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Distinguished Scientist, Safety Assessment Project Expert

Cambridge, MA, US💼 Full-time💰 $178,500–$178,500🗓 2026-06-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead nonclinical safety strategies and oversight for R&D drug candidates across the drug development value chain, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Role type

Distinguished Scientist, Safety Assessment Project Expert

Builds

Nonclinical safety programs, regulatory documents (INDs, NDAs), and scientific strategies for small molecules, biotherapeutics, and oligonucleotides.

Domain

Pharmaceutical R&D / Toxicology / Safety Pharmacology

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Nonclinical safety strategy design, toxicology study conduct and interpretation, regulatory document authoring (IND/CTA/NDA), GLP compliance, ICH policy knowledge, in-licensing safety risk assessment

Preferred skills

GLP Study Director experience, ophthalmology toxicity study expertise, American Board of Toxicology certification

Technologies

GLP, ICH guidelines, regulatory submission frameworks

Responsibilities

Formulate nonclinical safety strategies, design safety pharmacology and toxicology studies, author regulatory documents, provide scientific leadership in reproductive and developmental toxicity, review external laboratory reports, participate in inter-industry working groups

Seniority

Distinguished, strategic oversight & hands-on scientific leadership

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