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Principal Research Scientist I

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and execute safety assessment strategies for discovery-stage programs using in silico, in vitro, and in vivo tools to support pipeline advancement in preclinical safety.

Role type

Principal Research Scientist I (Toxicologist)

Builds

Safety assessment strategies and data integration for therapeutic area programs

Domain

Pharmaceutical preclinical safety / Toxicology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

in vitro safety study design and interpretation, in silico tool utilization, in vivo study execution, experimental design for decision-making, scientific literature review, cross-functional collaboration, team mentorship and supervision, original research strategy generation

Preferred skills

People leadership and management experience, DABT board certification, cross-functional project team experience in pharmaceutical development

Technologies

in silico tools, in vitro models, NAMs (New Approach Methodologies), imaging, toxicogenomics

Responsibilities

Design and execute safety strategies leveraging internal/external resources and models; Develop and deploy in vitro tools and utilize appropriate endpoints; Identify and resolve key project hurdles; Communicate across cross-functional teams and leadership; Incorporate new scientific information into safety strategies; Pursue exploration and experiments for data-driven decision-making; Mentor and supervise team members; Collaborate to identify areas of scientific advancement

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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