Although the individual will report into R&D at the Ellicott City office, we will consider individuals who would be home based outside of Maryland.

Scientist/Sr. ScientistPharmacology
Location: Ellicott City, MD
Reports to:  Director, Pharmacology

The individual will be part of the Research and Development Group (R&D), which is responsible for all FDA related preclinical and clinical research, including drug discovery and development and Phase 4 research and non-FDA company sponsored research. 

• Work to meet the corporate and R&D goals
• Collaborate with members of other groups in the company (e.g., Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Pharmaceutical Development, Sales/Marketing) to achieve corporate goals
• Be knowledgeable of recent and past pharmacology and pathophysiology research for assigned teams
• Contribute to study design, monitoring, data analysis, and interpretation efforts to determine the pharmacology of marketed and discovery and development state compounds
• Work with sales/marketing and MSLs to provide key review and feedback for pharmacology of marketed drugs
• Responsible for tasks as assigned by supervisor

Education and Experience Required:

• Ph.D. and 1-3 year post-doctoral or industry experience performing preclinical pharmacological research in a field of immunology, neuroscience, and nephrology non-clinical research
• Experience interacting and collaborating with other scientists across different scientific disciplines matched with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively multitask, manage and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and difficult complexity
• Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet software, E-mail, and preferably GraphPad Prism

Preferred Experience:

• Prior experience working in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Basic understanding of pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism
• Experience working in a collaborative environment on product development teams
• Background knowledge of neuropeptide pharmacology and GPCR function and signaling
• Experience writing, reviewing and editing protocols and study reports
• Experience using GraphPad prism to model and analyze pharmacological data generated using varied in vitro and in vivo preclinical models

Please include your name and the position title in the subject lineof your email and send your resume to: careers3 [at] questcor [dot] com. 

Questcor provides competitive salary, bonus and a full range of benefits (100% paid for employee & 90% paid for dependents), 401(k) with matching program, ESPP and stock options.  For more information, you may view our website at benifits.

 No recruiters please.