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| 2 | Job Summary: Applies advanced computational, computer science, data science, statistical, and quanti | ||||
| > | tative modeling principles, together with domain expertise in pharmacology, drug development, and tr | ||||
| > | anslational science, to perform research and technology development supporting model-informed drug d | ||||
| > | evelopment (MIDD). Responsibilities include the design, development, implementation, validation, and | ||||
| > | application of computational models, machine learning approaches, simulation frameworks, and quanti | ||||
| > | tative decision-support tools used to advance drug regimen development and clinical translation. The | ||||
| > | position integrates diverse preclinical, clinical, and real-world datasets to develop predictive mo | ||||
| > | dels that support regimen optimization, dose selection, trial design, and translational decision-mak | ||||
| > | ing. Research activities may include pharmacometric modeling, quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP | ||||
| > | ), mechanistic and Bayesian modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning methods, statisti | ||||
| > | cal analyses, and development of computational workflows and scientific software. This specialty exi | ||||
| > | sts for positions whose primary responsibility is to conduct independent quantitative research and u | ||||
| > | se computational and data science technologies to advance biomedical and translational research. Abo | ||||
| > | ut the Role The Savic Integrated Pharmacology Laboratory at UCSF is seeking a Ph.D. level Quantitati | ||||
| > | ve Scientist, Pharmacometrician, Computational Scientist, Data Scientist, or Translational Modeler t | ||||
| > | o play a scientific leadership role within the PReDiCTR-TB Consortium, a global collaboration accele | ||||
| > | rating next-generation tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimens. This role sits at the forefront of mode | ||||
| > | l-informed drug development (MIDD), AI-enabled translational science, and quantitative decision-maki | ||||
| > | ng for infectious diseases. The successful candidate will help shape quantitative strategies that di | ||||
| > | rectly influence TB regimen design, dose optimization, translational prediction, and development dec | ||||
| > | isions across academia, industry, and regulatory stakeholders. We are particularly interested in int | ||||
| > | ellectually curious, self-directed scientists who thrive at the intersection of computational scienc | ||||
| > | e, biology, engineering, pharmacology, econometrics, and real-world decision-making. This is not a t | ||||
| > | raditional support role. This is an opportunity to help define how AI, quantitative modeling, and tr | ||||
| > | anslational science reshape infectious disease drug development globally. What You’ll Work On You wi | ||||
| > | ll contribute to high-impact translational and computational research programs that may include: Mod | ||||
| > | el-informed drug development (MIDD) strategies for TB regimen optimization AI-driven drug and regime | ||||
| > | n design Quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) Translational PK/PD and mechanistic modeling Bayesi | ||||
| > | an and probabilistic decision frameworks Clinical trial simulation and optimal design Toxicokinetics | ||||
| > | and translational safety modeling Pharmacogenomics and precision medicine approaches Multi-scale in | ||||
| > | tegration of preclinical, clinical, and real-world datasets Synthetic experiments and simulation-dri | ||||
| > | ven regimen prioritization Scalable computational pipelines and scientific software development Key | ||||
| > | Responsibilities Lead or contribute to quantitative modeling and simulation strategies for TB drug r | ||||
| > | egimen development Build and implement computational frameworks that support translational and clini | ||||
| > | cal decision-making Integrate multi-source datasets including preclinical, animal, clinical, and rea | ||||
| > | l-world data Develop predictive models that improve regimen selection, dose optimization, and transl | ||||
| > | ational fidelity Influence modeling strategy across a multi-institutional international consortium C | ||||
| > | ommunicate complex quantitative insights to scientific, clinical, operational, and strategic stakeho | ||||
| > | lders Contribute to publications, consortium deliverables, and scientific presentations Collaborate | ||||
| > | across academia, industry, and regulatory environments Mentor junior scientists and help foster an i | ||||
| > | nterdisciplinary quantitative research culture Who We’re Looking For We are seeking scientists who: | ||||
| > | Think independently and challenge assumptions constructively Enjoy solving difficult translational a | ||||
| > | nd quantitative problems Are comfortable operating across disciplines Can move between theory, compu | ||||
