Job Description:

Principal DMPK Scientist

Are you passionate about Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) science? Do you thrive by leading activities in a fast‑paced environment that demands clear decisions, strong execution with high scientific and ethical standards? This is the right position for you.

Our International Pharma Science Center (IPC) in Denmark – Part of Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a global leader in reproductive medicine, maternal health, and key areas within gastroenterology and urology.
By joining our International Pharma Science Center (IPC) in Kastrup, you become part of Ferring’s global network—collaborating across functions in a state-of-the-art waterfront building with stunning views of Sweden and easy access to Copenhagen Airport.
You’ll work on-site with 600 highly skilled colleagues in an international, dynamic, and collaborative environment.
 

Ferring +You – Our collaboration
You will join a small, highly dedicated team supporting projects at all stages of development. Working closely with colleagues in Preclinical Safety Science and Clinical Pharmacology, you will serve as the sole non-clinical DMPK expert and the primary go‑to person for all DMPK‑related matters. You will work with multiple modalities including peptides, monoclonal antibodies, small molecules and gene therapy products.
The team is based in Kastrup and reports to the Associate VP for Preclinical Safety Sciences, who is in the UK.

Your day at Ferring - Tasks where you are accountable
As Principal Scientist, DMPK, you will play an expert role in cross‑functional project teams and build strong, collaborative partnerships to advance development projects. 

You will provide strategic input to senior management, contributing to key initiatives such as in‑ and out‑licensing assessments, non-clinical and clinical formulation development and lifecycle management of existing Ferring products. In addition, you will proactively identify synergies and opportunities to accelerate project progression, including cycle‑time reduction and operational optimization.

• Develop and execute DMPK strategies to support drug candidates and clinical formulation development.

• Design, manage, and interpret nonclinical DMPK, PK/PD, and human ADME studies to advance projects.

• Contribute to first-in-human dose prediction

• Provide clear scientific summaries and author DMPK content for internal and regulatory documents (IND, IMPD, IB, NDA).

• Oversee outsourced DMPK studies at CROs, ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely delivery.

• Build external scientific networks and represent the company in Health Authority interactions.
   

Behind our entrepreneurship … there´s your skills

You will bring strong knowledge and end‑to‑end understanding of pre‑clinical and clinical development across multiple therapeutic modalities.
You have demonstrated capability in interpreting DMPK data and in designing and implementing strategic plans for risk mitigation and issue resolution—potentially gained from experience in a consultancy role.

You provide scientific expertise and guidance to project teams, ensuring successful execution and delivery of data packages supporting candidate selection and regulatory submissions.

The skills you need to have:

• Extensive pharmaceutical R&D experience, including strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and contributing DMPK content for global submissions.

• Deep expertise in development‑stage DMPK, including modelling and simulation.

• Proven track record in ADME science, including experience in enzymology and drug transporter mechanisms.

• Hands‑on experience generating and interpreting in vitro and in vivo DMPK data, including QWBA, human PK prediction, drug–drug interaction (DDI), metabolite assessment and mechanistic support for late‑stage programs.

• Experienced representative in global regulatory interactions across all development stages (IND/CTA, CTD, IMPD, MAA/NDA/BLA/J‑NDA).

• Experience in experimental design and statistics.

• PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with 5+ years post‑doctoral industrial experience, or a related degree with 10+ years’ industry experience in DMPK.

Become a part of Ferring – apply now
If our mission and your vision are aligned, apply via the link in the job ad and include a short motivation in your CV.
Please note that applications are reviewed continuously, and we close the process when we find the right match.

Candidates must be located in the Øresund region as the position is onsite.

Note to agencies:
This search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us unsolicited profiles.

About Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology, and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world. Read more at ferring.com.

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