MSD Senior Scientist m/f/d Preclinical Development Animal Health 

Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate 

641982041

Job Description

To support our Drug Safety & Metabolism Team in Schwabenheim (near Mainz), we are looking for you as of now, full time and initially for a fixed term of 2 years, as a

Your Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Scientifically support Research and Development with regard to new and existing products
• Compile and evaluate pharmacological and toxicological profiles of chemical substances by literature search and testing
• Plan, conduct and evaluate inhouse studies according to GLP guidelines, e.g., toxicity, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and residue depletion, as well as monitor equivalent outsourced studies
• Compile expert reports, other scientific texts, and presentations in English for authorities
• Maintain and extend contact to contract research organizations, external experts and universities
• Act as preclinical representative in international multidisciplinary project teams

Your Qualifications

• Veterinary Medicine degree, including PhD or comparable
• Experience in Research and Development, ideally in the international veterinary pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in managing animal studies, ideally according to GLP
• Profound knowledge in pharmacology, metabolism and toxicology
• Experience in pharmacokinetic and metabolic evaluation of active substances
• Precise, analytical and creative work approach to problem solving
• Fluent written and spoken German and English language proficiency

Our Benefits:

• Flex Time (37.5 hours/week)
• Attractive compensation package (13 monthly salaries plus cash and stock target bonus)
• Company pension plan
• Vacation allowance (1.200€ annually)
• 30 days annual leave
• Hybrid working model
• Employee benefits
• Company bike / bicycle leasing

Current Contingent Workers apply

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