Senior Scientist - Ecotoxicology

Exponent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent, a leading engineering and scientific consultancy, is seeking an Ecotoxicologist for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in the UK. The role focuses on environmental risk assessments for plant protection products under EU legislation, with responsibility for advising clients and interpreting study reports and literature.

The successful candidate will join multidisciplinary teams, contribute to strategic outputs, and may work from multiple UK offices with homeworking

Qualifications

• MSc degree or equivalent in relevant discipline (e.g. biology, environmental science).
• Experience of completing environmental risk assessments under EU plant protection product legislation (e.g. Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009). Applicants must have relevant experience in this field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong team working skills.
• Sound judgement and decision-making ability.
• Good numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental risk assessments for plant protection products as required by EU legislation (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009).
• Provide advice to clients on ecotoxicology/environmental risk assessment issues.
• Summarise and interpret data, including study reports and literature, drawing regulatory conclusions.
• Data gap analysis, developing testing strategies and monitoring ecotoxicology studies.
• Provide inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to high-quality outputs.

Skills

Environmental risk assessment

Written & verbal communication

Accuracy & attention to detail

Team working

Judgement & decision-making

Numeracy

Regulatory interpretation

Education

MSc degree or equivalent

Job description

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.
Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.
Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!

Key statistics:

• 950+ Consultants
• 640+ Ph.D.s
• 90+ Disciplines
• 30+ Offices globally

Our Opportunity

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

You will be responsible for

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

You Will Have The Following Skills And Qualifications

• MSc. degree or equivalent in relevant discipline (e.g. biology, environmental science)
• Experience of completing environmental risk assessments under EU plant protection product legislation (e.g. Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009). Applicants must have relevant experience in this field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong team working skills
• Sound judgement and decision-making ability
• Good numeracy skills

Life @ Exponent

To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:

https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent

https://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact

Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

Work Environment

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities.

We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients.

Benefits You Will Enjoy

Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page: https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

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Job Locations

UK-North Yorkshire-Harrogate
UK-London
Dublin
DE-Mannheim
CH-Basel