Pharmacokinetics (PK) Scientist

Research Scientist, Pharmacokinetics

Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a Research Scientist, Pharmacokinetics for a temporary/contract opportunity supporting an ocular product portfolio within Pharma and Consumer Eye Care.

Employment Type: Full-time, temporary/contract

Duration: Approximately 6 months, with potential for extension

Location: Remote

Position Overview

The Research Scientist, Pharmacokinetics will provide hands-on pharmacokinetic (PK) support to project representatives across an ocular product portfolio. This role will execute the day-to-day analytical, study-monitoring, literature research, and scientific documentation activities necessary to keep preclinical and clinical PK programs moving forward.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in pharmacokinetic principles, hands-on experience with noncompartmental analysis (NCA), excellent scientific writing skills, and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform noncompartmental pharmacokinetic (PK) and/or toxicokinetic (TK) analyses on preclinical and clinical datasets, including ocular and systemic tissue data.
• Generate PK parameter tables, concentration-time profiles, summary statistics, and other analytical outputs.
• Interpret and summarize PK/TK findings for review by project representatives.
• Assemble, reconcile, and perform quality control of PK datasets prior to analysis.
• Verify sample accountability, below-limit-of-quantification (BLQ) handling conventions, units, and other critical data elements.
• Monitor ongoing studies conducted at Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and internal laboratories, identifying and escalating study deviations, data anomalies, and other issues to the responsible project representative.
• Conduct scientific literature searches related to ocular pharmacokinetics, ADME, and competitor products.
• Synthesize published literature into concise, decision-ready summaries and data packages.
• Draft, format, and revise PK study reports, report sections, and PK-related protocol language.
• Route scientific documentation for peer, data-integrity, and managerial review and incorporate reviewer comments.
• Provide additional scientific and operational support as project needs and priorities evolve.

Scope of the Position

This is an individual-contributor role supporting multiple project representatives and concurrent programs. The Research Scientist will work under the direction of a senior PK scientist, using established methods with guidance provided for scientific interpretation.

The position will also interact with external contract laboratories and CRO partners under appropriate supervision.

Direct Reports: None

Key Relationships

Internal Partners: PK project representatives, Bioanalytical, Pharmaceutical Development, and other cross-functional scientific partners.

External Partners: Bioanalytical and PK CROs, study directors, and contract laboratories.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• BS/BA in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related scientific discipline with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, OR
• MS in a related scientific discipline with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• PhD candidates are welcome to apply; a PhD is not required for this position.
• Prior ophthalmic or topical-route experience is a plus but is not required.

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of pharmacokinetic principles and noncompartmental analysis (NCA).
• Hands-on experience with Phoenix WinNonlin or comparable pharmacokinetic analysis software strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and scientific data handling.
• Ability to assemble, reconcile, review, and quality-check scientific datasets.
• Demonstrated scientific and technical writing ability, including preparation of study reports or comparable formal scientific documentation.
• Experience conducting scientific literature searches using PubMed, Google Scholar, or similar databases.
• Experience working with preclinical and/or clinical PK datasets preferred.
• Experience interacting with CROs or contract laboratories is beneficial.

Key Competencies

• Ability to effectively multitask across multiple programs and shifting priorities.
• Proactive, can-do approach and willingness to step in wherever the team needs support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal scientific teams and external CRO partners.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed scientific environment.

Compensation

Pay rate will be determined based on the candidate’s education, directly relevant pharmacokinetics and CRO-related experience, and geographic location.

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