Top Toxicology Roles Right Now (July 30)

The hiring landscape this week reflects a field becoming increasingly specialized, interdisciplinary, and strategically integrated. While pharmaceutical companies continue investing in nonclinical safety leadership and translational development, there is equally strong demand for environmental risk assessment, product stewardship, computational toxicology, and AI-enabled safety sciences.

Entry-level opportunities emphasize developing expertise in NAMs, DART, mechanistic toxicology, and ecological risk assessment, whereas senior positions increasingly require cross-functional leadership, regulatory strategy, and program-level decision making.

For toxicologists navigating today’s market, technical depth remains essential—but the strongest opportunities increasingly reward professionals who can bridge science, regulation, and business strategy.

Quick Snapshot

Global Hiring Distribution

• 🇺🇸 United States: 16

• 🌐 Remote: 4

• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 4

• 🇪🇺 Europe: 10

Key Hiring Trends

• Executive hiring remains strong across biotech and pharmaceutical development.

• Environmental toxicology, ecotoxicology, and exposure science continue expanding well beyond traditional environmental consulting.

• AI, computational toxicology, and NAMs are becoming integrated into mainstream toxicology hiring.

• Product stewardship and regulatory compliance remain high-demand skill sets across consumer products and chemical industries.

💊 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

• Fall Co-op, Neuroscience Disease Modeling – GSK (🇺🇸 PA)

• Scientist, Nonclinical Safety and Pathobiology – Gilead (🇺🇸 CA)

• Senior Scientist I/II, Computational Biology & AI – AbbVie (🇺🇸 IL)

• Assoc. Director, Toxicology – Parabilis Medicines (🇺🇸 MA)

• Assoc. Director, Preclinical Safety – Kymera Therapeutics (🇺🇸 MA)

• Director of Non-clinical Toxicology – Recruiter-driven Biotech (🇺🇸 MA)

• Senior Director, Toxicology – Lindonlight (🇺🇸 CA)

• Senior Director, Toxicology – Lindonlight (🇺🇸 MA)

• VP, Translational Science – Tonix Pharmaceuticals (🇺🇸 NJ)

• Senior Vice President, Preclinical Toxicology – Nurix Therapeutics (🇺🇸 CA)

• Director Toxicology – ProQR Therapeutics (🇪🇺 Netherlands)

💡 Signal:
Biopharma continues investing heavily in nonclinical safety leadership, but many organizations are simultaneously building capabilities in translational science, computational biology, and AI-enabled drug development. Candidates who combine scientific expertise with strategic program leadership, regulatory experience, and cross-functional collaboration remain especially competitive.

🧪 CROs, Consulting & Nonclinical Research

• Research Associate, Preclinical Safety Assessment – Eurofins (🇺🇸 MA)

• Scientist, Ecological Risk Assessment – Integral Consulting (🌐 Remote)

• Director, Toxicology – Certara (🌐 Remote)

• Scientific Consultant (Carcinogenicity Assessment) – Consult Lhasa (🇬🇧 UK)

• (Eco)Toxicologist / Risk Assessment Expert – Yordas Group (🇬🇧 UK)

• Principal Consultant, Contaminated Land Specialist (PFAS) – Arcadis (🇬🇧 UK)

• Study Director, Toxicology – Institut Pasteur de Lille (🇪🇺 France)

💡 Signal:
Consulting employers continue prioritizing professionals who can communicate complex science directly to clients while navigating regulatory frameworks, PFAS, carcinogenicity assessments, ecological risk, and multidisciplinary projects. Scientific communication and client-facing experience are becoming increasingly valuable career differentiators.

🏥 Medical Devices & Biocompatibility

• Sr. Expert Consultant, Biocompatibility Expert – Nelson Labs (🇺🇸 UT)

• Research Scientist, Preclinical Biocompatibility & Toxicology – Vantive (🇪🇺 Germany)

• Research Scientist II, Extractables & Leachables – Baxter (🇪🇺 Belgium)

💡 Signal:
Medical device organizations continue expanding expertise in biocompatibility, extractables & leachables, ISO 10993 strategy, and regulatory risk assessment. This remains one of the strongest specialty areas for toxicologists interested in applying safety science beyond pharmaceuticals.

🌍 Environmental Health & Ecotoxicology

• Environmental Fate & Exposure Scientist – Syngenta (🇺🇸 NC)

• Manager, Environmental Toxicology – Reckitt (🇬🇧 UK)

• Director, Environmental Science Leadership – ICCS (🌐 Remote)

💡 Signal:
Environmental hiring extends well beyond traditional ecotoxicology, emphasizing exposure science, sustainability, environmental stewardship, and regulatory policy. Organizations increasingly seek scientists who can connect environmental data with product and business decision-making.

⚗️ Product Stewardship & Chemical Safety

• REACH/CLP Product Compliance Senior Specialist – DiaSorin (🇪🇺 Italy)

• CVS Product Stewardship Specialist – ZF Group (🇪🇺 Poland)

• Regulatory Toxicology Specialist – Recruiter-driven (🇪🇺 Netherlands)

• Toxicologist – Stellantis (🇪🇺 France)

💡 Signal:
Demand remains strong for toxicologists with expertise in REACH, CLP, global product compliance, exposure assessment, and chemical regulations. Companies increasingly value professionals who understand both hazard assessment and international regulatory implementation.

🧬 Government, Academia & Training Opportunities

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, NAMs – NIEHS (🇺🇸 NC)

• Staff Scientist I, Mechanistic Toxicology Branch – NIH (🇺🇸 NC)

• Assistant Professor (Tenure System) – Michigan State University (🇺🇸 MI)

• Internship, Developmental & Reproductive Tox. – Toxys (🇪🇺 Netherlands)

💡 Signal:
Government and academic institutions continue investing in mechanistic toxicology, New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), and next-generation safety science. These positions offer excellent pathways for developing expertise that is increasingly sought after across industry.

🖥️ Emerging & Nontraditional Roles

• Chemist/Toxicologist (Part-Time) – Consumer Reports (🇺🇸 NY)

• Toxicologist (Computational) – Aligned Labs (🌐 Remote)

💡 Signal:
The continued appearance of AI consulting, computational toxicology, and consumer product evaluation demonstrates that toxicology expertise is expanding into new industries. Professionals who combine data science, computational methods, and scientific communication are likely to see growing opportunities over the coming years.

📊 Pattern I’m Seeing

• Executive and director-level hiring remains exceptionally strong, reflecting continued investment in strategic nonclinical safety leadership.

• Computational toxicology, AI, and NAMs are moving from niche expertise to mainstream hiring priorities.

• Environmental risk assessment, PFAS, and product stewardship continue to diversify career opportunities beyond pharmaceutical development.

• Organizations increasingly value professionals who can combine regulatory strategy, cross-functional leadership, and scientific communication alongside technical toxicology expertise.

• The market continues rewarding specialists who can bridge traditional toxicology with emerging technologies and interdisciplinary decision-making.

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