Veterinary Pharmacologist
Interrogate bioactive ingredients at the level of mechanism, dose, exposure, metabolism, interactions, species differences, and safety.
Fractional / consulting / project-based
Role details
- Engagement
- Fractional / consulting / project-based
- Location
- 100% remote. Applicants must be based in the United States.
- Date posted
Mandate
Scope
- Review current and prospective active ingredients.
- Assess pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
- Evaluate dose-response relationships and exposure.
- Assess canine and feline metabolism and species-specific considerations.
- Review bioavailability and route-of-administration issues.
- Evaluate safety margins and contraindications.
- Assess ingredient–ingredient and ingredient–drug interactions.
- Review extrapolation from human and preclinical studies.
- Identify pharmacological assumptions that are weak or unsupported.
- Recommend additional PK, analytical, safety, or clinical work where warranted.
- Advise on safety monitoring within clinical studies.
- Contribute to internal ingredient and dose assessments.
- Review pharmacology-sensitive scientific communications.
Requirements
- DVM, PhD, or equivalent advanced training in veterinary pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, or a closely related discipline.
- 5+ years of relevant research, clinical, regulatory, or industry experience.
- Strong expertise in PK/PD, dose interpretation, metabolism, and safety.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating veterinary or comparative pharmacology.
- Strong primary-literature evaluation skills.
- Peer-reviewed publications, industry development experience, or specialist credentials relevant to pharmacology.
Apply with
- CV.
- Publication list or relevant development work.
- 3 examples of projects involving dose, PK/PD, safety, interactions, or comparative pharmacology.
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