Project Toxicologist

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases. We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.  argenx is seeking an experienced Project Toxicologist with expertise in the nonclinical development of multiple drug modalities, particularly with large molecules. Five or more years of relevant experience in cross-functional project teams is preferred. Project toxicologists at argenx support the development of our compounds from an early stage (lead optimization) up to submission for marketing and beyond. They are core members of the early development teams and ad hoc members of asset teams. They design the nonclinical safety strategy in alignment with our stakeholders, present concepts and results to project teams and senior management. All argenx studies are conducted in partnerships with leading CROs. Healthy collaboration with our partners is a vital part of our daily work.  As such, strong communication skills are key in this role. Project toxicologists can be supported by study monitors and operational specialists for smooth conduct of nonclinical safety studies or can monitor their own studies. The project toxicologist is expected to significantly contribute to the authoring and review of regulatory documents. The PharmTox team is a functional expert group within the development department of argenx with expertise in nonclinical safety testing and operations of regulated studies. We form a capability with our colleagues from nonclinical and clinical Bioanalytics (PharmToxBA), we work tightly together and exchange knowledge. We also closely work with our colleagues across functional areas and are part of multidisciplinary teams that are at the heart of argenx discovery and development. argenx works with an outsourcing model where scientific and quality oversight from the sponsor is an important part of our work.  Our working language is English. At argenx we value co-creation and work together as an empowered team to grow and accelerate our pipeline for patients with inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Gent, Belgium is an important research hub where many members of the toxicology team (PharmTox) are located. Regular in-person interactions play an important role in how we work together and drive success. This role is based in Ghent, Belgium, and requires on-site presence 2-3 days per week. Along with your…