Toxicology Specialist, Asia

Croda is a FTSE100 organisation driven around our purpose of Smart Science to Improve Lives™. With over 6,000 employees across 39 countries, we are focused on the research and development of novel and highly sustainable raw materials for the Life Sciences and Consumer Care sectors.

We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace. As our business looks to deliver its ambitious strategy of growth, we are looking for a Toxicology Specialist to join our Regional Product Safety & Regulatory Affair (PSRA) team. In this role, you will be a vital part of the Regional PSRA team, contributing your technical expertise to provide expert toxicological advice for new product development, ingredient defence and strategic decision making for Croda chemistries.

You will be responsible for providing toxicology expertise to internal Croda business partners, and to providing toxicology product and substance specific support to Croda customers, with an emphasis on novel non-animal approaches to hazard and safety assessment. You will represent Croda in workshops at Trade Associations and deliver technical presentations to both internal and external customers. Throughout Croda you will be the recognised contact person for toxicology topics.

Who We’re Looking For:

At Croda, we believe our people are the heart of our success. We are committed to fostering an environment where you can grow, make a meaningful impact, and thrive.

We require you to be:

• Educated to degree level in toxicology or life sciences/ Pharmacology
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a toxicology related field and hazard and safety assessment
• Experienced/knowledgeable in alternatives to animal testing for hazard and safety assessment to proactively support Business development
• Experienced in read across to support product development and ingredient defence
• In possession of excellent written and spoken communication skills
• A strong team player capable of building effective working relationships across functions within the company
• Able to impart technical knowledge to a (senior) management audience and be able to translate complex ideas into appropriate language for a non-technical audience

What You’ll Be Doing:

Be part of a team that values diversity, sustainability, and continuous innovation, where your ideas and contributions matter.

• Providing toxicological expertise, including up to date advice on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), to internal Croda business partners
• Providing toxicological product and substance specific support to Croda customers with an emphasis on novel non-animal approaches to hazard and safety assessment
• Contributing to the evolution of Croda’s approach to hazard/safety assessment to deliver to the current and future needs of Croda’s categories and regions (i.e. use of in silico tools, read across, NAMs)
• Delivery of technical input into strategic decision making of the Regional Regulatory Affairs Groups
• Preparing of, and participating in, workshops and representing Croda at Trade Associations, Conferences and Initiatives supporting alternatives to animal testing
• Recognised contact person for toxicology topics for Asia.