Job Description

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we're building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Position Description Summary:

The Associate Director PK/QSP is responsible for leading the design, execution, and interpretation of pharmacokinetic (PK), toxicokinetic (TK), strategies to support drug discovery, nonclinical and development programs across multiple therapeutic areas. The Sr. Expert will lead a team of Principle and Senior PK Scientists to ensure effective and consistent approaches for IND-enabling PK strategies and studies.

Main Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership


Lead the design and execution of pharmacokinetic (PK) and toxicokinetic (TK) strategies.


Provide scientific leadership across drug discovery, nonclinical, and development programs.


Ensure alignment of PK/TK strategies with overall program goals across multiple therapeutic areas.


Team Management


Supervise and mentor a team of Principal and Senior PK Scientists.


Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.


Guide team members in developing and implementing IND-enabling PK strategies.


Study Oversight and Execution


Oversee the planning, execution, and interpretation of PK/TK studies.


Ensure scientific rigor and regulatory compliance in studies conducted at external CROs


Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to study design, data interpretation, and timelines.


Cross-Functional Collaboration


Collaborate with Research, NCD and relevant development functions and CMC


Contribute to regulatory submissions (e.g., INDs, NDAs) by providing PK/TK data and interpretation.


Represent PK/QSP function in project teams and governance meetings.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

Ph.D. in a Life Sciences discipline such as Pharmacokinetics, Systems Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.


8+ years of industry experience in PK/PD, PBPK.


Proficiency in relevant software for PK/PD, PBPK.


Strong understanding of ADME, pharmacology, and translational science.


Excellent leadership, and project management skills.


Experience with omics data integration, machine learning, or AI-enhanced modeling is a plus.


Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines.


Experience across multiple therapeutic areas and modalities is highly desirable.


Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

Our Benefits

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We encourage you to make your well-being a priority. It's important and so are you. Learn more about how we care at CSL.

About CSL Behring

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CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.


CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma . Our parent company, CSL , headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

We want CSL to reflect the world around us

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At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more Inclusion and Belonging | CSL .

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