Senior Manager, Toxicology

Coca-Cola•Atlanta, GA

6d•$131,000 - $153,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Toxicology develops and applies novel toxicological approaches to scientific challenges involving ingredient safety, packaging, and crop protection. The role contributes to leading and evolving the Company’s approach to risk assessment and develops programs to ensure ingredients and products are safe for their intended use. The work takes place in a technically challenging, globally diverse business environment involving regulators, consumers, and other stakeholders. The position is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and reports to the Senior Vice President of Risk Assessment and Ingredient Safety as a member of the global team. The position develops understanding of toxicological issues affecting Company ingredients, packaging, and crop protection technologies; assists with human safety risk assessments; and partners with business teams and Operating Units on scientific programs addressing local and global challenges. It also shares expertise with external organizations, communicates risk assessment outcomes and risk-management guidance, and contributes to the evolution of the Company’s risk assessment and management practices. The role requires a Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Toxicology, or a related discipline, with 2–3 years of relevant work in consumer products, contract laboratories, or toxicology consulting. The candidate should have technical expertise in risk assessment, exposure estimation, toxicity-value development, scientific communication, and regulatory and testing requirements. The Coca-Cola Company will not sponsor employment-based visas; applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States without requiring Company sponsorship. The stated U.S. pay range is $131,000–$153,000, with an annual incentive reference value of 15%. Base pay may vary based on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits is offered, depending on the position. Travel is listed as 00%–25%; relocation is not provided.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Toxicology, or a related discipline.
2–3 years of work experience in the consumer product industry, contract laboratories, or consulting agencies specializing in toxicology.
Demonstrated experience with current risk-assessment practices involving PBPK models and dose-response modeling, including benchmark dose software.
Proven technical expertise.
Experience estimating dietary exposures to food additives and contaminants using advanced modeling techniques, including alternative or in silico approaches such as QSAR or Threshold of Toxicological Concern.
Experience developing toxicity values, such as reference doses, cancer slopes, and benchmark doses, based on technical reviews of toxicology and epidemiology literature; this includes identifying critical studies, assessing study strengths and weaknesses, and identifying uncertainties.
Ability to develop risk-assessment programs that consider sensitive groups, including children, older adults, and people with underlying disease.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey scientific topics simply to diverse audiences and write for scientific and lay audiences.
Strong understanding of GLP and OECD testing requirements and criteria used by major regulatory bodies such as the U.S. FDA, EFSA, and JECFA.
Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States and must not require Company sponsorship to continue working legally in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT).

Responsibilities

Build understanding of toxicological issues affecting the Company’s ingredients, packaging, and crop protection technologies.
Assist in developing and deploying human safety risk assessments for Company ingredients and products, applying novel and traditional toxicological risk-assessment approaches.
Partner with cross-functional business teams and Operating Units to create scientific programs addressing local and global challenges raised by regulators and other key stakeholders.
Share scientific expertise with selected external organizations to influence outcomes and advance scientific and regulatory strategies.
Communicate risk-assessment outcomes internally and to business partners, and provide risk-management guidance where appropriate.
Contribute to evolving the Company’s risk assessment and risk management approach to meet current and future business needs.