| > | tation, biology, and decision-making Want to build impactful models rather than simply analyze datas | ||||
| > | ets Are excited by the opportunity to influence real-world global health outcomes We strongly encour | ||||
| > | age applicants from adjacent quantitative disciplines who are interested in expanding into pharmacom | ||||
| > | etrics and translational modeling. Preferred Scientific Backgrounds Candidates may come from one or | ||||
| > | more of the following fields: Pharmacometrics Computational Biology Systems Pharmacology Pharmacogen | ||||
| > | omics Econometrics Biostatistics Machine Learning / AI Scientific Computing Bioinformatics Toxicokin | ||||
| > | etics Applied Mathematics Physics Engineering Computer Science Decision Science Quantitative Pharmac | ||||
| > | ology Important Note About Qualifications We are not looking for candidates who possess every possib | ||||
| > | le technical skill listed in this description. PReDiCTR-TB is intentionally designed as an interdisc | ||||
| > | iplinary consortium where impactful innovation emerges from teams with complementary expertise. We h | ||||
| > | ighly value candidates with deep strength in one or several relevant domains who are excited to coll | ||||
| > | aborate across disciplines and expand their quantitative toolkit. Candidates with strong expertise i | ||||
| > | n the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply, even if they do not have formal training | ||||
| > | across all areas of pharmacometrics: Pharmacogenomics Econometrics AI/ML-driven drug design Scienti | ||||
| > | fic Python programming Toxicokinetics QSP Bayesian modeling Translational PK/PD Computational infras | ||||
| > | tructure Department Overview: The Savic Integrated Pharmacology Laboratory in the Department of Bioe | ||||
| > | ngineering and Therapeutic Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a globa | ||||
| > | l leader in model-informed drug development (MIDD) for infectious diseases. The laboratory develops | ||||
| > | and applies quantitative approaches, including pharmacometrics, quantitative systems pharmacology (Q | ||||
| > | SP), machine learning, translational pharmacology, and mechanistic modeling, to accelerate the devel | ||||
| > | opment of optimized treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB), HIV, malaria, and other diseases affec | ||||
| > | ting global health. The laboratory leads and coordinates the Preclinical Design and Clinical Transla | ||||
| > | tion of Regimens for Tuberculosis (PReDiCTR-TB) Consortium , an international collaboration that int | ||||
| > | egrates computational science, translational pharmacology, clinical data, and quantitative decision | ||||
| > | science to improve the efficiency and success of TB drug development. Through the use of predictive | ||||
| > | modeling, simulation, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics, the consortium supports regim | ||||
| > | en selection, dose optimization, trial design, and translational decision-making across the drug dev | ||||
| > | elopment lifecycle. The Savic Lab maintains a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research en | ||||
| > | vironment that brings together pharmacometricians, computational scientists, data scientists, engine | ||||
| > | ers, clinicians, and biologists to address complex challenges in infectious disease drug development | ||||
| > | . The laboratory collaborates extensively with academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofit | ||||
| > | organizations, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners worldwide to translate scientific disc | ||||
| > | overies into improved patient outcomes. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Applies advanced computational, computer science, data science, statistical, and quantitative model |
| > | ing principles, together with domain expertise in pharmacology, drug development, and translational | ||||
| > | science, to perform research and technology development supporting model-informed drug development ( | ||||
| > | MIDD). Responsibilities include the design, development, implementation, validation, and application | ||||
| > | of computational models, machine learning approaches, simulation frameworks, and quantitative decis | ||||
| > | ion-support tools used to advance drug regimen development and clinical translation. The position in | ||||
| > | tegrates diverse preclinical, clinical, and real-world datasets to develop predictive models that su | ||||
| > | pport regimen optimization, dose selection, trial design, and translational decision-making. Researc | ||||
| > | h activities may include pharmacometric modeling, quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP), mechanist | ||||
| > | ic and Bayesian modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning methods, statistical analyses | ||||
