Associate Director Toxicology

Company: Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company
Location: Oakland
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

Yoh Life Sciences is actively seeking candidates for a precision medicine client in the San Francisco Bay Area.- If you have a passion for Oncology Drug Discovery then this may be the right position for you.

Associate Director or Principal Scientist- Toxicology needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Represent Toxicology on Project Teams and be responsible for the nonclinical safety assessment program for novel target/therapeutic candidates.
  
• Develop strong knowledge of the basic biology of the intended target of drug candidates to determine potential liabilities associated with target inhibition and subsequent strategy for early safety screening.
  
• Manage all aspects of outsourced nonclinical safety studies, including CRO selection, study design, study monitoring and data and report review.
  
• Design and lead investigative toxicology studies as necessary dependent upon project needs.
  
• Communicate findings to key stakeholders, both internal and external, and support and advance project goals and objectives.
  
• Be able to advise teams on current nonclinical safety regulatory guidelines and standard practices.
  
• Author regulatory documents such as relevant sections of IND submissions, Investigator Brochures, etc.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
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  • Ideally Ph.D. in toxicology or a related field and 5+ years of toxicology experience in the pharmaceutical industry, DABT certification preferred.- MS in Toxicology with exceptional work experience will be considered.
    
  • Demonstrable experience in nonclinical safety assessment of small molecules from discovery through development.
    
  • Experience managing CROs.
    
  • Strong familiarity with Regulatory guidelines.
    
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
    
    
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    Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.PandoLogic. Keywords: Senior Scientist, Location: Oakland, CA - 94606

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