BTS Congress 2025 session recordings now available for members

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BTS Congress 2025 session recordings now available for members

Toxicology Careers and Job Vacancies

Current advertisements for open toxicology job vacancies

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Toxicology Careers and Job Vacancies

BTS Skills Gap Initiative – Module 1

An introduction to the principles of regulatory toxicology: present and future
Module 1 (six 2-hour webinars with three speakers and a Q&A session)

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BTS Skills Gap Initiative – Module 1

ASPET-BTS Guest Lectureship

An account of the BTS guest lecture given at the ASPET 2025 conference by the BTS award recipient Dr Joshua Gardner

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BTS publishes ‘toxicology education and skills gap’ Phase 1 report

Find out more about the BTS project focusing on the skills and training needed in toxicology. This Phase 1 report first looks at the gaps in the availability of training.

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BTS publishes ‘toxicology education and skills gap’ Phase 1 report

Public Statements

Read the public statements published by the BTS here.

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Public Statements

Become a Member of the BTS

Find out more about the benefits of membership and how to join.

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Become a Member of the BTS

What is toxicology?

Find out more about the science of toxicology, its purpose and impact on people and the environment

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What is toxicology?

External committee opportunities

Find out more about opportunities to take part in UK advisory committees, councils and boards to provide toxicology advice and guidance

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Save the Dates for the 2026 BTS Annual Congress

The Officers are pleased to inform you that the 2026 Annual Congress will be held from Monday 27th April to Wednesday 29th April 2026 at Voco St. John's Solihull. Some members will remember that the BTS has held its Annual Congresses at this venue in the past which were a great success and we are looking forward to returning to the venue in 2026.

More information will follow in due course but please do put these dates into your dairies.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Annual Congress next year in Solihull.

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Save the Dates for the 2026 BTS Annual Congress

President’s Newsletter: June 2025

Dear BTS Members, As we continue to observe the geo-political changes around the world, and the impact they are having on the economy in many countries, we are already seeing the effect this is having on the toxicological sciences. Whatever employment sector you work in, many of you will have experienced funding constraints in your […]

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Careers

Toxicology has many varied disciplines, meaning there are a number of different career paths to take. Understand more about which career may suit you, as well as the essential skills you’ll need to be successful in toxicology, and how to get started in your studies or job search.
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Events

The BTS runs a selection of its own events, as well as a series of webinars in conjunction with the American College of Toxicology (ACT). Find out more about our annual events, as well as the variety of in-person and virtual workshops, webinars and working groups held by the BTS and other key organisations throughout the year.
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Latest news from the BTS

SafeBridge announces the TAK Scholarship Programme

24 April 2025

The TAK Scholarship facilitates the training of exceptional graduate students and/or postdocs interested in developing skills in pharmaceutical risk assessment, by attending a Potent Compound Safety “Boot Camp”. For more information on this training opportunity run by SafeBridge, click here

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Membership Benefits

  • Travel grants and bursaries
  • Reduced membership rates for the Royal Society of Biology
  • Discounts on books from the Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Prizes and awards
  • Develop your professional network and connections
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Skills Gap Initiative

The BTS has launched its Skills Gap Initiative in response to the increasing importance for expertise in regulatory toxicology. Find out more about each phase of the Initiative and the training modules offered.
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