Pharmacokinetics / DMPK Expert (Ingelheim, Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz)
About this opportunity
The Position
As a Senior Scientist Pharmacokinetics, you will play a key role in advancing innovative animal health solutions from early research into development. Within a globally connected environment, you will leverage your scientific expertise to enable data-driven decisions and shape sustainable therapeutic strategies. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will transform complex pharmacokinetic insights into impactful development plans.
Tasks & responsibilities
As a core scientific partner, you will represent pharmacokinetics in global, cross-functional R&D teams from early discovery through candidate selection and development across animal health modalities.
By translating PK, PK/PD, and DMPK data, you will generate integrated insights that shape target and product profiles and guide program direction in veterinary drug development.
Through the design, oversight, and interpretation of PK and PK/PD studies, you will ensure alignment with regulatory expectations, animal welfare principles, and high scientific and quality standards.
With your expertise in innovative PK analysis and PK/PD modeling, you will support candidate optimization, inform key milestone decisions, and strengthen global development strategies.
By contributing to regulatory submissions and authority interactions, you will provide robust scientific and technical input to ensure a strong PK/PD rationale across development programs.
Requirements
PhD in Life Sciences (e.g., Pharmacy, Biology, Veterinary Medicine or related field) with several years of relevant industry experience in drug discovery and/or development (Animal Health experience is an advantage)
Strong expertise in pharmacokinetics and assessment of exposure–response relationships, with experience across different therapeutic modalities
Proven experience in design, oversight, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of in vivo PK and PK/PD studies
Proficiency in using pharmacokinetic modelling and simulation tools (e.g., Phoenix, R, PK-Sim, GastroPlus)
Solid understanding of regulatory expectations, study design principles, scientific best practices, as well as GLP
Experience in risk assessment and mitigation, with the ability to translate scientific data into development strategies and decisions
Strong project team collaboration skills, with the ability to contribute effectively in cross-functional and global environments
Excellent communication and scientific presentation skills in English; German is an advantage
Ability to manage multiple priorities, demonstrating strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills
As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.
Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.
Ready to contact us?
If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com
Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until September 1st, 2026
Step 2: Virtual meeting at the end of August
Step 3: On-site interviews at the beginning of October
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