Expert Witness – Occupational Hygiene/Asbestos (Associate Consultants Home Based)

The Iom; Canada; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking to expand its Expert Witness team with experienced associates. This role involves providing expert opinions on asbestos and occupational hygiene liability, requiring a deep understanding of relevant legislation and the ability to communicate effectively in legal settings. Ideal candidates will have senior-level experience, preferably with Chartered Membership or equivalent qualifications. This opportunity offers competitive day rates for self-employed professionals looking to collaborate directly with a leading organization focused on improving occupational health standards. Join a team dedicated to making a significant impact in the field of occupational and environmental health.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable senior level experience in occupational hygiene or asbestos.
• Knowledge of legislation and guidance in the field.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert opinion to the Court on asbestos and occupational hygiene.
• Write expert witness reports and present evidence in legal forums.

Skills

Occupational Hygiene

Asbestos Knowledge

Report Writing

Oral Communication

Planning Skills

Education

Chartered Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene

Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene

Equivalent Qualifications in Specialist Field

Job description

Location
Remote

Salary
Competitive Day Rates

Details

Join us as an Expert Witness

We are looking to expand our associate consultancy partners within our Expert Witness team. Our associates provide expert opinion to the Court on behalf of the legal and insurance industries, in relation to Asbestos and/or Occupational Hygiene liability and industrial injury claims.

Candidates should have demonstrable senior level experience and knowledge of occupational hygiene and/or asbestos in consultancy, industry or regulation, and should preferably be Chartered Members or Fellows of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene or hold Specialist Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene or equivalent qualifications and experience in their specialist field.

Professional expertise must be accompanied by a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of legislation and guidance in your particular field. Previous experience of writing expert witness reports for Court purposes and presenting evidence in legal forums would be advantageous although training will be provided where required.

Associate partners should have strong planning, oral communication and report writing skills coupled with a commitment to maintain the highest quality standards and to deliver excellent customer service.

If you are currently self-employed and would like to be associated with IOM we would be interested in talking to you. Competitive day rates are available to partners who wish to work directly with IOM in the provision of expert witness services to clients.

If you wish to find out more please send your current CV, or portfolio, to [e-mail].

About us

IOM was founded as a research charity in 1969 and has been at the forefront of scientific research to understand and mitigate a range of occupational and environmental health risks. These include coal dust, asbestos, carbon nanotubes and air pollution.

We seek to bring about an improved understanding of the factors affecting human health and to identify, promote and apply practices which will lead to improvements in the health of workers and the wider population.

Our people share our purpose and vision for the future; to deliver a healthy and sustainable world in which we all live and work through our exceptional services, communications and science.