Senior Scientist, Investigative Toxicology & Safety Analytics

Lilly; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Centessa Pharmaceuticals in Boston, MA seeks a Senior Scientist for Safety Assessment in a 100% non-laboratory role. You will lead data-driven evaluation of toxicology endpoints and audit SEND data to support regulatory filings, working closely with PDTs and cross-functional teams.

You will synthesize literature, develop advanced visualizations, and help shape early pipeline decisions while engaging governance committees and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Toxicology, Pharmacology, or related life sciences.
• MS: 6–8+ years biotech/pharma/CRO experience.
• BS: 8–10+ years of industry drug development.
• Expert preclinical toxicology datasets and SEND data.
• Strong data visualization and report writing skills.
• Leadership to coordinate cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Audit SEND datasets for regulatory filing.
• Develop publication-ready data visualizations.
• Synthesize literature to support safety strategies.
• Collaborate with PDTs and governance panels.
• Bridge Safety Assessment with DMPK/CMC.

Skills

Data visualization

SEND auditing

Toxicology data

Cross-functional leadership

Scientific writing

Python/R

Regulatory knowledge

DMPK collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Toxicology/Related life sciences

Tools

GraphPad Prism

Spotfire

Excel macros

Python

R

Job description

Centessa Pharmaceuticals in Boston, MA seeks a Senior Scientist for Safety Assessment in a 100% non-laboratory role. You will lead data-driven evaluation of toxicology endpoints and audit SEND data to support regulatory filings, working closely with PDTs and cross-functional teams.

You will synthesize literature, develop advanced visualizations, and help shape early pipeline decisions while engaging governance committees and senior leadership.