About this role
The Position Join a leading team in the field of "Drug Discovery Sciences" as a Principal Scientist in the ADME Sciences team. This role is a part of a global Research DMPK group and offers an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of multidisciplinary research teams. You will have the chance to actively contribute to the discovery of breakthrough medicines that improve the lives of patients worldwide.
The mission of our global Research Department is to find high-quality first-in-class drug candidates. We are committed to making significant contributions to breakthrough therapeutic concepts, providing excellence in drug screening, profiling, optimization, and ensuring seamless transition of drug candidates to Development. Join our ADME Sciences team at one of the largest Research & Development sites in the industry.
Be a part of our journey to revolutionize healthcare and improve lives. Only for Biberach: Discover our Biberach site: xplorebiberach.com This position is part time eligible with 80 %. Tasks & responsibilities As an experienced subject matter expert in DMPK, you provide solutions to ADME challenges within drug discovery programs.
You sense project needs early on and consult research project teams on ADME-related topics helping to optimize drug properties, support candidate selection and thus contributing to improve overall probability of success of discovery research programs. As one of BI’s drug discovery ADME scientists you are involved in overarching data integration as well as development and application of new data analysis methods to inform optimal design of discovery in vitro ADME assays. You work closely with BI’s development in vitro ADME colleagues and act as an interface to vivo PK and clinical pharmacology colleagues with your understanding of how to translate in vitro ADME assays to preclinical PK and human in vivo relevance.
You have substantial scientific impact on BI’s drug discovery assets by standing on the scientific edge of external innovation and industry trends and you participate in external expert groups as part of the global ADME scientific community and expert network Furthermore, you will coach and support the development of (junior) research scientists. Requirements PhD (or equivalent) in biology, pharmacology, drug metabolism or pharmacokinetics or related disciplines with ideally long-term industrial experience In-depth knowledge of discovery DMPK, in vitro ADME and pharmacology-related topics, ideally combined with experience as a DMPK representative in cross-functional research project teams Collaborative, innovative, and proactive personality with outstanding team-working Excellent communication skills in English - both spoken and written 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 4th, 2026. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Step 2: Virtual meeting in the beginning of September Step 3: On-site interviews until end of September Please submit your application documents in English.
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