Senior Director Project Toxicologist

AstraZeneca · Cambridge, UK

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Senior Director Project Toxicologist role in Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences at AstraZeneca's Cambridge R&D site. Position involves developing regulatory toxicology strategies for late-stage compounds and marketed products across multiple therapy areas, with mentoring responsibilities for team members.

What they're looking for

PhD and/or DABT in Biology, Toxicology, Pharmacology, or related discipline
Extensive Project Toxicologist experience across multiple therapy areas in pharmaceutical/biotech
Demonstrated success delivering preclinical toxicology packages for small molecules, peptides, and oligonucleotides
Proven track record as mentor and coach with strong collaborative problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional influencing skills
Experience working across geographically distributed teams with inclusion and diversity awareness

What you'll be doing

Design and execute global regulatory toxicology strategies to assess and mitigate safety risks on project teams
Provide non-clinical safety expertise for established brands and marketed products
Communicate integrated risk assessments to governance bodies and author regulatory applications
Coach colleagues through global marketing applications and regulatory defence processes
Conduct specialist non-clinical safety evaluation of in-licensing opportunities

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