Associate Director, Non Clinical Safety Evaluation

Job Description

The primary responsibilities of an Associate Director in the Nonclinical Safety Evaluation (NSE) organization are to (1) design and implement nonclinical safety assessment strategies to support the nomination and development of Alkermes' diverse small molecule drug candidates and (2) communicate strategies and findings internally and to regulatory authorities globally. The Associate Director is the single point of accountability within NSE for all strategic, scientific, study-related, and regulatory aspects of the programs he / she manages.

The Associate Director in NSE has a broad understanding of toxicology and regulatory requirements to progress candidates through clinical development and is recognized by internal peers for his / her scientific contributions and deliverables (within discipline) to Discovery and Development programs. The individual has specific expertise in one or more areas relevant to nonclinical safety evaluation, shows competency in all aspects, and requires limited supervision on scientific / technical elements of the role.

This position is eligible for the hybrid workplace model, requiring work to be completed onsite at our Waltham, MA office at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide nonclinical leadership as a core member to multidisciplinary Discovery and Development Project Teams, which lead candidates through nomination and registration milestones, respectively
• Design mechanistic and Discovery toxicology studies supporting lead optimization and nomination-enabling stage programs
• Design nonclinical safety pharmacology, abuse potential, genetic toxicology, general toxicology, developmental and reproductive toxicology, carcinogenicity, and / or investigative studies for Alkermes' Development candidates
• Accountability for and scientific oversight of nonclinical safety evaluation studies at CROs within and outside the U.S.
• Serve as Study Director for internal investigative and range-finding toxicology studies
• Draft nonclinical contributions to U.S. / global regulatory submissions and participate in interactions with regulatory authorities
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in toxicology and integrate new methodologies into research practices
• Identify safety-related knowledge gaps and propose risk-mitigation plans
• Interface with Alkermes' senior management on nonclinical development plans, risk assessments, and issue resolution

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $165,000 to $191,000. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website : www.alkermes.com / careers#working-here

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About Us

Why join Team Alkermes?

Alkermes applies its deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we are committed to pursuing great science, driven by deep compassion to make a real impact in the lives of patients. Alkermes has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various neurological disorders, including narcolepsy.

Beyond our important mission of developing medicines to address unmet patient needs, we actively seek to foster a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout our business. We strive to ensure that all voices are respected and valued, recognizing that our diversity of thought, background and perspective makes us stronger. We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations, including being certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. in 2024, honored as a Healthiest Employer in both Ohio and Massachusetts in 2023, a Best Place for Working Parents in 2023, and to have received the Bell Seal at the Platinum level for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America for three consecutive years (2021-2023).

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.