Principal Medical Device Toxicologist

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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

The Principal Toxicologist at Boston Scientific provides technical support for toxicology and biocompatibility processes to meet global business objectives. Additionally, this position is responsible for the biological evaluation of medical device products, including the conduct of toxicological risk assessments based on data derived from extractable and leachable studies, in support of new product development and sustaining activities, as well as in support of global regulatory submissions.

Global Toxicology and Biocompatibility plays a critical role in medical device development, ensuring patient safety while enabling early product development decisions, product design direction, product approvals, and market launch for product commercialization.

Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows ahybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office at least three (3) days per week.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

• Provide support for biocompatibility processes initiated by department management
• Ensure biocompatibility and toxicology related information and data are accurate, reliable, and support business objectives as consistent with Global Preclinical objectives and Quality Management System requirements
• Demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality
• Author biocompatibility and chemical characterization test plans, author Biocompatibility Assessments and Reports, and assess test data and reports, as necessary, to support business objectives
• Author toxicological risk assessments, as assigned, to support divisional objectives
• Advise earlier-career staff on the development of biocompatibility and chemical characterization test plans, review and approve Biocompatibility Assessments and Reports, and assess test data and reports, as necessary, to support business objectives, including authoring such reports as necessary
• Maintain communications with internal customers on biocompatibility and toxicology issues
• Support problem-solving and resolution related to biocompatibility assessments, chemical characterization, and toxicological risk assessments
• Consult on biocompatibility, chemistry, and toxicology testing and strategies related to new investigational and strategic device development programs during Technology and Product Development Programs (TDP/PDP)
• Provide consultation on regulatory requirements related to medical device submissions for assigned divisions and in support of corporate initiatives
• Participate as assigned in a Biocompatibility Training Program for all functional groups of device development teams based on standards and regulatory requirements
• May serve as a resource for biocompatibility and toxicology information for medical devices and pharmaceutical materials, which may include issues related to materials of animal…