Senior Toxicologist

Job Description

Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were out to create Better Care for a Better World and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here youll bring your professional expertise talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic groundbreaking brands. In this role youll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

In this role you will:

The incumbent Senior Toxicologist safety professional guides clinical substantiation and conducts human health safety assessments of cosmetic consumer personal care and professional products primarily in the America regions. The incumbent will conduct product safety and health risk assessments ensuring compliance to safety standards and regulations and collaborate on stewardship initiatives on a range products and components through all phases of development commercialization and postmarket surveillance.

Responsibilities include providing expert guidance on safe design to product development teams development of safety testing strategies human health risk assessment and product safety guidance to enable and meet new product development milestones and ensure KC products are safe for their intended use support product registration as applicable and comply with all applicable governmental safety rules regulations corporate standards and consumer expectations.

The incumbent will represent Product Safety and work closely with crossfunctional partners in product development clinical medical affairs legal quality and regulatory affairs as well as external groups including subsidiaries trade associations and governmental agencies to ensure product safety.

• Conduct and communicate human health safety risk assessments on a broad range of products including the substantiation of safetyrelated claims and taking into consideration identified hazards and exposure according to the intended product use. This includes assessment of scientific literature evaluation of the toxicological database determination of appropriate toxicological and other safety endpoints design hazard analysis failure mode analysis exposure assessments clinical evaluation and written documentation.

• Manage the design monitoring and interpretation of chemical characterization analyses in vitro and in vivo toxicology safety testing and biocompatibility conducted under Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and when applicable clinical studies conducted under Good Clinical Practices (GCP).

• Contribute to and effectively communicate product safety guidance and regulatory safety compliance information safety pointofview papers and health risk assessments to internal or external technical experts as well as functional and business unit leaders and management. Represent KCs key business interests on trade association task forces.

• Effectively support life cycle management through collaboration with crossfunctional teams to review and respond to safety postmarket surveillance data with documented assessments riskbenefit analysis and risk management activities.

• Conduct themself in accordance with KimberlyClark leadership behaviors and corporate policies and procedures with an expectation to maintain and enhance their technical professional leadership and communication skills through professional development and participation in scientific conferences and meetings publication of appropriate work in peerreviewed journals and other aspects of technical and leadership development.

About Us

Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. KimberlyClark Professional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the world. In fact millions of people use KimberlyClark products every day. We know these amazing KimberlyClark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals like you.

At KimberlyClark youll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation growth and impact. Were founded on more than 150 years of market leadership and were always looking for new and better ways to perform so theres your open door of opportunity. Its all here for you at KimberlyClark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability inclusion wellbeing and career development.

You love what you do especially when the work you do makes a difference. At KimberlyClark were constantly exploring new ideas on how when and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team youll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our Professional roles youll focus on winning with consumers and the market while putting safety mutual respect and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role you will need the following qualifications:

Degree in toxicology pharmacology biomedical or related scientific field of study with prior relevant experience outlined below:

• Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience or
• Masters degree with 3 years of experience or
• PhD MD DVM with some relevant experience

PLUS

• Knowledge of industry scientific safety and risk assessment practices principles and procedures. Knowledge and understanding of toxicological testing and clinical study design.
• Proficient knowledge in regulatory science risk assessment practices and national/international quality management system requirements with emphasis for North America (e.g. US FDA CPSC US EPA Health Canada ISO etc) associated with the development commercialization and manufacture of cosmetic consumer professional and personal care products.
• Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills with demonstrated proficiency working effectively with technical staff from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Must be an effective communicator in oral and written correspondences as well as presentation formats.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and independently manage multiple tasks in a crossfunctional business academic or professional setting.
• Ability to communicate fluently (speak read write) in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively (speak read write) in Spanish or Portuguese.
• Certification by the American Board of Toxicology (DABT) or other equivalent health science or medical professional certification.
• Demonstrated proficiency working within SAP database environments and Microsoft programs.
• Ability to travel up to 10% (domestic and international).

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for KimberlyClark. For a complete overview see .

Great support for good health with medical dental and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or preexisting condition restrictions. Access to an onsite fitness center occupational health nurse and allowances for highquality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness injury or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education adopt a child relocate or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

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And finally the fine print.

For KimberlyClark to grow and prosper we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to KimberlyClark you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity age pregnancy genetic information citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required for this position.

At KimberlyClark pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve thrive and grow. Along with base pay this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite including our 401(k) and ProfitSharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as location role skills performance and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

KimberlyClark will not provide support for relocation of the chosen candidate for this role if necessary relocation will be at the candidates own expense. However KimberlyClark will provide assistance and financial support to obtain immigration visas and work authorization for the chosen candidate if needed.

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