Regulatory Ecotoxicologist

WSP in the UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regulatory Ecotoxicologist to join their growing Chemical Regulatory Compliance team. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects that span the healthcare, specialty chemicals, and automotive sectors. You will provide expert advice on REACH and other regulations, manage study packages, and help develop innovative solutions for clients. If you are looking to advance your career in a supportive environment that values your contributions, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a global community of professionals dedicated to making a positive impact in the world.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Hours

Health and Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory ecotoxicology and UK/EU chemical regulations.
• Strong commercial understanding and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert advice for REACH and other chemical regulatory regimes.
• Manage ecotoxicology study packages with third party CROs.

Skills

Regulatory Ecotoxicology

UK and EU Chemical Regulations

Ecological Risk Assessment

Client Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

IUCLID

CHESAR

QSAR

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role…

The Chemical Regulatory Compliance team is made up of professional scientists and experts on chemical and related regulations. WSP’s team is predominantly UK based and works with other WSP groups around the world to deliver projects in other countries.

Most projects are based around securing chemical registrations for WSP’s clients in the UK, EU, or internationally. Projects are primarily desk based; however travel may be required for some projects to support client meetings, negotiations, or site audits.

WSP’s clients are truly international and span the breadth of the chemical and technology industries. The team currently works for healthcare companies, specialty chemical manufacturers, cosmetics manufacturers, and machine and automotive manufacturers. This diversity in client base often requires diversity in delivery solutions, whether that be by achieving compliance through supply chain management, or the use of alternative testing methods, such as NAMs and QSAR, to meet the requirements of the REACH regulation.

This role will report to the Chemical Regulatory Compliance Technical Director.

This is an ideal role for an experienced professional, who is technically and commercially minded, to develop their professional career towards a senior leadership position.

The Chemical Regulatory Compliance team has grown significantly over the past 12 months and continues to do so as chemical regulations continue to develop, in particular UK REACH and EU REACH 2.0. The is an exciting opportunity be part of a growing team delivering high quality projects to a variety of clients.

As a Regulatory Ecotoxicologist, you will be a key member of the Chemical Regulatory Compliance team, delivering expert advice for REACH and other chemical regulatory regimes. Your key areas of responsibility will be:

• Delivering a range of technical work, both individually and as part of project teams, in relation to chemical regulations, particularly REACH.
• Study monitoring and project managing ecotoxicology study packages with third party CROs.
• Maintaining a high level of technical and regulatory understanding, and keeping up to date with latest developments to provide an excellent level of service to clients, through CPD, self-led learning and training courses.
• Helping to develop and grow the ecotoxicology offering to both internal and external clients.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience in regulatory ecotoxicology.
• Applied knowledge of UK and EU chemical regulations, in particular REACH, CLP and BPR.
• Awareness of the latest developments in ecotoxicology and ecological risk assessment.
• Experience as a study monitor for all REACH Annex testing packages. Additional experience in the use of read-across, QSAR or NAMs would be desirable.
• Experience in the evaluation and summarisation of ecotoxicology data, and environmental risk assessments for the compilation of regulatory submissions.
• Experience of communication and liaison with EU regulatory bodies (Member States, EFSA, ECHA etc.)
• Significant experience in a professional business environment (this could be governmental, industry, or consultancy) as part of a team working in chemical regulation.
• Strong commercial understanding and client relationship / management skills.
• Communication skills commensurate with interacting with different levels within client organisations (technical, management, etc.) either directly as part of technical project delivery or at conferences, webinars and other events.
• Competence in standard software packages, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word andPowerPoint, plus those specific to chemical regulations (IUCLID, CHESAR, QSAR.)

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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