Associate Director, Drug Discovery Toxicology
RecursionLondon, England, United Kingdom • New York, New York, United States
Posted August 8, 2025
182700 - 229900 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Recursion is a clinical stage TechBio company focused on decoding biology to improve lives. Leveraging the Recursion OS platform, which generates one of the world's largest proprietary biological datasets, the company uses advanced machine-learning algorithms and massive experimental and computational scale to advance drug discovery in areas like rare diseases, immuno-oncology, and inflammation. Headquartered in Salt Lake City with offices globally, Recursion is driving innovation at the intersection of technology, biology, and chemistry.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Drug Discovery Toxicologist who will provide project teams with scientific expertise and leadership for the safety assessment of Recursion programs from early discovery, through to candidate selection and beyond.
Requirements
- DVM, PharmD, PhD in toxicology, Pathology, Physiology, Biochemistry or expertise in related biological scientific disciplines with an emphasis on Oncology/Immunology is preferred
- 7+ years experience in safety sciences in the Biotech/Pharma industry
- Experience in project team membership as a toxicology representative in a matrix environment
- Experience with in silico and in vitro safety assessment is a must; experience with in vivo safety assessment would be an advantage
- An in-depth knowledge of discovery toxicology, and experience designing and critically evaluating results of exploratory toxicology studies
- Experience of secondary pharmacology assessment would be an advantage
- An understanding of in vitro to in vivo translation of potential toxicities and implications for human safety
- Broad background in novel methods of identifying potential toxicities and developing risk mitigation plans
- Experience with the use of AI tools to predict toxicology endpoints would be an advantage
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Equity compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
