Senior Toxicologist (DART)
Company: Givaudan SA
Location: East Hanover
Posted on: December 30, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Join us and celebrate the beauty of human
experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for
nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food
innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and
wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from,
with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas
and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit,
and your determination will shape our future, making a positive
difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our
world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature. Senior Toxicologist –
Specialist in Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology (DART) You
will play an important role as our in-house expert on Developmental
and Reproductive Toxicology (DART), strengthening our safety
science capabilities, ensuring compliance with global regulatory
standards, and contributing to innovative approaches for
reproductive and developmental safety assessment under a regulatory
landscape that is quickly evolving. You will help create product
safety documentation for registration with relevant authorities and
provide scientific guidance to all partners. Reporting to the Head
of Fragrance Human Safety Sciences, you will be based close to one
of our Regulatory Fragrance Offices (Paris, Ashford, or Ridgedale
(NJ, USA)), working four days onsite and one from home each week.
Main Responsibilities Product Safety & Scientific Leadership - Be
Givaudan's internal expert for Developmental and Reproductive
Toxicology (DART). - Provide excellence in human health safety to
demonstrate the safe use of our ingredients and products to
customers and regulators. - Plan, coordinate, and oversee
pre-clinical DART studies following OECD, ICH, and other regulatory
guidelines. - Define and monitor safety testing strategies in
compliance with REACH, TSCA, and other global regulations. - Work
with CROs on study monitoring, reporting, and strategic planning;
past study director experience in reputed toxicology CROs is a
strong asset. - Contribute to the development and application of
New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for reproductive and
developmental toxicity testing (in vitro, in silico, and
alternative models). Regulatory Policy & Advocacy - Provide
Givaudan management with expert guidance on complex regulatory and
safety issues. - Interpret scientific and technical data affecting
Givaudan's global regulatory toxicology activities. - Represent
Givaudan on industry safety committees and contribute to trade
association initiatives. Product Documentation & Registration -
Lead efforts to obtain relevant toxicology or regulatory data
needed to support product registrations. - Act as the liaison
between R&D project teams and product safety functions. You –
Your Profile Includes - PhD required in toxicology, biochemistry,
chemistry, or related scientific discipline. - 10–15 years of
expertise in pre-clinical studies within the field of Developmental
and Reproductive Toxicology/Biology. - Demonstrated track record in
planning, coordinating, and accomplishing DART studies following
OECD, ICH, and other regulatory guidelines. - Past experience as a
DART-specialized study director in a reputed toxicology testing CRO
- Familiarity with digital fundamentals (AI, machine learning for
advanced data analysis). - Familiarity with global regulatory
frameworks relevant to reproductive and developmental toxicity. -
Fluent in English (spoken and written). For US: Salary expectation
based on technical experience: 120,000 - 160,000 usd Location: The
position will be based on the candidate's current location (UK,
France, or US) Our Benefits: - Annual bonus. - Medical insurance
coverage. - Career Development Opportunities with access to many
virtual learning sessions - International working environment
LI-Onsite ZR At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and
scent experiences that touch people’s lives. You work within an
inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and
learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines,
regions and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our
employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and
is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone
impacts our world.
Keywords: Givaudan SA, Philadelphia , Senior Toxicologist (DART), Science, Research & Development , East Hanover, Pennsylvania
