Assistant Toxicologist - Join a growing company!

Covance Inc. Great service, exceptional growth! As a billion dollar company with widespread global reach, Covance's ability to offer integrated drug development services is unsurpassed. Covance has achieved impressive growth by fostering a work environment that encourages, develops and leverages our team’s capabilities. Covance is committed to that mission - to cultivate the varied skills, cultures, ideas and experiences of every employee around the globe. There is no better time to join us!


Covance Inc. is a leading supplier of drug development services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Covance partners with innovative companies, offering valuable services in all phases of the drug development process as well as analytical and commercial impact services. As an integral part of these partnerships, our employees make a difference in the lives of millions.

Covance offers more toxicity services than any other contract research organization in the world, providing an unparalleled continuity in science and service. Our unique on-line study management tool, StudyTracker, gives our clients secure Internet access to data in near-real time. It provides the accessibility and knowledge needed to make faster, more informed drug development decisions.

Covance is growing. It's a great time to join us!

Covance Labs North America is seeking a Study Toxicologist for its Madison, WI facility. As a Study Toxicologist, you will provide administrative and scientific support to Study Directors. Your focus will be on pre-study tasks (i.e, protocol development, costing, scheduling), monitoring the in-life progress of assigned studies, interacting with clients and preparing basic report components.

Responsibilities & opportunities:

Initiating costing and scheduling requests.

Participating in preinitiation, prewriting, and other study-related meetings, as required.

Drafting protocols and amendments for Study Director review and approval.

Verifying, for Study Director, that project schedule sheets accurately reflect the requirements of the protocol.

Coordinating study and reporting process on assigned studies.

Developing proficiency in specific software used in study conduct (e.g., PTS, TERASYS, iPOP, StudyTracker).

Becoming familiar with routine study procedures for randomization of animals, dosing, bleeding, ECGs, eye exams, use of data acquisition systems, etc.

Assisting Study Directors in monitoring critical phases of studies and reports any problems or deviations to Study Directors.

Learning the process for test article acquisition, MSDS distribution, and test article disposition.

Assembling data and drafting summary reports for periodic study progress reports to clients.

Reviewing data packages from the lab areas.

Performing preliminary review of reports to assure completeness and accuracy prior to formal peer reviews.

Addressing QA audits and client comments relating to report, with oversight.

Assisting Study Director in ensuring all client comments are addressed and documented and that revised or final reports are scheduled and mailed.

Assisting in client lab visits. Will accompany clients during lab visits to observe critical phases, provides data upon request, and respond to questions or additional client requests.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related science field plus 3-4 years of experience. Experience may be substituted for education.





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