Top Toxicology Roles Right Now (June 11)

This week’s hiring activity reinforces a trend that has been building across the profession: toxicology careers are becoming increasingly diversified.

While biotech and pharmaceutical companies continue recruiting for nonclinical safety leadership, there is also significant demand for professionals with expertise in product stewardship, regulatory science, chemical compliance, and environmental health.

Early-career opportunities emphasize technical execution, NAMs research, and specialized laboratory skills, whereas senior positions increasingly seek candidates capable of cross-functional leadership, portfolio strategy, and translating toxicology into business and regulatory decisions.

For job seekers, the strongest signal is clear: developing expertise beyond traditional safety assessment can open doors across a much broader range of industries.

Global Hiring Distribution

• 🇺🇸 United States: 24 roles

• 🇪🇺 Europe: 5 roles

• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 1 role

• 🌎 Asia: 4 roles

• 🌐 US Remote: 2 roles

Key Hiring Trends

• Strong demand for senior toxicology leadership across biotech and pharmaceutical organizations.

• Continued expansion of product stewardship and chemical compliance opportunities outside traditional drug development.

• Growing visibility of NAMs, endocrine disruption screening, and modern regulatory science initiatives.

• Increasing emphasis on scientists who can combine technical expertise with strategic influence.

• Senior Scientist, Toxicology – AIRNA (🇺🇸 MA)

• Associate Director, Nonclinical Data Management – Recruiter Driven (🇺🇸 CA)

• Director, Nonclinical Safety, Pathology – Gilead (🇺🇸 CA)

• Director of Toxicology – Soufflé Therapeutics (🇺🇸 MA)

• Senior Director Toxicology – Precision Point (🇺🇸 CA)

• Senior Director, Toxicology (CNS Specialist) – Centessa (🇺🇸 MA)*

• Sr. Principal Scientist – Novo Nordisk (🇪🇺 Denmark)

• Executive Director, Head of Toxicology – Centessa (🇺🇸 MA)*

• Head of Exploratory and Regulatory Safety Sciences – Vertex (🇺🇸 MA)

• Study Monitor, Safety Sciences – AstraZeneca (🌎 China)

• Director, Project Toxicologist – AstraZeneca (🌎 China)

• Sr. Director / Executive Director, Safety Sciences – AstraZeneca (🌎 China)

• Team Member, In Vitro/In Vivo Toxicology – Cipla (🌎 India)

💡 Signal

Biopharma employers continue investing in both deep scientific expertise and organizational leadership. Toxicologists who can combine nonclinical safety knowledge, regulatory strategy, and cross-functional influence are increasingly competitive, particularly at the Director level and above.

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• Scientist, Genetic Toxicology – Inotiv (🇺🇸 MD)

• Scientist – Recruiter Driven (🇺🇸 NJ)

• (Senior) Program Manager, Toxicology – WuXi AppTec (🇺🇸 MA)

💡 Signal

CRO hiring remains strong for candidates with specialized technical skills, particularly in genetic toxicology, study management, and client-facing scientific roles. Building expertise in niche testing areas can create multiple career pathways across both CROs and industry.

• Principal Specialist, Regulatory (Biocompatibility) – Stryker (🌐 US Remote)

💡 Signal

Biocompatibility remains one of the most transferable and sought-after toxicology specialties. Professionals who understand both toxicological risk assessment and medical device regulations continue to occupy a highly valuable niche.

• Postdoc, Human Thyroid NAMs – US EPA (🇺🇸 NC)

• Toxicology PostDoc – Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (🇺🇸 TX)

• Postdoctoral Research Associate – U. of Massachusetts Amherst (🇺🇸 MA)

• Regulatory Scientific Reviewer (Toxicologist) – US FDA (🇺🇸 MD)

• Asst. Professor, Environmental & Occupational Health – U. Pittsburgh (🇺🇸 PA)

• Open Rank Faculty Position – Columbia University (🇺🇸 NY)

• Research Scientist – NCCU Public Administration (🇺🇸 NC)

• Environmental Fate / Regulatory Ecotoxicologist – Sasol (🇪🇺 Germany)

💡 Signal

The continued presence of NAMs-focused research, regulatory science, and environmental toxicology positions reflects growing investment in modernized safety assessment. Experience in alternative methods, exposure science, and risk assessment remains highly relevant across government, academia, and industry.

• Product Stewardship and Chemical Compliance Manager – HP (🇺🇸 WA/OR)

• Toxicology Specialist, Product Stewardship – Saint-Gobain (🇺🇸 PA)

• Hazard Communication Specialist – Olin (🇺🇸 TX/TN)

• Toxicologist – Insight Global (🇺🇸 NJ)

• Global Steward, Product Stewardship & Regulatory – Arclin (🌐 US Remote)

• Product Stewardship Toxicologist – Imperial Brands (🇬🇧 UK)

• Manager, R&D Product Safety – Wella Company (🇪🇺 Germany)

• Product Stewardship Manager – Cefic (🇪🇺 Belgium)

💡 Signal

This continues to be one of the fastest-growing areas for toxicologists. Employers are seeking expertise in product stewardship, chemical compliance, hazard communication, global regulations, and the ability to translate scientific findings into practical business decisions.

• In-Situ Toxicologist with Security Clearance – Precise Systems (🇺🇸 MD)

• Toxicologist, Forensic Expert – Robson Forensic (🇺🇸 NV)

💡 Signal

Opportunities outside traditional industry settings continue to expand. Careers in forensic toxicology, expert consulting, litigation support, and defense-related science reward professionals who can apply toxicological principles to specialized real-world challenges.

• Product stewardship and chemical compliance continue to emerge as major growth areas for toxicologists.

• Organizations are increasingly hiring scientists who can pair technical expertise with strategic communication and leadership skills.

• NAMs, endocrine disruption research, and modern regulatory science remain highly visible across government and academic sectors.

• Senior-level hiring consistently emphasizes cross-functional influence, portfolio management, and regulatory strategy rather than technical expertise alone.

• The profession continues to diversify beyond traditional drug development into consumer products, construction materials, technology, forensics, and environmental health.

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