Managing Scientist - Toxicology

Exponent
Derby
1 year ago
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Our Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for a Regulatory Toxicologist at Managing Scientist level tojoin our team, based in the EU and UK. The role could be based from one of our UK offices (Harrogate, Nottingham, Edinburgh, London), our Dublin (Ireland) office, Mannheim (Germany) office or from our Basel (Switzerland) office. Remote working may also be considered.

You will be responsible for

Providing high quality technical, scientific and regulatory advice, including formulation of regulatory toxicology strategy Leading within science areas within toxicology Planning and executing toxicology programmes including study design and monitoring Managing projects and delivering finished documents to support registrations in Europe and a range of other countries Training and development of junior members of the toxicology team Managing junior staff Building and developing successful client relationships Marketing your expertise and identifying potential new opportunities for Exponent

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 and experience of European regulatory frameworks relating to plant protection products, industrial chemicals, food or consumer products Experience working with guidance documents (. endocrine disruptors, groundwater, impurities, dermal absorption) concerning the application of European pesticides regulation Proven experience of data interpretation and problem solving, gained in a relevant industry

Desirable skills include:

A recognised authority in one or more of the following areas: reproductive and developmental toxicity, endocrinology, carcinogenicity or genotoxicity ​ An awareness of the evolution of future regulatory policy especially in Europe Familiarity with OECD test guidelines, the principles of GLP, study placement and study monitoring Experience of hazard classification under CLP Experience with assembling and writing submission dossiers for Europe and JMPR Experience working within regulatory frameworks in regions other than Europe 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) Experience of working in a team environment especially multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed project teams Experience of business development

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