Stryker Corporation
Senior Scientist II, Occupational & Environmental Toxicologist
Stryker Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Company Overview
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. AbbVie focuses on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care, and offers products and services across the Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.
Job Opportunity Senior Scientist II, Occupational & Environmental Toxicologist
Location: US and Puerto Rico only.
Job Description Genetic, Environmental, and Occupational Toxicology (GEO Tox) is a diverse team of scientists with the goal of supporting patient, environmental, and employee safety. The candidate will complete risk assessments supporting occupational, environmental, manufacturing, and regulatory filings. The position will support programs across AbbVie’s therapeutic areas and involve a broad range of modalities across all stages from early discovery through development to marketed products.
We are seeking an experienced toxicologist with a risk assessment background to join our team in Development Sciences, Pre‑clinical Safety.
Responsibilities
Critically evaluate literature and toxicology reports/summaries and utilize tools such as read‑cross and in silico data to generate toxicology product risk assessments. This includes toxicology support for extractables and leachables, health‑based exposure limits (HBELs) including permitted daily exposure limits (PDEs) and occupational exposure limits (OELs), and environmental risk assessments (ERA), and other contaminants.
Successful collaboration with multi‑functional teams to align on safety banding for implementation throughout the company.
Engage in related external working groups to help drive industry standards and stay informed of upcoming regulations.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members in GEO Tox and adjacent departments
Plan and monitor studies at contract research organizations (CROs) for environmental assessments and biocompatibility studies to support regulatory filings.
Plan and monitor studies at contract research organizations (CROs) for worker safety studies to occupational safety.
Support evaluation/implementation of relevant new approach methodologies (NAM)
Provide technical support for occupational health (hazard) categorizations and chemical registrations, including Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals GHS/CLP, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and typically 12+ years of experience, OR Master's Degree and 10+ years of experience, OR PhD and 4 years of experience.
Previous experience in a pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical or GMP/GLP industry setting providing risk assessments preferred
Proven record of successfully evaluating safety risks
Excellent collaboration, multi‑tasking, and communication skills
Excellent writing skills and attention to detail with work
Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and meet project deadlines
Desired Skills
Occupational Exposure Banding, Performance‑based exposure control limits, or evaluating toxicity data for Safety Data Sheets.
Risk assessment authoring
In depth knowledge and experience with regulatory guidance, i.e., ISO‑10993‑X, ICHQ3C, ICHQ3D, ICHQ3E.
Toxicity data mining in databases and both internal and external literature
Broad range of software proficiency as well as in silico predictive tools for toxicity
Board‑certification preferred but not required
Benefits and Compensation The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs.
This job is eligible to participate in our long‑term incentive programs.
Equal Opportunity AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Job Opportunity Senior Scientist II, Occupational & Environmental Toxicologist
Location: US and Puerto Rico only.
Job Description Genetic, Environmental, and Occupational Toxicology (GEO Tox) is a diverse team of scientists with the goal of supporting patient, environmental, and employee safety. The candidate will complete risk assessments supporting occupational, environmental, manufacturing, and regulatory filings. The position will support programs across AbbVie’s therapeutic areas and involve a broad range of modalities across all stages from early discovery through development to marketed products.
We are seeking an experienced toxicologist with a risk assessment background to join our team in Development Sciences, Pre‑clinical Safety.
Responsibilities
Critically evaluate literature and toxicology reports/summaries and utilize tools such as read‑cross and in silico data to generate toxicology product risk assessments. This includes toxicology support for extractables and leachables, health‑based exposure limits (HBELs) including permitted daily exposure limits (PDEs) and occupational exposure limits (OELs), and environmental risk assessments (ERA), and other contaminants.
Successful collaboration with multi‑functional teams to align on safety banding for implementation throughout the company.
Engage in related external working groups to help drive industry standards and stay informed of upcoming regulations.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members in GEO Tox and adjacent departments
Plan and monitor studies at contract research organizations (CROs) for environmental assessments and biocompatibility studies to support regulatory filings.
Plan and monitor studies at contract research organizations (CROs) for worker safety studies to occupational safety.
Support evaluation/implementation of relevant new approach methodologies (NAM)
Provide technical support for occupational health (hazard) categorizations and chemical registrations, including Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals GHS/CLP, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and typically 12+ years of experience, OR Master's Degree and 10+ years of experience, OR PhD and 4 years of experience.
Previous experience in a pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical or GMP/GLP industry setting providing risk assessments preferred
Proven record of successfully evaluating safety risks
Excellent collaboration, multi‑tasking, and communication skills
Excellent writing skills and attention to detail with work
Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and meet project deadlines
Desired Skills
Occupational Exposure Banding, Performance‑based exposure control limits, or evaluating toxicity data for Safety Data Sheets.
Risk assessment authoring
In depth knowledge and experience with regulatory guidance, i.e., ISO‑10993‑X, ICHQ3C, ICHQ3D, ICHQ3E.
Toxicity data mining in databases and both internal and external literature
Broad range of software proficiency as well as in silico predictive tools for toxicity
Board‑certification preferred but not required
Benefits and Compensation The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs.
This job is eligible to participate in our long‑term incentive programs.
Equal Opportunity AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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