Toxicology Positions

We have been retained by a stable and growing consulting services company to identify an experienced, applied health scientist to join a new public health focused business unit. The person sought will have an advanced degree in a relevant science (toxicology, exposure sciences, risk assessment and/or epidemiology) and not less than five years of broad industrial or government experience. The role will accommodate a person with ten or more years of experience.

The person hired for this role will support the leader of this practice in acquiring and analyzing data pertaining to chemical, contaminant and pollutant exposures, assessment of toxicologic effects and risk/exposure assessment modelling. The practice’s primary customers will be communities affected by emergency chemical incidences and companies affected by public health legislation/policy, and litigation, associated with alleged community or occupational exposures.

A person capable of working in a multi-disciplinary group of health/environmental scientists, with strong communication skills is needed. The company operates from a Denver, Colorado metropolitan office, but will consider an independent person seeking to work remotely, with periodic travel.

The Leyden Group has been engaged by a very successful, health sciences consulting firm to identify early career toxicology and/or risk assessment scientists for the growth of their company. Basic qualifications would include a PhD in Toxicology or a related health science and from 0-3 years of experience. A person with research and/or applied experience in exposure/risk assessment, quantitative methods, public health etc., would be best qualified for this role.

The people hired for these roles will work collaboratively with other health and environmental scientists to assess toxicologic effects of chemicals/materials. The work is often associated with emergency response matters in the chemical, petroleum, shipping, maritime and other sectors. The company also provides chemical product safety assessment and litigation support for cases involving alleged exposures to potentially toxic compounds.

The positions will work from one of three offices in the southern US or Rocky Mountain states. The roles are not initially remote supported. US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required.

A long time client company in the rare disease pharmaceuticals business has engaged us to identify a very experienced toxicologist for a Senior Director/Director of Toxicology role. At least ten years of regulatory toxicology experience, a doctoral degree and, ideally, DABT certification is needed.

This person will not be in a supervisory role, but will act as the senior most toxicologist in a Pharmacology/Toxicology department of about 20 people. This position reports to the company’s Executive Director of Pharmacology/Toxicology. Expert experience in the filing and defense of global regulatory documents needs to be a core competency. Experience in novel modalities (oligo, gene therapy etc.) is desired.

The company’s offices are located in Northern California, but the company is fully committed to hiriong the best person, regardless of their location (within the U.S.).

Search assignment #1532

The Leyden Group associates have been retained by a large and global consumer products company to identify a key person for their Product Safety and Regulatory team. Reporting to a Senior Director, the person hired for this role will manage a group of human and environmental toxicologists who are responsible for pest control and disinfectant product categories. The group is responsible for safety and risk assessment of ingredients and formulations, working to ensure compliance with global regulations and corporate product stewardship standards.

The position will be highly collaborative with internal and external stakeholders, to include trade association panel participation. Strong communication and people skills are critical. Previous experience should include regulatory toxicology and risk assessment success, ideally in a consumer brands company. Relevant experience from crop chemicals or other adjacent companies will be considered. Specific experience with pesticidal regulations (FIFRA/BPR) is sought for this role. A person with a graduate degree and more than five years of experience is needed. Previous management experience is desired.

The position will be based in the Midwest US, at the company’s global headquarters location and is not supported for remote employment.

Search assignment #1518

Our client company is an established and respected consulting firm with multiple U.S. offices. Among their areas of practice is an FDA expert group which provides services to medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

The company seeks experienced toxicologists to work within this specialty. General requirements include a relevant graduate degree and experience in safety assessment/risk assessment of medical device materials and/or work with pharmaceutical extractables/leachables.  Experience must include knowledge of pertinent global regulations.

The company seeks at least one person with the capacity to manage projects and be ‘client facing’ in addition to producing a quality work product. The positions report to the Practice Manager/Principal and can work from one of three US offices, or remotely within the U.S.

Search assignment #1522