Associate Director Toxicology

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary GSK contact for reproductive toxicology studies conducted at contract research organizations (CROs), ensuring alignment with development timelines and effective coordination between GSK and CRO facilities.
• Design, oversee and interpret reproductive toxicology studies at CROs to inform project decisions, and integrate data and scientific literature to inform on study design and present at internal GSK decision-making forums.
• Engage external partners to deliver studies and projects on time and to required standards.
• Serve as study lead on internal in vitro non-GLP studies and provide interpreted reports.
• Work with management to advise cross-functional project teams on reproductive safety strategy, risk assessment, and regulatory needs.
• Mentor and coach junior scientists and contribute to capability building in the team.

  Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in biological science, toxicology, pharmacology, veterinary science, or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant nonclinical safety or toxicology experience in industry or CRO settings.
  • Experience designing and interpreting in vivo toxicology studies in small and/or large species.
  • Experience working with regulatory expectations for nonclinical safety datasets supporting clinical development.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • PhD in reproductive biology and/or embryology.
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear reporting and cross-functional interaction.
    • Experience in pharmaceutical development in a nonclinical safety assessment setting.
    • Experience leading study teams, or acting as study director for GLP studies.
    • Experience in interpreting in vivo and in vitro data for assessing and mitigating safety risks.
    • Track record of influencing project decisions through data-driven safety recommendations.
    • Experience working with external partners such as CROs, public-private partnerships, and academic collaborators.
    • Prior mentoring or people-lead experience and demonstrated collaboration across matrix teams.

      GSK Benefits Summary

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      About the role

      We are seeking a flexible, self-motivated professional with a strong interest in fertility and pregnancy safety, who can work effectively both independently and collaboratively, communicate clearly, apply sound scientific judgment, and translate nonclinical findings into meaningful assessments of potential human risk.

      Why GSK?

      Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.