Senior Scientist - Ecotoxicology

Exponent; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent is seeking an Ecotoxicologist to join our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice. The role involves conducting environmental risk assessments for plant protection products under EU law, advising clients on ecotoxicology issues, and delivering high-quality scientific outputs across multidisciplinary teams.

Based in Ireland (Dublin) with potential homeworking options, the position offers exposure to multiple international offices and regulatory contexts.

Qualifications

• MSc degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience completing environmental risk assessments under EU legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong teamwork abilities.
• Sound judgement and decision-making ability.
• Good numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental risk assessments for plant protection products under EU regulations.
• Advise clients on ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment issues.
• Summarise and interpret study reports and literature; draw regulatory conclusions.
• Perform data gap analysis, develop testing strategies and monitor ecotoxicology studies.
• Provide inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to high-quality outputs.

Skills

MSc in biology

EU risk assessment experience

Excellent written/verbal communication

Accuracy

Teamwork

Judgement & decision making

Numeracy

Education

MSc or equivalent in biology/environmental science

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