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Toxicologist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what toxicologists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most toxicologists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Toxicologist with experience across clinical, analytical and regulatory settings. Skilled in laboratory analysis, data analysis and risk assessment, with a focus on translating complex toxicological evidence into clear advice for clinicians, regulators and industry. Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and maintaining rigorous attention to detail under time pressure.
Key skills
- Laboratory analysis
- Data analysis
- Statistical modelling
- Risk and internal controls
- Regulatory compliance
- Clinical assessment and treatment
- Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
- R
- SAS
- Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
- Attention to detail
Experience: example bullet points
- Analysed biological samples for drugs, metals and other toxicants using LC-MS/MS and GC-MS, maintaining clinical turnaround times and accurate chain-of-custody records.
- Assessed dose-response and exposure data to characterise health risks, preparing written assessments that supported poisons advice and regulatory decision making.
- Designed and ran toxicity studies in laboratory settings, coordinating sample throughput and documenting methods to NATA and internal quality standards.
- Interpreted poisoning cases and advised treating clinicians, including after-hours consultations, with clear recommendations on decontamination, antidotes and monitoring.
- Prepared safety assessments and regulatory submissions under TGA and AICIS frameworks, responding to requests for further information from regulators.
- Used R and SAS to analyse toxicological datasets and build exposure models, turning complex outputs into plain-language summaries for non-specialist audiences.
- Maintained LIMS records and method documentation, improving audit readiness and reducing time spent retrieving historical results.
Education
Bachelor degree in science with a major in chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology or a related field; many toxicologists also hold a postgraduate qualification such as a Master of Toxicology or a PhD. Diploma or advanced diploma qualifications appear in technical support roles, with further study and laboratory experience leading into toxicologist positions.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- TGA
- AICIS
- APVMA
- NATA
- Poisons Standard
- Scheduling
- Safe Work Australia
- WHS legislation
- SDS
- AS/NZS
- clinical toxicology
- occupational toxicology
- environmental toxicology
- LC-MS/MS
- GC-MS
- LIMS
- R
- SAS
- risk assessment
- dose-response
- toxicokinetics
- exposure assessment
- Poisons Information Centre
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.