Associate Director / Director, Toxicology

Beam Therapeutics • Cambridge, MA

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing a leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines, leveraging gene editing, delivery, and internal manufacturing capabilities. Their proprietary base editing technology enables precise, predictable, and efficient single base changes at targeted genomic sequences without creating double-stranded breaks in the DNA, supporting a diverse portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is seeking a highly talented and motivated Associate Director / Director, Toxicology to join its growing Non-Clinical Development team. This role is responsible and accountable for nonclinical safety assessments supporting Beam's discovery and development programs, including the design and execution of safety studies from discovery through early/late development, and the authoring of documents for regulatory filings.

Requirements

• Ph.D. with 8+ years of scientific experience OR MS with 12+ years of scientific experience. BS with 15+ years of scientific experience in preclinical toxicology will also be considered.
• Experience with LNPs and/or gene therapies.
• Ability to develop and deliver clear and concise presentations for both internal and external meetings.
• In-depth understanding of all aspects of nonclinical safety and experience with regulatory filings.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant FDA and EMEA regulations and processes.
• Demonstrated proven experience in working with CROs for protocol design and study execution.
• Experience working with cross-functional and collaborative project teams.
• Ability to operate effectively within an innovative and science-driven company environment; delivery-oriented, able to inspire others, driven and hands-on with unquestionable integrity and the highest ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally to drive nonclinical safety related activities from discovery through regulatory filings and to commercialization for various programs.
• Develop and oversee the execution of phase appropriate nonclinical safety strategies along with integrated project plans including milestones, timelines, resources and budgets.
• Coordinate interactions with CRO's, in collaboration with the Nonclinical Development Operations group, to ensure delivery of study results and reports consistent with program timelines.
• Provide strategic contribution as the subject matter expert for GLP, non-GLP, and safety pharmacology studies supporting development and platform programs.
• Provide toxicology support for regulatory submissions and interactions with health authorities, including the authoring of nonclinical safety sections of US and international regulatory applications, and help resolve nonclinical safety queries.
• Drive and be accountable for delivery of high-quality safety reports to ensure clinical plans and regulatory filing submissions in multiple markets.
• Serve as the toxicology representative in cross-functional meetings both internally and externally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees