Sr. Principal Scientist Global Safety

Job Introduction

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we’re delighted you want to learn more about Dechra!

Dechra is a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business

The Opportunity

Dechra is a UK-based, global business involved in the development and marketing of veterinary products primarily for dogs, cats, horses. Global Safety at Dechra provides safety expertise for early-stage drug development programs through to marketed products

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied scope and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

Serves as the Safety Technical Lead in Project Teams to define and implement safety strategy
Has knowledge of regulatory requirements for safety and toxicology testing for drug development, preferably in the veterinary space, and serves as a resource for this information, ensuring that appropriate elements of safety and toxicity are addressed in data collected to support regulatory submissions
Directs and delivers the design, execution, interpretation, and reporting of safety studies
Responsible for the preparation of animal and human health risk assessments using where appropriate established requirements and the generation of toxicological data required to establish MOE, ADI, POD, and MRL values
Manages both internal and external resources for the execution of safety strategies
Responsible for presentations or discussions with VMD, EMA, FDA and other relevant regulatory agencies on issues related to safety; prepares data reviews or position papers to resolve regulatory issues pertaining to drug safety
Responsible for the preparation of drug submissions for Veterinary Medicinal Products / New Animal Drugs
May serve as a Project Lead to progress projects through Research and Development
May contribute to the safety evaluation of new pipeline opportunities through close collaboration with Business Development
May perform safety risk assessments to determine the impact of quality deviations for marketed veterinary products
May serve as a mentor to more junior personnel
Publishes research in peer reviewed publications, and presents research at internal and external scientific venues, as appropriate

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We’re particularly excited to hear from those who have/are:

PhD in scientific field with a minimum of 7 years relevant industry experience or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 15 years relevant experience
Demonstrated experience in non-clinical drug development
Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
Ability to balance risk taking, opportunities and probability of success

As a people first values-based culture, we provide free weekly wellness sessions focused on our employee's physical and mental wellbeing, and flexible work arrangements. We offer a generous employer 401k match and an other incentives for long-term financial wellness. Our full array of health, financial and voluntary benefit programs are what you would expect from a recognized Best Place to Work.

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