MSD Sr Scientist Environmental Safety Preclinical Development m/f/d 

Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate 

990911253

Job Description

Your Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Scientifically support Research & Development regarding new and existing products
• Assess the safety of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Veterinary Medicinal Products in the context of environmental risk assessments relevant for marketing authorization globally
• Compile and evaluate ecotoxicological and environmental fate profiles of chemical substances by literature search, QSAR analysis and testing
• Plan, monitor and evaluate GLP studies according to, e.g., OECD environmental safety guidelines
• Compile expert reports, other scientific texts, and presentations in English for authorities
• Maintain and extend contact to contract research organizations and external experts
• Track changes in regulatory framework related to chemical safety and evaluate impact on business
• Act as environmental safety representative in international multidisciplinary project teams
• Act as environmental safety representative in international trade association working groups

Your Qualifications:

• Natural Sciences degree, including PhD or comparable
• Ideally experience in Research & Development, preferably in the international (veterinary) pharmaceutical or plant protection industry
• Profound knowledge in environmental safety and environmental fate (ideally including modeling) of chemical substances with solid background in biology and chemistry,
• Experience in evaluation of ecotoxicology and environmental fate for chemical substances
• Precise, analytical, and creative work approach to problem solving
• Fluent written and spoken English language proficiency; good knowledge of German language is beneficial.

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

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