Managing Scientist - Ecotoxicology

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Managing Scientist - Ecotoxicologist to join their Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice. This role involves conducting environmental risk assessments, interpreting data, and providing strategic advice to clients. The position offers the flexibility of homeworking and requires a strong background in environmental science or related fields. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and a keen attention to detail, making significant contributions to high-quality outputs in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in biology, environmental science, or equivalent required.
• Significant experience in environmental risk assessments under EU legislation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental risk assessments for plant protection products.
• Provide advice on ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment issues.

Skills

Environmental Risk Assessments

Data Interpretation

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Decision-Making

Education

Degree in Biology

Degree in Environmental Science

PhD in Relevant Discipline

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London, United Kingdom

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a Managing Scientist - Ecotoxicologist for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in Harrogate (UK), Derby (UK), London (UK), Dublin (IE), Mannheim (DE), or Basel (SW) offices; homeworking will also be considered.

Responsibilities include:

1. Conducting environmental risk assessments for plant protection products as required by EU legislation (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009).
2. Summarising and interpreting data, including study reports and published literature in ecotoxicology, drawing sound scientific and regulatory conclusions.
3. Providing advice to clients on plant protection product ecotoxicology/environmental risk assessment issues.
4. Data gap analysis, developing testing strategies, and monitoring ecotoxicology studies.
5. Providing verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contributing to high-level strategic advice to clients and high-quality outputs.

Qualifications and Skills:

1. Degree (BSc, MSc, PhD) or equivalent in relevant disciplines (biology, environmental science). Higher degrees are advantageous.
2. Significant experience in environmental risk assessments under EU legislation (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009).
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
4. Attention to detail and accuracy.
5. Strong teamwork skills.
6. Sound judgment and decision-making ability.