Our Opportunity
We are currently seeking a Senior Managing Scientist - Residues for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in Harrogate (UK), Nottingham (UK), London (UK), Dublin (IE), Mannheim (DE) or Basel (SW) offices; homeworking will also be considered. In this role you will work as part of the Pesticide Residues/dietary exposure team.
You will be responsible for
1. Contributing to a leadership role in our highly skilled existing pesticide residues specialist team
2. Providing high-level strategic advice to Exponent’s clients on questions around pesticides residues, dietary safety and registration of agrochemicals, biocides and other chemicals
3. Interpretating regulations and guidelines relating to agrochemical registration and MRL/import tolerance-setting, especially in the EU
4. Managing and working on a range of projects, working closely with internal project managers and external clients
5. Managing, training and developing colleagues
6. Interpreting and summarising data from scientific studies, drawing sound scientific and regulatory conclusions to prepare high-quality regulatory submission documents and other responses or inputs to authorities on behalf of client companies
7. Developing a trusted reputation with a base of client contacts including discussions relating to Exponent’s wide range of services
8. Line management of staff
You will have the following skills and qualifications
9.. degree or equivalent in a chemical discipline
10. Excellent technical background relating to pesticide residues and dietary exposure
11. In-depth understanding of regulatory/authorisation procedures for crop-protection chemicals, especially in the EU
12. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
13. Strong team working and leadership skills
14. Sound judgement
15. Decision-making ability
16. Where you do not already have this, motivation to establish a reputation as an expert consultant
Desirable experience or knowledge would include any of:
17. The metabolism of organic compounds in plants or animals
18. Analytical chemistry, especially of crop-protection chemicals
19. The principles of exposure characterisation and risk assessment
20. Placement and conduct of scientific studies under GLP
21. Interpretation of data from scientific studies