Director - Toxicology Project Leader

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The Department of Nonclinical Safety Assessment within the Division of Toxicology/Pathology is searching for a Toxicology Project Leader to join our team. 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.

This role plays an integral part in developing world-class medicines for Lilly.

Our team is 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 be able to integrate data from toxicological studies and provide an assessment of potential physiologic/toxicologic outcomes to guide clinical investigators.

We offer mentorship and career development opportunities in a dynamic and diverse environment. Do your skills match our needs? Apply today and join the Lilly family!

Responsibilities you'll have in this role:

• Toxicology representative on diverse scientific teams, working collaboratively across multiple functions including Chemistry, Discovery Biology, Drug Disposition, Pathology, Medical/Clinical, and Regulatory Affairs within Lilly and with external research organizations
• 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 Qualifications:

• PhD in Toxicology or a related field and at least 5 years of applicable experience

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Experience in neurology/neurotoxicology, genetic/oligo-based therapies, or other novel modalities highly valuable
• Experience developing and coordinating nonclinical development strategies for various stages of pharmaceutical development, preparing a nonclinical safety assessment for clinicians and regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of global regulatory guidance (e.g. ICH and geography-specific) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards
• Diplomate, American Board of Toxicology (DABT)
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed and agile team environment

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