Toxicologist

Better People; Wallingford; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Better People is seeking an experienced Toxicologist for a consultancy role. The position is full-time or part-time (4 days/week) with remote working. You will join a team turning complex toxicity data into clear, defensible assessments to support regulatory submissions and risk management.

You will evaluate toxicological and regulatory data, derive PODs and health-based guidance values, and prepare literature reviews and risk assessments for diverse clients, including water and soil projects.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience as a toxicologist.
• Proven track record deriving PODs and health-based values.
• Strong grasp of risk assessment and regulatory toxicology.
• Excellent scientific writing and communication.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating toxicological, epidemiological and mechanistic data.
• Deriving PODs and health-based guidance values (e.g., NOAEL/LOAEL, BMD).
• Reviewing toxicology reports and writing literature reviews and summaries.
• Water and soil assessments.
• Critically review and evaluate data.
• Running human health risk assessments for chemicals in environmental media.
• Applying EFSA, ECHA, US EPA, WHO/IPCS guidance (or equivalent).
• Explaining complex science clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Toxicology expertise

Regulatory risk assessment

Scientific writing

Data interpretation

Education

MSc/PhD in Toxicology or related field

Job description

Toxicologist

Full time or part time (4 days/week)

Remote Working

Fancy putting your toxicology expertise to work on projects that actually shape regulatory and safety decisions? Want to work with a range of clients on interesting and diverse projects?

We're helping our client find an experienced Toxicologist Consultancy, to join their team, turning complex data into clear, defensible assessments that support regulatory submissions and risk management. The role is fully remote, with one weekend in five on call - in practice, calls are rare.

What you'll be doing:

• Evaluating toxicological, epidemiological and mechanistic data
• Deriving points of departure (NOAEL/LOAEL, BMD) and health-based guidance values (ADI, TDI, RfD, DNEL)
• Reviewing toxicology reports and writing literature reviews and summaries
• Water and soil assessments
• Critically review and evaluate data
• Running human health risk assessments for chemicals in environmental media
• Applying EFSA, ECHA, US EPA, WHO/IPCS guidance (or equivalent)
• Explaining complex science clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

What you’ll bring:

• Degree in Toxicology, Pharmacology, Biological Sciences or similar (MSc/PhD preferred)
• At least 3 years’ experience as a toxicologist
• Proven track record deriving PODs and health-based guidance values
• Strong grasp of risk assessment and regulatory toxicology
• Great scientific writing skills
• A friendly, collaborative approach and sharp eye for detail

Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you.

Better People Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. Our clients are only able to offer employment to candidates who are fully eligible to work in the UK and cannot offer work visas/sponsorship etc.