for IND- and NDA-stage projects
- Demonstrated ability to independently develop clinical pharmacology strategy and design studies to characterize PK and PK/PD relationships of clinical development compounds
- Extensive experience in preparation of INDs, CTAs, NDAs, and MAAs as well as successful results from the filings
- Experience in working in a cross functional team/matrix environment with strong vendor management skills
- Competent in the use of PK and PK/PD Modeling software tools
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strategic mindset
Nice To Haves
- Expertise/experience in multiple clinical pharmacology areas is preferred
Responsibilities
- Design and oversee pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD) and exposure-response analyses to support dose selection, study design, and benefit-risk assessments
- Propose and lead the development and execution of clinical pharmacology components of studies
- Provide scientific leadership for the clinical pharmacology components of clinical studies (including early-phase studies) from protocol concept through analysis, interpretation, and decision making
- Author, review, and approve clinical pharmacology content for regulatory submissions (e.g., INDs, CTAs, NDAs/MAAs, briefing packages) and support health authority interactions
- Collaborate with internal/external modeling experts to design and oversee population PK, exposure–response, and related analyses; ensure quality, interpretability, and timely delivery of outputs
- Serve as the clinical pharmacology lead on cross-functional program teams; translate pharmacologic insights into clear recommendations and influence program governance and development strategy
- Define analysis plans and interpretation frameworks for PK/PD data (including model-informed drug development approaches) and ensure alignment with global regulatory expectations for small-molecule therapeutics
- Provide clinical pharmacology expertise to the project team and closely collaborate with Clinical Operations, Clinical Research, Biometrics, and Bioanalysis
- Contribute to program-level planning and prioritization based on pharmacological insights and development risk
- Accountable and responsible for the analysis and interpretation of PK and PK/PD data
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and basic life and AD&D insurance
- short-term and long-term disability insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- voluntary insurance programs, including voluntary life, AD&D accident, and critical illness
- 401(k) plan
- 10 hours of paid vacation time every month
- 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked
- 17 paid holidays each calendar year, including a winter closure
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
