Top Toxicology Roles Right Now (July 9)

This week’s hiring activity reflects a market increasingly focused on predictive science, regulatory strategy, and translational safety. Pharmaceutical companies continue investing in nonclinical drug safety leadership, while government agencies are expanding opportunities in computational toxicology, virtual animal models, and regulatory science. At the same time, medical device, consumer product, and chemical sectors remain strong drivers of demand for biocompatibility, product stewardship, and compliance expertise. Early-career scientists will notice continued growth in postdoctoral and junior investigative toxicology positions emphasizing advanced in vitro models and NAMs, whereas senior professionals are increasingly expected to combine scientific depth with strategic leadership, cross-functional influence, and regulatory decision-making.

Global Hiring Distribution

• 🇺🇸 United States: 20

• 🌐 Remote (US): 1

• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 5

• 🇪🇺 Germany: 4

• 🇪🇺 Belgium: 2

• 🇪🇺 Switzerland: 3

• 🇪🇺 France: 1

• 🇪🇺 Italy: 1

• 🇪🇺 Spain: 1

• 🇪🇺 Sweden: 1

• 🌎 Norway: 1

Key Hiring Trends

• Investigative and mechanistic toxicology remain major investment areas within large pharma.

• Government agencies continue expanding careers in NAMs, computational toxicology, and regulatory science.

• Biocompatibility and product stewardship demand remains exceptionally strong outside traditional pharma.

• Leadership roles increasingly emphasize program strategy, digital toxicology, and cross-functional influence rather than purely technical expertise.

🇺🇸 United States

• Principal Scientist, Toxicologist/Study Director – Merck (🇺🇸 PA)

• Principal Scientist, Nonclinical Drug Safety Program – Merck (🇺🇸 Multiple)

• Senior Scientist, Non Clinical Drug Safety – Boehringer Ingelheim (🇺🇸 CT)

• Scientist, Pharmacology and Toxicology – MBX Biosciences (🇺🇸 MA)

• Senior Scientist, Toxicology – Dyne Therapeutics (🇺🇸 MA)

• Scientist I, Investigative Toxicology – Revolution Medicines (🇺🇸 CA)

🌐 US Remote

• Manager, Toxicology Operations – Regeneron (🌐 Remote)

🇪🇺 Europe

• Preclinical Development Lead, Nonclinical Safety – Bayer (🇪🇺 Germany)

• Senior Distinguished Scientist, Head Digital Toxicology – Sanofi (🇪🇺 Germany)

• Project Toxicologist – Sanofi (🇪🇺 France)

• Investigative Toxicology Associate – Roche (🇪🇺 Switzerland)

• Investigative Toxicology Junior Scientist – Roche (🇪🇺 Switzerland)

• Mechanistic Immuno Tox Scientist – Roche (🇪🇺 Switzerland)

💡 Signal:
Large pharma continues investing heavily across the entire discovery-to-development continuum, from mechanistic and investigative toxicology through portfolio-level nonclinical safety leadership. Candidates who combine translational science, DMPK integration, computational approaches, and strategic program leadership will remain especially competitive.

🇺🇸 United States

• Predictive Toxicologist – Inotiv (🇺🇸 NC)

• Senior Predictive Toxicologist – Inotiv (🇺🇸 NC)

• Environmental Toxicologist (Biochemist) – Battelle (🇺🇸 OH)

🇪🇺 Europe

• Study Director, Genetic Toxicology – Labcorp (🇬🇧 UK)

• Study Director – Scymaris (🇬🇧 UK)

• Laboratory Assistant, Ecotoxicology – BASF (🇪🇺 Germany)

💡 Signal:
CRO hiring continues emphasizing predictive toxicology, genetic toxicology, environmental testing, and study leadership. Experience managing GLP studies, client communication, and regulatory study execution remains highly marketable as outsourcing demand stays strong.

• Director, Biocompatibility – Abbott (🇺🇸 CA)

• Biocompatibility Expert – Nelson Labs (🇺🇸 UT)

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

• Senior Biocompatibility Manager – SRG (🇬🇧 UK)

• Biocompatibility Manager – SRG (🇬🇧 UK)

💡 Signal:
Medical device organizations continue expanding investment in biocompatibility strategy, ISO 10993 expertise, and regulatory submissions. Senior openings increasingly reward professionals who can bridge technical risk assessment with regulatory leadership and business strategy.

🇺🇸 United States

• Postdoctoral Fellow (Mixtures, Exposome & Repro. Health) – UNC (🇺🇸 NC)

• Branch Chief – California Air Resources Board (🇺🇸 CA)

🇪🇺 Europe

• Heads of Risk Assessment Departments – EFSA (🇪🇺 Italy)

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Organoids (Alzheimer’s Disease) – NTNU (🌎 Norway)

💡 Signal:
Environmental toxicology continues evolving toward complex exposure science, PFAS research, exposomics, and population-level risk assessment. Leadership roles increasingly require the ability to translate scientific evidence into regulatory policy and public health decisions.

🇺🇸 United States

• Product Stewardship & Compliance – Sekisui Specialty Chemicals (🇺🇸 TX)

• Senior Principal Toxicologist – Keurig Dr Pepper (🇺🇸 MA)

🇪🇺 Europe

• Product Stewardship Toxicologist – Imperial Brands

• SDA Material Safety/Toxicology Specialist – UK Ministry of Defence

• Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialist – Recruiter (🇪🇺 Belgium)

• Specialist, Safety & Regulatory Affairs – Zschimmer & Schwarz (🇪🇺 Germany)

• Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Manager – Detergents Europe (🇪🇺 Belgium)

• Product Safety & Compliance Specialist – Rusta (🇪🇺 Sweden)

💡 Signal:
Outside pharma, employers continue prioritizing product stewardship, chemical safety, exposure assessment, and global regulatory compliance. Toxicologists with strong risk assessment, REACH, SDS development, and cross-functional communication skills remain well positioned across multiple industries.

🇺🇸 United States

• FDA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Virtual Animal Models (🇺🇸 AR)

• FDA Postdoctoral Fellowship in In Vitro Cardiotoxicology Models (🇺🇸 AR)

• FDA Nonclinical Data & Drug Safety Regulatory Research Fellowship (🇺🇸 MD)

• Regulatory Scientific Reviewer (Animal Scientist) – FDA (🇺🇸 MD)

🇪🇺 Europe

• Toxicology Business Unit Manager – QbD Group (🇪🇺 Spain)

💡 Signal:
Government and consulting organizations continue accelerating adoption of NAMs, computational modeling, digital toxicology, and regulatory science. This week’s postings reinforce that careers beyond the traditional bench increasingly reward professionals who can combine scientific expertise with policy, consulting, data science, or regulatory strategy.

• Digital Toxicology and computational approaches continue moving from emerging capabilities toward leadership-level expectations.

• Nonclinical safety leadership remains one of the strongest hiring themes across major pharmaceutical companies.

• Product stewardship and regulatory compliance continue providing diverse career pathways outside traditional drug development.

• NAMs, organoids, virtual animal models, and predictive toxicology are becoming increasingly common requirements for early-career scientists.

• Organizations across sectors are prioritizing professionals who can pair scientific expertise with strategic communication, cross-functional leadership, and regulatory influence.

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