| > | , and development of computational workflows and scientific software. This specialty exists for posi | ||||
| > | tions whose primary responsibility is to conduct independent quantitative research and use computati | ||||
| > | onal and data science technologies to advance biomedical and translational research. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer / Computational / Data Science, or Domain Sc | 4 | |||
| > | iences with computer / computational / data specialization or equivalent experience. - Minimum 5 yea | ||||
| > | rs relevant experience - Advanced knowledge of pharmacometrics, quantitative pharmacology, statistic | ||||
| > | al modeling, and computational science - Demonstrated expertise in model-informed drug development ( | ||||
| > | MIDD) - Experience developing mechanistic, PK/PD, Bayesian, or machine learning models - Advanced pr | ||||
| > | ogramming skills in Python and/or R - Ability to integrate large-scale biological, clinical, and tra | ||||
| > | nslational datasets - Demonstrated scientific leadership and independent research capability - Abili | ||||
| > | ty to communicate complex quantitative concepts to scientific and non-scientific audiences - Experie | ||||
| > | nce managing multiple concurrent research projects Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in Com | ||||
| > | puter / Computational / Data Science, or Domain Sciences with computer / computational / data specia | ||||
| > | lization preferred. - Postdoctoral or industry experience in quantitative drug development - QSP, AI | ||||
| > | /ML - Pharmacogenomics, Toxicokinetics - Clinical trial simulation, Infectious disease modeling - TB | ||||
| > | experience, Regulatory interactions - Grant writing experience | ||||
| 5 | About the Role | ||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 | The Savic Integrated Pharmacology Laboratory at UCSF is seeking a Ph.D. level Quantitative Scientis | ||||
| > | t, Pharmacometrician, Computational Scientist, Data Scientist, or Translational Modeler to play a sc | ||||
| > | ientific leadership role within the PReDiCTR-TB Consortium, a global collaboration accelerating next | ||||
| > | -generation tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimens. | ||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | This role sits at the forefront of model-informed drug development (MIDD), AI-enabled translational | ||||
| > | science, and quantitative decision-making for infectious diseases. The successful candidate will he | ||||
| > | lp shape quantitative strategies that directly influence TB regimen design, dose optimization, trans | ||||
| > | lational prediction, and development decisions across academia, industry, and regulatory stakeholder | ||||
| > | s. | ||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | We are particularly interested in intellectually curious, self-directed scientists who thrive at th | ||||
| > | e intersection of computational science, biology, engineering, pharmacology, econometrics, and real- | ||||
| > | world decision-making. This is not a traditional support role. This is an opportunity to help define | ||||
| > | how AI, quantitative modeling, and translational science reshape infectious disease drug developmen | ||||
| > | t globally. | ||||
| 12 | |||||
| 13 | What You’ll Work On | ||||
| 14 | |||||
| 15 | You will contribute to high-impact translational and computational research programs that may inclu | ||||
| > | de: | ||||
| 16 | * Model-informed drug development (MIDD) strategies for TB regimen optimization | ||||
| 17 | * AI-driven drug and regimen design | ||||
| 18 | * Quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) | ||||
| 19 | * Translational PK/PD and mechanistic modeling | ||||
| 20 | * Bayesian and probabilistic decision frameworks | ||||
| 21 | * Clinical trial simulation and optimal design | ||||
| 22 | * Toxicokinetics and translational safety modeling | ||||
| 23 | * Pharmacogenomics and precision medicine approaches | ||||
| 24 | * Multi-scale integration of preclinical, clinical, and real-world datasets | ||||
| 25 | * Synthetic experiments and simulation-driven regimen prioritization | ||||
| 26 | * Scalable computational pipelines and scientific software development | ||||
| 27 | |||||
| 28 | Key Responsibilities | ||||
| 29 | * Lead or contribute to quantitative modeling and simulation strategies for TB drug regimen develop | ||||
| > | ment | ||||
| 30 | * Build and implement computational frameworks that support translational and clinical decision-mak | ||||
| > | ing | ||||
| 31 | * Integrate multi-source datasets including preclinical, animal, clinical, and real-world data | ||||
| 32 | * Develop predictive models that improve regimen selection, dose optimization, and translational fi | ||||
| > | delity | ||||
| 33 | * Influence modeling strategy across a multi-institutional international consortium | ||||
