Senior Scientist - Toxicology in Harrogate

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we have connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning.

Key statistics:

• 950+ Consultants
• 640+ Ph.D.s
• 90+ Disciplines
• 30+ Offices globally

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Scientist - Toxicology for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in our Harrogate (UK), Nottingham (UK), London (UK), Dublin (Ireland), Mannheim (Germany) or Basel (Switzerland) offices; homeworking may also be considered. In this role you will work as part of a diverse team of experienced toxicologists with a number of different regulatory frameworks to provide technical leadership in support of the registration of plant protection products, biocides, industrial chemicals, novel food and food additives and consumer products within Europe and other countries.

You will be responsible for:

• Working in a diverse team of experienced toxicologists, working across plant protection products, biocides, industrial chemicals, foods, consumer products and occupational health
• Assisting senior level consultants to provide advice to clients in a timely manner and within budget
• Providing high quality technical scientific and regulatory advice
• Delivering finalised documentation to support regulatory registrations across Europe and other international markets, ensuring deadlines and budget requirements are met.
• Building and developing successful client relationships

You will have the following skills and qualifications:

• A minimum of a BSc in chemistry, biology or closely related field with a strong preference for a professional qualification or higher degree in toxicology
• Knowledge of European regulatory frameworks relating to plant protection products, industrial chemicals, food or consumer products or experience of working in a health protection role
• Experience of working within a budget and to tight deadlines

Desirable Skills would include:

• Experience of data interpretation and problem solving
• Experience of working in a team environment especially multi-disciplinary project teams
• Familiarity with OECD test guidelines, the principles of GLP, study placement and study monitoring
• Evidence of and aptitude for networking (e.g., with external experts, business managers, representation on industry or inter-agency task forces, committee membership in a professional society, contacts across industry)
• Experience in the translation of mammalian toxicity data into techno-regulatory positions to support registrations according to regional regulatory practice
• Confidence in presentation of scientific data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Sound judgement and decision-making ability

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending).

Life @ Exponent

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Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

Work Environment

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities.

We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients.

Benefits you will enjoy

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.