Senior Lead Toxicologist

About This Role

This senior role involves providing expert toxicology support for flavor ingredients and products within a global organization. The position is ideal for a toxicologist passionate about service excellence and contributing to sustainable innovations in the food and beverage industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide toxicology support for taste (flavor) ingredients, products, and related business areas
• Conduct toxicology and safety assessments for flavor ingredients across global markets
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, and Creative functions
• Design and coordinate toxicology testing strategies to support regulatory approvals and new ingredient registrations
• Develop scientific approaches to support and defend ingredients and products across global regions
• Monitor toxicology studies to ensure compliance with applicable testing guidelines, regulatory requirements, and best practices
• Review toxicity study reports and evaluate scientific data to ensure accurate, evidence-based conclusions
• Translate complex toxicological findings into clear recommendations for scientific, regulatory, commercial, and customer audiences
• Represent the organization with industry associations, regulatory agencies, and external stakeholders while providing support for customer toxicology inquiries

Requirements

• PhD or MSc in Toxicology, Pharmacology, or a related scientific discipline
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with fluency in English
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated organizational, prioritization, and project management capabilities
• Broad experience in toxicology, including repeat-dose, genotoxicity, and reproductive/developmental toxicity studies
• Knowledge of food, flavor, fragrance, scent, or related consumer product industries
• Familiarity with global flavor regulations and guidelines, including FDA, FEMA, EU, and CODEX frameworks
• Expertise in computational toxicology, risk assessment methodologies, and flavor and fragrance chemistry

Nice to have:

• Professional certifications such as DABT, ERT, or equivalent toxicology credentials
• Advanced expertise in toxicology, risk assessment, and computational toxicology, supported by strong scientific knowledge and analytical capabilities
• Experience supporting flavor, food, fragrance, or consumer product industries, with a solid understanding of global regulatory requirements and ingredient safety assessments
• Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, communicate complex scientific information to diverse audiences, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders