Job Description
To support our Drug Safety & Metabolism Team in Schwabenheim (near Mainz), we are looking for a full time Senior Scientist (m/f/d), Preclinical Development in Animal Health
Your Responsibilities and Tasks
Provide scientific support for Research and Development activities related to both new and existing products
Compile and assess pharmacological and toxicological profiles of chemical substances by literature search and testing
Plan, conduct, and evaluate in-house or outsourced in-vivo studies under GLP guidelines, including toxicology, target animal safety, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and residue depletion.
Prepare expert reports, scientific documents, and presentations in English for submission to authorities.
Maintain and broaden engagement with contract research organizations, external experts, and universities.
Serve as the preclinical representative within international multidisciplinary project teams
Your Qualifications
Veterinary Medicine degree, including PhD or comparable
Experience in Research and Development, ideally in international veterinary pharmaceutical industry
Experience with managing animal studies, ideally under GLP
Strong background in pharmacology, metabolism and toxicology
Experience with toxicological, pharmacokinetic and metabolic evaluation of active substances
Precise, analytical and creative work approach to problem solving
Fluent in written and spoken English
Our benefits
Flexible working hours (37.5 hours/week) and an attractive company pension scheme
Competitive salary package: 13 monthly salaries + holiday pay + target bonus
30 days holiday entitlement
Internal training and promotion opportunities
International co-operations
Training on the job
Contributing your own ideas to the process design
Insights into the development of veterinary medicinal products
Corporate benefits and free (electric) car parking
Good company canteen and a company health management program
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:
Accountability, Accountability, ADME, Biochemical Assays, Cell-Based Assays, Detail-Oriented, Drug Metabolism, Environmental Toxicology, Flow Cytometry, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS), Innovation, Ligand Binding Assay, Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), Literature Searches, Machine Learning, Mass Spectrometry Analysis, Metabolite Identification, Partnership Strategy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacovigilance, Problem Solving, Scientific Research, Teamwork, Toxicity Studies {+ 3 more}Preferred Skills:
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11/19/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.