Senior Scientist, Pharmaceutical Clinical Research

Job Department: R&DJob Category: Science/Research & DevelopmentJob Description:
Boehringer Ingelheim is a family-owned company that is in the business of providing our customers with pharmaceutical and animal health products that significantly enhance their health and improve their quality of life. Our most important resource is our committed, creative and determined employees whose energy is focused on discovery, development and delivery of our innovative products to those who need them. The employees of Boehringer Ingelheim are our most important competitive advantage. Our global presence and thinking provides the opportunity for employees to work internationally and on teams, offering them visibility and the ability to influence the direction and outcome of critical projects. Competitive benefit and compensation programs reflect the Company’s high regard for its employees and enhance each person’s ability to balance the demands of work and personal responsibilities. Every employee at Boehringer Ingelheim contributes to the company’s uncompromising commitment to quality in our products, excellence in our scientific pursuits and high ethical standards of behavior. The diversity of our employees makes it possible for us to craft unique solutions to today’s complex business challenges. We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V.Duties and Responsibilities:
Major Contributor to BIV Pharmaceutical Clinical Development Team in the U.S.Lead role in specific clinical development projects and studies including protocol design; identification of investigators; initiation, conduct, and completion of pivotal studies; data collection, analysis, and reportingServe as clinical expert and/or as Leader of multidisciplinary product development project teams including scientists in formulations, analytical, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, quality assurance, and sales and marketingLead specific pharmaceutical development projects as both clinical development expert and as project leader accountable for overall project progress through final completion leading to NADA’s and successful product launchProvide direction to both BIV and contract clinical research associates for study monitoring, data collection, and for meeting regulatory compliance requirementsDevelop and maintain clinical expertise in the application of BIV proprietary drugs primarily in companion animals in therapeutic areas of cardiovascular, musculoskeletal/pain management, respiratory, gastrointestinal/equine colic, chemotherapy of neoplasia, and sedation/anesthesiaServe as a technical leader and as a clinical expert for new BIV drugs & as technical liaison to leading private and university clinicians and to FDA/CVM in concert with Regulatory AffairsProvide project updates, recommendations, and risk analysis/contingency plans to R&D and global company Leadership
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: D.V.M. with significant clinical experienceExcellent undergraduate and graduate education with notable academic achievementAptitude, communication skills, and organizational ability to quickly learn to apply talents to clinical development activities and to deliver results