Principal Toxicologist (London)

Job number	2276BR
Job title	Principal Toxicologist (London)
Location/City	London
Appointment type	Permanent
Job purpose and key deliverables	We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Principal Toxicologist  to join our Research and Development (R&D) function in London. As a Principal Toxicologist you will be responsible for setting the strategy for science plans and risk management, to achieve business unit goals. You will also be ensuring that all ingredients and materials used on current and future products are acceptable from a toxicological perspective. Key accountabilities: Ensuring the scientific validity and transparency of evaluation processes  Making sure that company’s products meet global regulatory standards  Applying in depth knowledge of toxicology and analysis for developing strategy and science plans  Driving effective and efficient management of the team in order to achieve key targets  Planning- short /long term product strategy  Providing toxicological training and coaching for team members in the areas of product design and scientific plans  Providing directions and consultancy on toxicological studies to support innovation and development
Essential requirements	A BSc and MSc or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline  Achieved status of registered Toxicologist (via the Society of Biology in the UK or equivalent if outside UK)  Toxicological expertise preferably in pharmaceutical product research and development resulting in a thorough knowledge of product design, supporting science and strategic relevance  Extensive scientific experience in R&D within Consumer Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Tobacco, Food and/or Cosmetics Industry  Maintains active awareness and understanding of toxicological developments and supporting science in the field of nicotine or pharmaceutical product innovation   Experience with the following regulations: Medicines Directives, Medical Device Directives, Packaging Regulations, REACH (EU), NICKNAS (Aus), and TSCA (general)  Excellent communication/leadership skills  A good understanding of the Principles of Toxicology and full awareness of current Product  Experience in Risk Management  Strong strategy, planning and project management skills  Excellent written, oral and presentation communication skills
Working at BAT	British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice — whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success.   We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets, our future looks equally bright too. There’s no doubt our industry is controversial — we’re the first to admit that. But rest assured, we take a responsible approach to our trade. In each of our markets, we observe every local law regarding tobacco (in many cases going further through our own voluntary code). Not only that, we treat our farmers fairly, invest in the environment and help to sustain local communities. We also excel at developing our own people into leaders of the future. As a firm with a high-performance culture, we’ll expect a lot from you. But we’ll support you every step of the way to help you deliver. If you’re passionate and ambitious, rapid career progression is a reality here. And because we’re such a large firm (we employ more than 55,000 people worldwide), there are plenty of exciting opportunities for you to develop a truly extraordinary career.
Employing company	British-American Tobacco (Holdings) Ltd
Removal Date	03-Feb-2014