Scientific Associate Director - Project Toxicologist (Biotech)

Location: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States. Flexible remote and hybrid work arrangements may be available where possible.

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing and delivering medicines for serious illnesses across oncology, inflammation, general medicine, and rare diseases.

What you will do

• Serve as the Translational Safety & Risk Sciences representative on cross-functional project teams from discovery through post-marketing.
• Lead TSRS sub-teams and coordinate scientific input for human risk assessment and development strategy.
• Design, oversee, and interpret nonclinical safety assessment programs for biotherapeutics, small molecules, targeted protein degraders, RNA-based therapies, and other modalities.
• Develop innovative study designs using AI-enabled approaches and New Approach Methodologies to address complex scientific questions.
• Author nonclinical strategy, governance, and regulatory submission content, including first-in-human applications and marketing authorizations.
• Collaborate with internal scientists and external partners, support due diligence activities, and mentor fellow scientists.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in toxicology or a related field with at least 4 years of toxicology experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 7 years or a bachelor’s degree with 9 years of toxicology experience.
• Experience in drug development as a Project Toxicologist or Nonclinical Safety Project Team Representative, including late-stage assets and interactions with global regulatory agencies.
• End-to-end safety assessment experience across small and large molecules, multiple therapeutic areas, and multiple modalities.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams, lead in a matrixed environment, and communicate with scientific, business, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Experience with nonclinical safety assessment, regulatory submissions, and complex scientific risk assessment.

Nice to have

• Experience with siRNA therapeutics, antibody-drug conjugates, antibody-peptide conjugates, or targeted protein degraders.
• Subject matter expertise in a defined toxicology area, such as drug-induced liver injury.
• American Board of Toxicology certification.
• Experience supporting business development due diligence and external scientific presentations or publications.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, innovative, science-based working environment.
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• Retirement and savings plans with company contributions.
• Annual bonus opportunities, stock-based long-term incentives, and paid time off.
• Career development support and flexible work models, including remote and hybrid arrangements where possible.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted until the position is filled; no fixed application deadline is stated.
• Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.