Senior Principal Scientist

The Senior Principal Toxicologist is a Frisco, TX based role that leads and manages day-to-day activities in toxicology at Keurig Dr Pepper, to enable KDP to innovate and commercialize safe food and beverages for every need.

This role works side-by-side with Quality, Nutrition, Chemistry, Regulatory, Packaging Innovation, and Legal.

The Senior Principal Toxicologist plays a key role in the product and packaging development process of all our food and beverage categories through application of toxicology science, consumption data and risk assessment.

We are looking for a team member who is collaborative, high-performance team-oriented, and able to apply technical and academic excellence across our food and beverage portfolio.

Job Responsibilities: Establish and effectively execute department strategies to support world class competency in toxicology.

Lead risk assessment for finished product, ingredients, and packaging and contribute to thought leadership on the application of established toxicology methods.Help assure business success through the appropriate application of toxicological assessment to innovation, product application, food safety and productivity initiatives.

Go-to expert for internal and external legal counsel with science-based risk assessment of ingredients and food contact materials.Ensure the highest standards in quality and regulatory compliance.

Drive the GRAS safety determination process for expanded use of ingredients and food contact materials.Understand the industry's toxicology current and future concerns by staying abreast of external regulatory changes.Excellent ability in using statistical analysis and data science tools in decision making.

Understand the business and product categories and seamlessly work cross-functionally.Consistently use independent judgement to make decisions and risk assessment.

Confidently serve as the scientific expert representing KDP working with outside organizations, committees, and other assignments.

Review and comment on toxicology studies, design studies, and submit proposals.Develop and monitor budget.