Director – Toxicology Project Specialist

ViiV Healthcare

. Develop end-to-end non-clinical safety strategies for projects across ViiV Healthcare’s portfolio .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeUpper Providence • Connecticut • United StatesLead💰 $162,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in non-clinical safety strategies, integrating pharmacology and regulatory knowledge to optimize drug development. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence stakeholders while managing multiple projects across various modalities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Non-Clinical Safety ExpertiseProject Management Across Multiple ProjectsRegulatory Knowledge for Drug DevelopmentLeadership in Scientific FieldDABT Certification

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Hard Skills

ToxicologyPharmacologyDMPKDrug DevelopmentRegulatory DocumentationProject Strategy DevelopmentData IntegrationMarket ResearchCompetitive IntelligenceLong-Acting Small Molecules

Soft Skills

Coaching and MentoringCollaborationStrategic ThinkingInfluencing StakeholdersProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

DABT

Industry Keywords

Non-Clinical SafetyBiologicsInfectious Disease TherapyDrug DispositionPre-Clinical SciencesGovernance ReviewsInternal Milestone DocumentsEDLs/MDLsDue DiligenceInternal and External Committees

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop end-to-end non-clinical safety strategies for projects across ViiV Healthcare’s portfolio
Collaborate in a highly matrixed global environment to evolve non-clinical safety strategies using market research, competitive intelligence and internal program learnings
Integrate non-clinical project plans with CMC, regulatory and clinical plans to optimize drug development speed
Serve as toxicology project team member supporting 5–10 projects at a time
Drive aspects of discovery and development projects across all areas of non-clinical safety and supportive processes
Contribute to multidisciplinary scientific and operational strategies using knowledge of pharmacology, DMPK and clinical disciplines
Support projects across small molecules, biologics and alternative platforms
Integrate data and craft narratives for internal governance reviews and regulatory documents, including IB/IND/NDA/BLA
Influence external stakeholders, including project-level regulators, and senior ViiV/GSK leaders
Coach and mentor project team members
Review and approve regulatory and internal milestone documents
Lead major scientific or technical initiatives within and outside the Pre-clinical Sciences team
Provide options and strategic thinking to project teams and EDLs/MDLs
Prioritize multiple conflicting objectives and address project issues and progression challenges
Collaborate with GSK pre-clinical sciences and academic institutions
Participate in due diligence teams evaluating external opportunities
Provide consultancy on drug disposition, pre-clinical safety and on-target/off-target engagement or modulation
Contribute to training and mentoring toxicologists
Participate in internal and external committees and panels as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree with 8+ years, or PhD with 6+ years, of experience in non-clinical safety/toxicology
Experience as a project team member covering multiple projects across broad development stages and all modalities, including biologics
Non-clinical Safety capability and experience
Understanding of the interrelationships between disposition, safety and on/off target engagement
Knowledge and experience of worldwide regulatory requirements for drug development and registration
Experience in non-clinical discovery and development of long-acting small molecules (preferred)
DABT (Diplomat of American Board of Toxicology) (preferred)
Experience in infectious disease therapy area (preferred)
Recognized leadership in a relevant scientific field or discipline, with an extensive network and publication record (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus
Eligibility to participate in share-based long-term incentive program
Health care benefits for employee and family
Other insurance benefits for employee and family
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental leave
Paid medical leave
Domestic relocation package