Senior Scientist, Toxicology

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary :

The Senior Scientist, Toxicology will be the toxicology lead on research and clinical stage programs. They will be responsible for toxicology program strategy and execution;

and overseeing outsourced activities, managing budgets and timelines for toxicology efforts according to Apellis corporate objectives.

The Senior Scientist, Toxicology will be a cross functional scientist who works collaboratively and proactively with all internal and external stakeholders (BA, DMPK, Operations, program teams).

The ideal candidate will be able to disseminate and present complex data summaries to program teams within the organization.

Proactive in decision making and planning must be solution-oriented to find innovative paths to de-risk compounds as early as possible.

Key Responsibilities Include :

• Plan, design, execute, report, and summarize all toxicology activities related to specific programs.
• Search for innovative ways to reduce time, animal usage, and spend while driving programs forward.
• Accountable for a broad cross functional effort with multiple stakeholders.
• Accountable for data analyses, reporting, dissemination.
• Accountable for drafting toxicology sections of multiple regulatory documents.
• Accountable for appropriate level of compliance and quality of studies and study reports.
• Will require literature research, interactive and effective communication to provide fit-for-purpose toxicology strategy.
• Contribute to building a data-driven scientific culture at Apellis.

Education, Registration & Certification :

• PhD in Toxicology / Pharmacology / Biology or related field with 3+ years of toxicology experience.
• MS in Toxicology / Pharmacology / Biology or related field with 5+ years of toxicology experience.
• BS in Toxicology / Pharmacology / Biology or related field with 8+ years of toxicology experience.

Experience :

• Experience with the nonclinical and clinical development processes, and regulatory submission guidelines is required.
• Experience managing CROs is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record in collaborating with a diverse group of people in different locations and of different background.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities :

• Ability to present strategies and data to a broad range of audiences in a credible and engaging manner.
• Independent individual with high integrity & courage.
• Championing collaboration in high performing teams.
• Superior written and oral communication skills and the ability to work with different levels of management.

Travel Requirements :

20% travel expected.

Benefits and Perks :

Apellis offers a great benefit package which includes : health insurance with full premium coverage, 401K with company match, paid time off (PTO), long- term disability insurance, life insurance and more! Visit https : / / apellis.

com / careers / to learn more.

Company Background :

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face.

We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world.

With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

For more information, please visit http : / / apellis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn

EEO Statement :

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws.

Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS / HIV status, smoker / nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

For San Francisco postings : Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Other Duties :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.