CDI - Senior Principal Scientist pharmacologist / toxicologist

Do you care about improving pet health? Do you have a passion for livestock? Are you interested in the development, distribution, or marketing of innovative pet products? Are you looking for a career with numerous training and growth opportunities? Join a positive and innovative culture where employees from different fields and countries collaborate to better serve our clients and fulfill our mission: improving animal health.

Vetoquinol offers a variety of exciting opportunities. Vetoquinol cares about employee satisfaction and measures it regularly. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Job Description

Ensure the role of Pharmacology and Toxicology expert: involved in early-stage projects (pre-projects), propose actions to evaluate and select them, participate proactively in the conception of project development plans and define the rationale, evaluate acquisition opportunities, assess scientific communications, and give guidance and support for the different studies carried out to fulfill screening and development needs. Support Vetoquinol’s global strategy.

Represent the Preclinical and Clinical Department within the Project Team, as a Project Team Member. Coordinate and ensure implementation of the defined actions for product development. These actions must be determined in respect of the Target Product Profile, in compliance with external constraints (regulations, customer expectations) and internal constraints (resources and deadlines) and comply with the development plan.

As an Expert in Pharmacology and Toxicology, you will:

• Establish strategic recommendations in support of pre-projects in your field of expertise (identification of issues, analysis of possible options/rational selected)
• Recommend essential studies to confirm interest/validity of selected pre-projects, contribute to their experimental design, analysis, and interpretation of the results and to the conclusion, give your recommendation for the outcome of the pre-project
• Participate in evaluating development opportunities (due diligence) and establish recommendations based on a synthesis of the data reviewed
• Contribute to the evaluation of research program opportunities and make recommendations
• Contribute to the definition of the development plan for Safety and Efficacy sections, in terms of studies and resources to achieve the validated Target Product Profile, for all projects
• Advise and support Study Managers in the conception and design of pharmaco-tox studies and if necessary, review the study reports
• Establish the strategy to answer the questions within the Pharmacology and Toxicology fields both internally (Research & IP, Marketing & Medical, Regulatory Affairs...) and externally (Regulatory Authorities)
• Participate in the resolution of technical or experimental problems, by establishing, where appropriate, investigation plans
• Set up/animate and maintain a network of experts/researchers in Pharmacology and Toxicology

As a Project Team Member, contribute to the projects under your responsibility:

• Define and propose the development plan for Safety and Efficacy sections, in terms of studies and resources to achieve the validated Target Product Profile, in collaboration with any other relevant contributor, before validation by the Director of the Department
• Coordinate the actions of the development plan within the Preclinical and Clinical (PCC) Department, ensure they are executed within the defined time, coordinate the corrective actions to achieve the established critical milestones and keep the Project Team informed
• Ensure communication and flow of information between the Project Team and the Team Managers (leaders) of the PCC Department
• Contribute to the transcription of desired attributes of the Target Product Profile into target SPC, and update them according to the project data

You will also contribute to Scientific Communication, Scientific Intelligence, Group Image and Innovation:

• Participate in scientific communication inside and outside the Vetoquinol Group to share information within the different Departments and develop Vetoquinol’s image externally
• Participate in/lead working groups of multidisciplinary experts aimed at enhancing the interests of Vetoquinol
• Participate in conventions and monitor scientific literature in line with the Vetoquinol strategy to stay up-to-date with current knowledge in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and identify scientific advances of interest. Establish recommendations on competitive and technological advantages and promote them
• Contribute to the representation and defense of the Group at professional (Animal Health Europe, CEESA, SIMV, …) and expert organizations (e.g. EAVPT, ECVPT, ACVCP, AAVPT, ABVT) or through professional events (publications, conferences)

Qualifications

You have a scientific doctorate level education with a Pharmacology and/or Toxicology specialty and you have 10+ years of experience in drug development. You master dedicated IT tools (e.g., Phoenix, NONMEM, Monolix…). You are fluent in English, knowledge of French an asset (Headquarters in Eastern France).

You are open-minded and collaborative. You have an analytical and rational approach and propose recommendations.

You are a critical thinker, with a problem-solving approach.

Additional Information

Full-time position, executive status, preferentially based at Company Headquarters in Eastern France (70200 Magny-Vernois), possible to be based at office in Paris.

You will collaborate with all Corporate Scientific Division Departments (including USA and Brazil), with Medical and Marketing Division and with external partners, CROs, KOLs, Regulatory Authorities, professional bodies (SIMV, Animal Health Europe, Health for Animals, CEESA…)

You will travel in France and internationally.

Remote working 2 days/week is possible.

Conditions & advantages:

Remuneration package including a fixed salary according to your profile, 10% variable portion based on objectives, company vehicle, vacation bonus of 365 euros gross increased according to seniority in the company, participation + company savings plan, mutual insurance/provident insurance, restaurant vouchers (one per day), 13 days of RTT, CSE, Support in finding accommodation, 50% reimbursement of public transport subscriptions, Events/actions promoting well-being at work.