Our Opportunity
Exponent's European Chemical Regulation & Food Safety Practice specialises in timely high-quality, creative, and practical solutions to problems that affect our clients ability to conduct business globally. Our experienced staff include both technical and regulatory consultants who are experienced in dealing with pesticide and non-pesticidal products including conventional chemicals, biochemicals, biocides, cosmetics, consumer products and products of biotechnology and with foods, food ingredients, and nutrition.
We are currently recruiting for a Regulatory Toxicologist at Managing Scientist level tojoin our team, based in the UK in our Harrogate office.
You will be responsible for
1. Providing high quality technical, scientific and regulatory advice, including formulation of regulatory toxicology strategy
2. Leading within science areas within toxicology
3. Planning and executing toxicology programmes including study design and monitoring
4. Project managing and delivering finished documents to support registrations in Europe and a range of other countries
5. Training and development of junior members of the toxicology team
6. Line managing junior staff
7. Building and developing successful client relationships
8. Actively marketing your expertise and identifying potential new opportunities for Exponent
You will have the following skills and qualifications
9. 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
10. Knowledge and experience of European regulatory frameworks relating to plant protection products, industrial chemicals, food or consumer products
11. Experience working with guidance documents (. endocrine disruptors, groundwater, impurities, dermal absorption) concerning the application of European pesticides regulation
12. Proven experience of data interpretation and problem solving, gained in a relevant industry
Desirable Skills would include:
13. A recognised authority in one or more of the following areas: reproductive and developmental toxicity, endocrinology, carcinogenicity, QSAR or genotoxicity
14. An awareness of the evolution of future regulatory policy especially in Europe
15. Familiarity with OECD test guidelines, the principles of GLP, study placement and study monitoring
16. Experience of hazard classification under CLP
17. Experience with assembling and writing submission dossiers for Europe and JMPR
18. Experience working within regulatory frameworks in regions other than Europe
19. Evidence of and aptitude for networking (. with external experts, business managers, representation on industry or inter-agency task forces, committee membership in a professional society, contacts across industry)
20. Experience of working in a team environment especially multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed project teams
21. Experience of business development