Endocrine Disruption Expert

JR United Kingdom; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in chemical regulatory science seeks an Endocrine Disruption Specialist to enhance their expert multi-disciplinary team. This role involves conducting hazard assessments and interpreting effects, serving diverse clients in pharma and chemicals. Candidates with a PhD/MSc background in biology or toxicology, and an interest in environmental impacts, are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunity to work with industry experts

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of endocrine disruption mechanisms is essential.
• Experience with chemical risk assessment and regulations (REACH, CLP).
• PhD graduates with relevant thesis considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct endocrine weight of evidence hazard assessments.
• Interpret study effects and produce reports for clients.
• Give presentations related to chemical risk assessment.

Skills

endocrine disruption

biology

toxicology

ecotoxicology

hazard assessment

risk assessment

regulatory affairs

good communication

Education

PhD/MSc in relevant field

Job description

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We are looking for an Endocrine Disruption Specialist/Expert to join an experienced multi-disciplinary team working in the field of chemical regulatory science; you will work alongside two well-known Endocrine Disruption experts providing specialised services to pharma, industrial chemical, crop protection and metals clients.

This team are experts in chemical risk assessment; they enable their global clients to effectively manage the risks posed by chemicals to the environment and human health, and to fulfil their legal obligations under regulations such as REACH and CLP. Clients must produce accurate and detailed dossiers on the chemical substances that they use and submit these to regulatory agencies in Europe and elsewhere.

This role will develop and use skills in endocrine weight of evidence hazard assessments, interpreting effects in studies based on New Approach Methodologies and in general chemical risk assessment. Your work will involve giving presentations and the production of reports for clients.

This role would be ideal for biologists with experience/knowledge of Endocrine Disruption. You will ideally be PhD/MSc qualified and have an interest in desk-based assessment of the ecotoxicity and environmental effects of chemicals. An understanding of endocrine disruption or on other mechanistic pathways underpinning chemical effects in non-target organisms is essential.

We would consider PhD graduates whose thesis focusses on endocrine disruption; we would also welcome experienced scientists from industry who are working on lab based endocrine disruption studies. We would like to speak with anyone who has a strong interest and knowledge of endocrine disruption! The company offers a highly rewarding, flexible and friendly working environment – an experience and highly regarded team!

Key Skills: MSc, PhD., endocrine disruption, endocrine disruptor, ED, biology, toxicology, ecotoxicology, hazard assessment, risk assessment, chemicals, REACH, CLP, regulatory affairs, chemical registrations, adaptable, keen to learn, good communication.

VRS Regulatory is the Regulatory Affairs and Risk Assessment division of specialist scientific recruiter VRS. We focus on recruitment in Regulatory Affairs, Registrations, REACH, CLP, SDS Authoring, Product Safety, Compliance, Risk Assessment, Regulatory Toxicology, Regulatory Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate in the chemicals, agrochemicals and biocides sectors.