Junior Consultant - Environmental Risk Assessment

VRS Regulatory; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

VRS Regulatory in the UK offers a trainee role in environmental and chemical risk assessment. You will join a specialist team and receive comprehensive training in Environmental Risk Assessment with a focus on exposure assessment and regulatory science.

Ideal candidates hold a degree (MSc preferred) in chemistry or ecotoxicology and have some placement or internship experience in ecotoxicology, environmental science or chemical regulatory affairs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/MSc in chemistry or ecotoxicology; placement/internship experience in ecotoxicology, environmental science or chemical regulatory affairs is a plus.
• Interest in Environmental Risk Assessment and commitment to a career in this area is essential.

Responsibilities

• Receive comprehensive training in Environmental Risk Assessment and related regulatory science.
• Learn to assess ecotoxicology data, identify hazards, and establish safe reference levels.
• Develop exposure scenarios and perform risk assessments under supervision.
• Work closely with specialists to gain on-the-job training across related areas such as Ecotoxicology.

Skills

Environmental risk assessment

Regulatory science

Chemical exposure

Ecotoxicology

Environmental science

Regulatory affairs

Environmental consultancy

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's/MSc in chemistry or ecotoxicology

Job description

A rare opportunity to take a trainee role at an Environmental and Chemical Risk Assessment Consultancy. This would be ideal for someone looking to develop a career in Chemical Regulatory Science and develop specialist skills in Exposure Assessment.

You will join a highly specialist team of chemical risk assessment scientists and benefit from comprehensive training in Environmental Risk Assessment, specifically the areas of environmental (and human health) exposure assessment. Exposure Assessment is a core step in a Chemical Safety Assessments. You will be taught how to assess ecotoxicology data to identify the hazard, how to establish safe reference levels, develop exposure scenarios and estimates and conduct the risk assessment.

You will work very closely with the team’s experts and gain invaluable and ongoing on the job training. You will also be exposed to other areas eg Ecotoxicology.

This role is ideal for a candidate with a degree/higher degree (MSc) in a chemistry or ecotoxicology related subject; ideally you will have some relevant experience in ecotoxicology, environmental science or chemical regulatory affairs as part of a placement year, internship or work experience – this could be lab, site or desk based.

It is vital that you have an interest in Environmental Risk Assessment and are committed to developing a career in this exciting area.

Key Skills

Environmental risk assessment, regulatory science, chemical exposure, environmental science, ecotoxicology, regulatory affairs, environmental consultancy, report writing.