Senior Lead Toxicologist
Core
Provide toxicology support, safety assessments, and testing strategies for flavor ingredients and products to ensure regulatory compliance and ingredient safety globally.
Role type
Senior Lead Toxicologist (Food & Flavor Industry)
Builds
Safe flavor ingredients and products for global food, beverage, and fragrance markets
Domain
Food & Beverage / Flavor & Fragrance / Regulatory Toxicology
Required skills
toxicology, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, study design, data evaluation, scientific communication, project management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
computational toxicology, global flavor regulations (FDA, FEMA, EU, CODEX), flavor/fragrance chemistry, industry association engagement
Technologies
computational toxicology tools, regulatory databases, study management systems
Responsibilities
Conduct toxicology and safety assessments for flavor ingredients; Design and coordinate toxicology testing strategies; Review toxicity study reports and evaluate scientific data; Translate complex toxicological findings into clear recommendations; Represent the organization with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders; Monitor toxicology studies for compliance with guidelines and best practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight