Director Toxicology
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.New Jersey, United States • San Diego, California, United States • San Francisco, California, United States
Posted February 23, 2026
199600 - 249500 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes a difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world.
Job Description
Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes a difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. The Director Toxicology will be responsible for the oversight of Translational Medicine preclinical safety assessment/toxicology deliverables and will contribute to the research and/or development of the products, projects, and programs in support of the pipeline.
Requirements
- PhD or DVM in a relevant discipline or related field
- 10 years of relevant experience in pre-clinical safety assessment/toxicology supporting drug development experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
- DABT Certification strongly preferred
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Discretionary bonus
- Equity awards
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
- 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
- 15+ vacation days
- 13 -15 paid holidays
- 10 days of paid sick time
- Paid parental leave benefit
- Tuition assistance
