Project Scientist Toxicology/Head Preclinical Drug Safety at Grünenthal GmbH
Head of the preclinical safety department with responsibility for toxicology and safety pharmacology
Strategic and scientific support of drug development and medical device projects
Execution and monitoring of external toxicity studies at CROs
Evaluation of licensing opportunities and member of due diligence teams
Oct 2012 – Dec 2014
Director Non-Clinical Drug Development – medigene AG
Head of the non-clinical drug development department
Strategic planning and execution of non-clinical safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic studies at CROs
Preparation of regulatory non-clinical documents (e.g. IMPDs, IBs, INDs etc.) for clinical trials and relevant section of submission documents (NDA, MAA)
Feb 2011 – Sept 2012
Associate Director Non-Clinical Drug Development at Agennix AG
Execution and monitoring of non-clinical toxicology, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics studies
Preparation of the respective non-clinical documentation (e.g. IMPDs, INDs etc.)
Good Laboratory Praxis (GLP) audit of external research institutions
Oct 2009 – Dec 2010 / 1994 - 1997
Toxicology Expert at EBRC Consulting GmbH, Germany
Consultancy for the chemical and agrochemical industry
Apr 1999 – Sept 2009
Global Laboratory Animal Science Officer / Senior Scientific Expert in Toxicology / Head of the GLP Safety Laboratory at Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Independent animal welfare officer with corporate responsibility for animal care and use for the chemical, plastics and pharmaceutical sector of Solvay
Strategic planning of toxicological programs (from early pre-clinical phases up to late clinical phases)
Toxicological expert in research and project teams
Monitoring of external toxicological studies and research project
Execution of general GLP toxicology and safety pharmacology studies at Solvay Pharmaceuticals
1997 – 1999
Project Scientific at Institute for Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Toxicology, Veterinary High School Hannover, Germany
1989-1994
Junior Scientist Toxicology and Head of Ecotoxicology at IBR Forschungs GmbH, Germany