Director - Toxicology

The Coca-Cola Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company seeks a Director - Toxicologist to join its global Risk Assessment and Ingredient Safety team in Atlanta, GA. You will develop and apply novel toxicological approaches to ensure safety for ingredients and products, leading risk assessment initiatives across a diverse regulatory landscape.

You will guide cross-functional programs, engage regulators and external bodies, and evolve the company’s risk assessment framework to meet current and future safety needs across the

Qualifications

• Must possess strong expertise in risk assessment for chemicals and consumer products.
• Experience communicating scientific concepts to regulators and business partners.
• Knowledge of GLP and OECD testing requirements is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build understanding of toxicological issues across ingredients, packaging, and crop protection tech.
• Lead development and deployment of human safety risk assessments for ingredients and products.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to address regulatory challenges and stakeholder needs.
• Share scientific expertise with external organizations to influence regulatory strategies.
• Communicate risk assessment outcomes internally and to business partners.

Skills

Risk assessment

Regulatory communication

Leadership

Scientific writing

NAMs/QSAR/TTC knowledge

Education

PhD in Toxicology/Pharmacology/related

DABT preferred

Job description

The Director - Toxicologist role reports into the Vice President of Risk Assessment and Ingredient Safety and is a critical member of the global team. The incumbent will develop and apply novel toxicological approaches to scientific challenges common across multi-disciplinary teams within the function. This individual will lead and evolve the Company’s approach to risk assessment and will develop programs to ensure the Company’s ingredients and products are safe for their intended use. This work will occur in a technically challenging and globally diverse business environment involving regulators, consumers, and other key stakeholders. This role must be based out of Atlanta, GA.

What You'll Do

• Build an understanding of toxicological issues impacting the Company’s ingredients, packaging, and crop protection technologies.
• Assist in the development and deployment of human safety risk assessments for the Company’s ingredients and products, with an emphasis on applying novel and traditional approaches to toxicological risk assessment.
• Partner with cross-functional business teams and Operating Units to create scientific programs that will address both local and global scientific challenges raised by regulators and key stakeholders.
• Share scientific expertise with selected external organizations to influence outcomes and advance our scientific and regulatory strategies
• Communicate internally and to business partners on risk assessment outcomes and provide guidance on risk management where appropriate
• Contribute to the evolution of TCCC’s approach to risk assessment/risk management to deliver the current and future needs of the Business.

What You'll Need

• 2-3+ years of working in either the consumer product industry, contract laboratories, or consulting agencies specializing in toxicology
• Ph.D. in Toxicology, Pharmacology or related discipline required
• Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT), preferred

Functional Skills

• Demonstrated experience with the latest practices in risk assessment in the scientific community as well as criteria utilized by major regulatory bodies (such as US FDA, EFSA, JECFA) when evaluating safety.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience using alternative or in silico assessment approaches such as New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), Quantitative Structure - Activity Relationships (QSAR), or Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) to address scientific questions
• Experience identifying critical studies that will drive the toxicity values and identifying the strengths and weakness of those studies and any uncertainties in the studies or the literature overall.
• Demonstrate leadership advocating on scientific approaches to human health regulatory processes directly with regulatory bodies and/or through external bodies (i.e., trade associations, academic institutions, etc).
• Ability to develop risk assessment programs with special consideration of sensitive groups such as children, the elderly and those with underlying disease
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey scientific subject matter in a simple manner or to diverse audiences.
• Experience writing clearly, both in scientific documents/publications and for lay audiences.
• Strong understanding of GLP and OECD testing requirements

What We Can Do For You

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.