Senior In Vivo Toxicologist

A leading life sciences organisation is seeking a Senior In Vivo Toxicologist to join its growing preclinical safety team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare products by providing scientific expertise in non-clinical toxicology studies.

The Role

As a Senior In Vivo Toxicologist, you will be responsible for the design, oversight, interpretation, and reporting of non-clinical toxicology studies supporting research and development programmes. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure studies are scientifically robust, compliant with regulatory expectations, and aligned with project objectives.

This role offers the opportunity to act as a key scientific contributor while supporting strategic decision-making across multiple development programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and oversee in vivo toxicology studies supporting discovery, development, and regulatory submissions.
• Provide scientific guidance on study design, dose selection, endpoints, and data interpretation.
• Analyse and evaluate toxicological findings, identifying potential risks and development strategies.
• Prepare and review study protocols, reports, regulatory documents, and scientific presentations.
• Collaborate with pharmacology, pathology, pharmacokinetics, biomarker, and project teams to support programme progression.
• Manage external study activities and interactions with contract research organisations where required.
• Ensure studies are conducted in accordance with applicable quality standards, regulatory guidelines, and ethical requirements.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new methodologies and scientific best practices.
• Present study outcomes and recommendations to internal stakeholders and project teams.

What you’ll be doing:

• Significant experience in in vivo toxicology within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, chemical, or related life sciences environments.
• Strong knowledge of non-clinical safety assessment and regulatory toxicology principles.
• Experience interpreting toxicological data and supporting preclinical development decisions.
• Familiarity with GLP-regulated studies and international regulatory expectations.
• Strong scientific writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary research and development teams.
• The ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high scientific and quality standards.
• PhD in Toxicology, Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Alternatively, equivalent scientific qualifications combined with substantial industry experience.

Languages

• Fluent English is essential for scientific reporting and collaboration within international teams.
• French language skills are beneficial but not mandatory.