Senior Scientist (m/f/d), Preclinical Development in Animal Health

Job Description

To support our Drug Safety & Metabolism Team in Schwabenheim (near Mainz), we are looking for you now, full-time, and initially for a fixed term of 1 year, as a

Senior Scientist (m/f/d), Preclinical Development in Animal Health

Your Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Scientifically support Research and Development activities for new and established products in animal health

• Compile and assess pharmacological and toxicological profiles of chemical compounds by literature search and testing

• Plan, conduct, and evaluate in-house or outsourced in-vitro and in-vivo studies according to GLP guidelines, including toxicology, target animal safety, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and residue depletion.

• Prepare expert reports, regulatory submissions and scientific presentations in English for authorities and internal stakeholders.

• Maintain and extend engagement with contract research organizations, external experts, and universities.

• Act as preclinical representative within international multidisciplinary project teams

Your Qualifications

• Veterinary Medicine degree, including PhD or comparable scientific credentials

• Experience in Research and Development, ideally in the international veterinary pharmaceutical environment

• Experience with managing animal studies, ideally under GLP

• Strong background and experience in pharmacology, metabolism and toxicology, including evaluation of active substances

• Precise, analytical, proactive and creative work approach to problem solving

• Fluent written and spoken English and German language proficiency

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

People with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference if they are equally qualified.

Required Skills:

ADME, Biochemical Assays, Biosecurity, Detail-Oriented, Drug Metabolism, IACUC Protocols, Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), Literature Searches, Mass Spectrometry Analysis, Metabolite Identification, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacotherapeutics, Scientific Research, Teamwork, Toxicity Studies, Toxicology, Veterinary Medicine

Preferred Skills:

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Project Temps (Fixed Term)

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Job Posting End Date:

06/6/2026

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