Principal Toxicologist

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We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon. The Principal Toxicologist will provide scientific and strategic input to support the nonclinical safety assessment of pharmaceutical and medical device products across all stages of development. This role is on-site in Durhan North Carolina and a typical day would include:

• Lead development and execution of phase-appropriate nonclinical safety assessment program strategies with integrated project plans including milestones timelines and budgets.
• Review summarize and integrate complex datasets across all nonclinical safety disciplines (toxicology safety pharmacology genotoxicity developmental & reproductive toxicology immunotoxicology etc) for project teams portfolio management senior leaders internal/external partners and/or scientific groups.
• Critically evaluate and interpret results of nonclinical safety assessment studies and contribute to authoring of global regulatory documents (INDs NDAs IBs etc).
• Support phase-appropriate control strategies for impurities excipients residual solvents and raw materials including application of computational toxicology preparation of risk assessment/toxicology monographs determination of risk-based limits (e.g. PDEs ADIs).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners (CROs consultants) to ensure timely and high-quality execution of nonclinical deliverables.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide conduct and lead toxicological risk assessments for new and existing medical devices components and materials. This includes creating Biological Evaluation Plans (BEPs) and Biological Evaluation Reports (BERs) in accordance with ISO 10993 and responding to questions from regulatory agencies.
• Identify and assess business/technical project risks and recommend/influence contingency plans for risk mitigation. Apply technical expertise to solve complex biocompatibility problems as related to the ISO 10993 standards and regulatory authority requirements for product safety.

What Youll Bring to Alcon:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 13 yrs; Assoc.9 yrs; M.S.2 yrs; PhD0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Toxicology or a related discipline (e.g. Pharmacology Biomedical Sciences).
• Relevant experience in pharmaceutical and/or medical device development (industry postdoctoral or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of toxicology principles and regulatory requirements for nonclinical safety assessment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of and experience with nonclinical small molecule development drug metabolism ADME concepts pharmacokinetics safety/toxicology pharmacodynamic and bioanalytical principles
• Practical knowledge of the laboratory methods and analytical techniques associated with medical device and/or combination product biocompatibility and chemical characterization evaluations
• Demonstrated strong decision making and complex data analysis and interpretation relating to drug development
• Strong communication organizational and interpersonal skills to work within a matrix setting
• Knowledgeable of pertinent sections of REACH the EU MDR and Proposition 65 (hazardous substances regulations) as well as ICH and FDA Guidance Documents (e.g. Threshold of Toxicological Concern and Use of ISO 10993-1 etc.)
• Proficient with statistics and Microsoft suite of office applications.

How You Can Thrive at Alcon:

• Join Alcons mission to provide outstanding innovative products and solutions to improve sight improve lives and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off and much more!
• Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
• Relocation No
• Sponsorship No

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