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Job Summary

Company
EMD Serono
Location
Billerica, MA 01821
Industries
Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
Job Type
Full Time
Employee

Toxicologist-0900910

About the Job

At EMD Serono, Inc. our strength is our people!

About the Company

EMD Serono, Inc., an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is a leader in the US biopharmaceutical arena, integrating cutting-edge science with unparalleled patient support systems to improve people's lives. The company has strong market positions in neurodegenerative diseases, MS and endocrinology. EMD Serono is also a leader in fertility treatments. With a clear focus on the patient and a leadership presence in the biopharmaceutical industry, EMD Serono's US footprint continues to grow, with more than 1000 employees around the country and fully integrated commercial, clinical and research operations in the company's home state of Massachusetts.

Description

The representative of Toxicology at the R&D hub in Billerica, MA, USA, serves as the interface between discovery teams and the global safety function. He/she represents toxicology on those teams and ensures high quality drug candidates in respect to their non-clinical safety profile. He/she also supports development projects with focus on the USA.

Functional Tasks

  • Serve as the interface between discovery teams at the R&D hub in Billerica and the global toxicology function
  • Support discovery activities with high quality toxicology input
  • Support development activities for compounds with focus in the USA with toxicology expertise
  • Prepare internal and external (e.g. IND) documents supporting the advancement of drug candidates in the pipeline
  • Participate in and contribute to internal and external meetings related to drug candidate discovery and development

Education/Languages

  • DVM, MD, PhD in a life science field, or comparable education
  • DABT or eligible for DABT status, or comparable certification
  • English (oral and writing), German desirable

Professional Skills & Competencies

  • Profound knowledge and expertise in pharmaceutical compound (NCE and NBE) toxicology and non-clinical safety assessment in general
  • Experience in early toxicological assessment and testing of drug candidates
  • Knowledge and experience in drug development with special emphasis on non-clinical safety

Personal Skills & Competencies


Teamwork

  • Strong teamwork skills are essential as the major focus of the position is working in and with teams

Customer Orientation

  • Relates to internal customers, e.g. discovery teams, development functions, and external customers, e.g. FDA
  • Communication with Impact
  • Excellent communication skills and a high level of persuasive power backed by excellent scientific expertise are required for dealing with both internal and external customers

Strategic Orientation

  • Being located at an R&D hub with, however, the major parts of the own organization located on a different continent requires a deep understanding of strategic necessities in a global organization

Change and Innovation

  • Discovery project support in particular requires innovative approaches with case by case tailored assessment packages

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    Awards & Recognition

    June 2009, The Boston Business Journal recognizes EMD Serono as one of the Best Places to Work!

    May 2009, The Scientist magazine names EMD Serono one of the best place to work in the life sciences industries!

    October 2008, EMD Serono Named as a Top Employer by Science Magazine!

     

     
     

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