| 34 | * Communicate complex quantitative insights to scientific, clinical, operational, and strategic sta | ||||
| > | keholders | ||||
| 35 | * Contribute to publications, consortium deliverables, and scientific presentations | ||||
| 36 | * Collaborate across academia, industry, and regulatory environments | ||||
| 37 | * Mentor junior scientists and help foster an interdisciplinary quantitative research culture | ||||
| 38 | |||||
| 39 | Who We’re Looking For | ||||
| 40 | |||||
| 41 | We are seeking scientists who: | ||||
| 42 | * Think independently and challenge assumptions constructively | ||||
| 43 | * Enjoy solving difficult translational and quantitative problems | ||||
| 44 | * Are comfortable operating across disciplines | ||||
| 45 | * Can move between theory, computation, biology, and decision-making | ||||
| 46 | * Want to build impactful models rather than simply analyze datasets | ||||
| 47 | * Are excited by the opportunity to influence real-world global health outcomes | ||||
| 48 | * We strongly encourage applicants from adjacent quantitative disciplines who are interested in exp | ||||
| > | anding into pharmacometrics and translational modeling. | ||||
| 49 | |||||
| 50 | Preferred Scientific Backgrounds | ||||
| 51 | |||||
| 52 | Candidates may come from one or more of the following fields: | ||||
| 53 | * Pharmacometrics | ||||
| 54 | * Computational Biology | ||||
| 55 | * Systems Pharmacology | ||||
| 56 | * Pharmacogenomics | ||||
| 57 | * Econometrics | ||||
| 58 | * Biostatistics | ||||
| 59 | * Machine Learning / AI | ||||
| 60 | * Scientific Computing | ||||
| 61 | * Bioinformatics | ||||
| 62 | * Toxicokinetics | ||||
| 63 | * Applied Mathematics | ||||
| 64 | * Physics | ||||
| 65 | * Engineering | ||||
| 66 | * Computer Science | ||||
| 67 | * Decision Science | ||||
| 68 | * Quantitative Pharmacology | ||||
| 69 | |||||
| 70 | Important Note About Qualifications | ||||
| 71 | |||||
| 72 | We are not looking for candidates who possess every possible technical skill listed in this descrip | ||||
| > | tion. PReDiCTR-TB is intentionally designed as an interdisciplinary consortium where impactful innov | ||||
| > | ation emerges from teams with complementary expertise. We highly value candidates with deep strength | ||||
| > | in one or several relevant domains who are excited to collaborate across disciplines and expand the | ||||
| > | ir quantitative toolkit. | ||||
| 73 | |||||
| 74 | Candidates with strong expertise in the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply, even | ||||
| > | if they do not have formal training across all areas of pharmacometrics: | ||||
| 75 | * Pharmacogenomics | ||||
| 76 | * Econometrics | ||||
| 77 | * AI/ML-driven drug design | ||||
| 78 | * Scientific Python programming | ||||
| 79 | * Toxicokinetics | ||||
| 80 | * QSP | ||||
| 81 | * Bayesian modeling | ||||
| 82 | * Translational PK/PD | ||||
| 83 | * Computational infrastructure | ||||
| 84 | |||||
| 85 | Department Overview: | ||||
| 86 | |||||
| 87 | The Savic Integrated Pharmacology Laboratory in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sc | ||||
| > | iences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a global leader in model-informed dr | ||||
| > | ug development (MIDD) for infectious diseases. The laboratory develops and applies quantitative appr | ||||
| > | oaches, including pharmacometrics, quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP), machine learning, transl | ||||
| > | ational pharmacology, and mechanistic modeling, to accelerate the development of optimized treatment | ||||
| > | regimens for tuberculosis (TB), HIV, malaria, and other diseases affecting global health. The labor | ||||
| > | atory leads and coordinates the Preclinical Design and Clinical Translation of Regimens for Tubercul | ||||
| > | osis (PReDiCTR-TB) Consortium, an international collaboration that integrates computational science, | ||||
| > | translational pharmacology, clinical data, and quantitative decision science to improve the efficie | ||||
| > | ncy and success of TB drug development. Through the use of predictive modeling, simulation, artifici | ||||
| > | al intelligence, and advanced analytics, the consortium supports regimen selection, dose optimizatio | ||||
| > | n, trial design, and translational decision-making across the drug development lifecycle. The Savic | ||||
| > | Lab maintains a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment that brings together | ||||
| > | pharmacometricians, computational scientists, data scientists, engineers, clinicians, and biologist | ||||
| > | s to address complex challenges in infectious disease drug development. The laboratory collaborates | ||||
| > | extensively with academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and pharmaceut | ||||
| > | ical and biotechnology partners worldwide to translate scientific discoveries into improved patient | ||||
| > | outcomes. | ||||