Advisor-Toxicology Project Leader

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At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. For more than 140 years, we have worked tirelessly to discover medicines that make life better. These discoveries start in Lilly Research Laboratories, where our scientists work to create new medicines that will help solve our world's greatest health challenges.

The Department of Nonclinical Safety Assessment within the Division of Toxicology/Pathology is searching for a Toxicology Project Leader to join our team. We are looking for a hardworking scientist to contribute and make an impact in the drug development field. The successful candidate will provide scientific leadership and drug development expertise as well as represent Toxicology on drug development teams from early discovery through clinical trials to registration and beyond.

Are you looking to play an integral part in developing world-class medicines with emphasis on novel targets and innovative mechanisms? We are driven to impact in multiple disease areas such as metabolic disease, immunity and inflammatory disorders, neurology, oncology, and genetic medicines & gene therapies. Our team builds a career pathway for dedicated individuals who will have leadership and advancement opportunities in our organization. We are a multidisciplinary group that uses basic and applied approaches to predict and evaluate the safety of new chemical and biological entities. In this key role you will integrate data from toxicology studies and provide an assessment of the possible physiologic/toxicologic outcomes that will guide clinical investigators and achieve global regulatory achievements through registration, market launch, and beyond.

Whether an early career professional or an experienced professional we welcome your skills and contributions. Consider applying today and join the Lilly family!

Responsibilities:

• Act as Toxicology representative on diverse internal and external scientific teams, working collaboratively across multiple functions including Chemistry, Discovery Biology, Drug Disposition, Pathology, Medical/Clinical, and Regulatory Affairs
• Lead toxicology strategy, and design effective toxicology plans to identify issues, characterize, and address risk of toxicity for compounds moving through development
• High level of impact both internally and in the external research and/or regulatory environment
• Contribute to a group of highly engaged scientists, providing industry-leading toxicology support to development teams

Basic Requirements:

PhD in Toxicology or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or MS degree with at least 5 years of applicable experience post education or training.

Additional Preferences:

• Experience developing and coordinating nonclinical development strategies for various stages of pharmaceutical development including preparing a nonclinical safety assessment for clinicians and regulatory agencies
• Knowledge of global regulatory guidance (e.g. ICH and geography-specific guidance's) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards
• Diplomate, American Board of Toxicology (DABT)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment

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