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Royal DSM is a global, purpose-led, science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. DSM’s purpose is to create brighter lives for all. DSM addresses with its products and solutions some of the world’s biggest challenges while simultaneously creating economic, environmental and societal value for all its stakeholders – customers, employees, shareholders, and society at large. DSM delivers innovative solutions for human nutrition, animal nutrition, personal care and aroma, medical devices, green products and applications, and new mobility and connectivity. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company was founded in 1902 and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.
More information can be found at www.dsm.com .
The Challenge
As Toxicologist/Senior Scientist, you will become the scientific expert assessing and ensuring the safety of DSM products according to the international legislations and regulations. You will represent Toxicology & Kinetics in international cross-functional teams and contribute to the DSM innovation strategy by supporting Research & Development projects during the entire project life cycle. The position is located in Kaiseraugst, Aargau (Switzerland) and is part of the global DSM Toxicology & Kinetics group.
What you will do and your key responsibilities:
Conduct safety evaluations of DSM products covering a diverse range of substances and products such as food/feed additives, dietary supplements, industrial chemicals, and cosmetic ingredients.
Propose, design and execute non-/preclinical testing strategies by placing and monitoring studies at CROs in line with regulatory and quality requirements.
Collect and evaluate non-/preclinical toxicology, kinetics and metabolism data including use of databases and digital/in silico tools and in vitro models. Follow new trends in toxicology, kinetics and next generation risk assessments to strengthen the team´s expertise.
Derive key toxicology parameters and prepare risk assessments. Contribute to safety dossiers for regulatory submissions worldwide and represent DSM as Safety Expert at meetings with Health Authorities and customers.
Support project teams, regulatory affairs management, product management, marketing, and product stewardship in topics related to toxicology and kinetics.
Publish research articles and reviews in peer-reviewed journals, give presentations at internal & external conferences.
Your bring:
Master degree in life science in the area of toxicology , PhD also considered.
In the process of acquiring and/or maintaining certification as a toxicologist (ERT and/or DABT). Expertise in Pharmacokinetics and/or Metabolism is an additional asset.
More than 3 years of job-related toxicological experience in industry, academia, or regulatory agencies
Fluent in English with excellent communication and influencing skills
Excellent and highly collaborative team player
Highly motivated, open-minded, solution oriented, and well- organized personality with ability to operate in a multinational environment
How to apply: Interested in this position?
Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal before May, 21th 2022. The procedure will generally be in line with the DSM application process outlined on the DSM career website. Due to privacy regulations we can only actively interact with applications via our career portal.
For further information, please contact Pauline Tschirhart, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, [email protected] *Pre-employment screenings are part of the DSM Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when further information is required.
In the Recruitment process, we will use the Occupational Personality Questionnaire to provide insight on your learning adaptability, preferred operating style and motivation for this position.
To apply for this job please visit jobs.dsm.com.