Senior Director, Toxicology
Latigo Biotherapeutics, Inc.Thousand Oaks, California, United States ⢠San Francisco, California, United States
Posted March 6, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Latigo Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a private, early-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing the next generation of non-opioid medicines for pain and pain-related syndromes.
Job Description
The Senior Director of Toxicology will provide strategic and scientific leadership for all aspects of nonclinical safety and toxicology across Latigoâs discovery and development pipeline. This role is accountable for defining and executing phase-appropriate nonclinical safety strategies to support candidate selection, IND-enabling activities, first-in-human (FIH) studies, and overall clinical development for small molecule programs.
Requirements
- PhD, DVM, or equivalent in Toxicology, Pharmacology, or a related scientific discipline.
- 15+ years of industry experience in nonclinical safety/toxicology within biotechnology or pharmaceutical settings.
- Demonstrated leadership of toxicology programs for small molecule therapeutics from IND-enabling studies through marketing applications
- Strong track record of regulatory authorship and agency interactions supporting early development programs.
- Proven ability to lead crossâfunctional teams and influence development strategy at the program and portfolio level.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
