Toxicologist

Responsibilities

As a Toxicologist your job functions will include, but not be limited to:

• Performing exposure and toxicity assessments (risk assessments) for chemicals and quantitatively evaluating human health risks.
• Familiarity with international (e.g., USA, EU) standards and regulations of
• Medical devices
• Proposition 65 risk assessments
• Conducting safety assessments of products and raw materials.
• Critically reviewing and analyzing scientific studies, rating their reliability and selecting key and supporting studies in a weight of evidence approach.
• Execution of technical work and client deliverables
  
  

• University degree (equivalent to a Master’s degree) in Toxicology or related science, PHD preferred.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in human health risk assessment and toxicology
• Experience working in risk assessment project teams
• Demonstrated proficiency in general toxicology, hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization
• Possess strong organizational and analytical capabilities
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability and willingness to make sound, scientific decisions in challenging environments
• A desire to grow both intellectually and professionally
  
  

• Preference for experience working within a company on developing safer/more environmentally friendly products or working experience with a testing laboratory in this area.
• Experience related to the green marketplace.
• Knowledge of hazardous chemical lists and global regulations affecting substances
• Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Excellent analytical skills
• Knowledge of internation regulations and standards of cosmetics and consumer products
• Diplomat Americal Board of Toxicology (DABT) or European Registered Toxicologist (ERT)