Director Clinical Pharmacology

Vitca Life Sciences
San Francisco, CA

🚀 Director Clinical Pharmacology


📍 San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)


I’m partnering with an innovative and rapidly growing biotech focused on next-generation biologics to appoint a Director of Clinical Pharmacology.


This is a high-impact role sitting at the heart of clinical development, working across a diverse and cutting-edge pipeline including ADCs, bispecifics and multispecific antibodies in oncology, immunology and beyond.


🔬 The Opportunity:


You will play a key role in shaping clinical strategy through the design and execution of clinical pharmacology studies, influencing decision-making from early development through to late-stage and regulatory submission.


This is a highly visible position with strong cross-functional exposure across clinical, translational, regulatory and biometrics teams.


💡 Key Focus Areas:


  • Lead PK/PD strategy, dose selection and exposure-response analysis
  • Design and oversee clinical pharmacology studies across Phases 1–
  • Apply modeling & simulation to inform development decisions
  • Contribute to global regulatory strategy (IND, NDA, BLA)
  • Partner closely with clinical development and translational teams


🧬 What They’re Looking For:


  • PhD, MD or PharmD with strong clinical pharmacology expertise
  • Proven experience across early and late-stage development
  • Deep understanding of biologics (antibodies, complex modalities)
  • Strong PK/PD and modeling & simulation capabilities
  • Ability to operate strategically and influence cross-functional teams


Why this role?

  • Broad and innovative pipeline
  • Real scope to shape development strategy
  • High visibility within a growing organisation
  • Opportunity to step into or operate at Senior Director level


📩 If this could be of interest, or you’d like to explore the opportunity confidentially, feel free to reach out directly.


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