Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Non-Clinical DMPK Outsourcing Expert who is analytical, collaborative and highly organized to join our team based in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium.
About the role
The Non-Clinical DMPK Outsourcing Expert acts as the subject matter expert for the outsourcing and oversight of non-clinical in vivo studies supporting drug development programs, including chemical and biological entities. The role ensures that externally conducted studies are scientifically rigorous, operationally efficient, and compliant with applicable regulatory and quality standards.
The NC DMPK Outsourcing Expert will play a critical role in the planning, execution, and oversight of outsourced in vivo DMPK studies, ensuring high scientific quality, operational excellence, and effective collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
Who you’ll work with
You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including project teams, subject matter experts, and external partners, to ensure alignment with study objectives, timelines, regulatory expectations, and quality requirements. You will act as the primary contact for day-to-day issue resolution, in collaboration with relevant subject matter experts.
What you’ll do
1. Plan, coordinate, and oversee outsourced in vivo DMPK studies conducted at preferred Contract Research Organizations. Serve as the primary scientific and operational point of contact. Conduct on-site monitoring visits as required.
2. Develop and maintain a strong understanding of project-specific scientific background and compound context to ensure high quality study oversight, appropriate evaluation of results, and effective monitoring throughout study conduct.
3. Actively contribute to cross-functional project teams, representing DMPK outsourcing expertise and preparing, presenting, and discussing study progress, results, and conclusions at internal meetings.
4. Drive continuous improvement of outsourcing processes, maintain awareness of emerging service provider capabilities, technologies, and methodologies, and proactively recommend enhancements to vendor strategy and study execution approaches.
Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills
5. Educated to a minimum of BSc within relevant scientific discipline.
6. Strong scientific background in biology, pharmacology, or related discipline (ore equivalent MS/DVM with experience), with broad knowledge of drug discovery and development.
7. Expertise in non‑clinical in vivo studies, including strong understanding of in vivo DMPK and bioanalytical methodologies for robust study oversight and data interpretation.
8. General knowledge of vitro DMPK and/or gene therapy, as well as extended IT knowledge, is an asset.
9. Ability to evaluate study execution and deliverables for data integrity, compliance with internal and external standards, and regulatory suitability.
10. Hands-on experience and/or experience working with Contract Research Organizations (CROs) is considered beneficial.
11. Clear, concise communicator, able to translate complex scientific concepts through structured presentations and visual materials.
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!