Director, Scientific Product

🕒 June 23

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Simulations Plus, Inc.

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1996

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧬 Biotechnology

☁️ SaaS

💰 Grant - Simulations Plus on 2024-11

Pharmaceuticals • Biotechnology • SaaS

Simulations Plus, Inc. is a science-driven software and consulting company that provides mechanistic modeling, AI-enabled workflows, and expert services to support model‑informed drug development (MIDD) across discovery, development, clinical operations, and commercialization. Its product suite includes GastroPlus (PBPK/PBBM), MonolixSuite (pharmacometrics), ADMET Predictor (ML for ADMET), DILIsym (quantitative systems toxicology), Thales (QSP), and Pro‑ficiency (learning/simulation), and the company offers consulting, training, regulatory strategy support, and bundled solution packages. Simulations Plus emphasizes mechanistic and AI-enabled tools for ADMET prediction, PBPK, pharmacometrics, QSP/QST and serves pharmaceutical and biotech clients (noting ~30+ years in business, ~280+ clients and use by 19 of the top 20 pharma companies).

📋 Description

• Define and execute product strategy for assigned scientific software products • Develop product roadmaps that balance scientific innovation with market demands • Translate complex scientific workflows into product requirements and features • Identify opportunities to expand product capabilities based on emerging scientific methods • Drive portfolio coherence across related scientific products • Establish product vision that aligns with regulatory and industry trends • Ensure products meet scientific rigor and validation requirements • Translate regulatory guidance (FDA, EMA) into product capabilities • Partner with Scientific R&D to incorporate cutting-edge methodologies • Guide technical trade-offs that impact scientific accuracy and usability • Represent products at scientific conferences and advisory boards • Conduct strategic engagements with pharmaceutical and biotech customers • Gather insights from key opinion leaders and scientific advisory boards • Analyze competitive landscape in scientific software and modeling tools • Synthesize customer feedback into actionable product improvements • Identify emerging trends in model-informed drug development • Build relationships with regulatory bodies and industry consortiums • Collaborate with engineering teams on technical feasibility and implementation • Partner with Product Enablement on customer success strategies • Work with Sales on competitive positioning and win strategies • Engage with Services teams to understand implementation patterns • Coordinate with Marketing on scientific messaging and thought leadership • Influence without authority across all organizational levels • Define success metrics and track product performance • Develop pricing strategies that reflect scientific value • Support business case development for R&D investments • Monitor adoption and usage patterns to inform product decisions • Build relationships with academic institutions and research organizations • Participate in scientific consortiums and working groups • Gather feedback from scientific user communities • Stay current with advances in computational modeling and simulation • Foster partnerships that enhance product credibility • Other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in life sciences, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industries • Understanding of drug development processes and regulatory requirements • Experience with model-informed drug development (MIDD) workflows • 5+ years of product management experience in scientific or technical software • Proven track record of successful product strategy and execution • Experience translating scientific requirements into product features • Understanding of SaaS and enterprise software business models • Ability to prioritize features based on scientific and business value • Exceptional ability to communicate complex scientific concepts • Experience presenting to diverse audiences from scientists to executives • Strong written communication for scientific and business contexts • Track record of building consensus across stakeholder groups • Understanding of life sciences software market dynamics • Experience with competitive analysis and positioning • Ability to develop business cases with ROI analysis • Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements

🏖️ Benefits

• fully remote work • flexible schedules • generous vacation policy • affordable health coverage • annual bonus • more!