Senior Scientist - Ecotoxicology

Exponent; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well-being programs

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Exponent is seeking an Ecotoxicologist to support environmental risk assessments within their Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice. The role allows for various working locations including Harrogate, Nottingham, and London, with the potential for home working.

Applicants should have an MSc. degree or equivalent in relevant fields, experience in EU legislation assessments, and strong teamwork and communication skills. Benefits include programs for health and well-being along with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• MSc. degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines.
• Experience in environmental risk assessments under relevant EU legislation.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental risk assessments for plant protection products.
• Provide ecotoxicology advice to clients.
• Summarise and interpret ecotoxicology data.

Skills

Environmental risk assessments

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork skills

Numeracy skills

Education

MSc. degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Job description

Ecotoxicologist

Position: Ecotoxicologist in the Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice. Work based in Harrogate (UK), Nottingham (UK), London (UK), Dublin (IE), Mannheim (DE), or Basel (CH); home working considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental risk assessments for plant protection products as required by EU legislation (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009).
• Provide advice to clients on plant protection product ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment issues.
• Summarise and interpret data, including study reports and published literature in ecotoxicology, drawing sound scientific and regulatory conclusions.
• Perform data gap analysis, develop testing strategies, and monitor ecotoxicology studies.
• Provide verbal and written inputs to multi‑disciplinary project teams; contribute high‑level strategic advice and high‑quality outputs.

Qualifications & Skills

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

Benefits

• Programs and resources supporting health and well‑being.
• Competitive benefits, compensation, and recognition programs.

Job Locations

• Harrogate (UK)
• Nottingham (UK)
• London (UK)
• Dublin (IE)
• Mannheim (DE)
• Basel (CH)

Equal Opportunity Employment

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer.

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