Managing Scientist (Regulatory)

Exponent Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Sponsorship

Culture of learning

Job summary

Exponent Inc. seeks a Managing Scientist for its Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice. The role is flexible in location and involves leading projects, building client relationships, and delivering regulatory and technical expertise to ensure safe, compliant products across industries.

You will mentor junior staff, manage budgets, and collaborate with senior subject-matter experts to grow the consulting practice in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. is required; advanced degrees preferred.
• Extensive EPA TSCA regulatory knowledge and experience.
• Experience in consulting or government regulatory settings.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical docs.
• Ability to manage multiple client projects with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory compliance and risk assessment for product stewardship and sustainability.
• Develop clients through business development and marketing efforts.
• Manage client projects, deliverables, invoices, and budgets.
• Provide regulatory and technical review and quality control.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with senior experts.

Skills

EPA TSCA experience

Regulatory risk assessment

Client relationship management

Project management

Regulatory writing

Education

Bachelor's in science

MS/PhD preferred

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.

We are committed to engaging 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 Managing Scientist for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice. Location is flexible. In this role you will work as part of a team providing a high level of project management and Federal and State regulatory and technical expertise. You will lead projects, identify new clients, build on relationships with existing clients, and develop new business in the regulatory space.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced consultant to partner with our senior staff and subject matter experts togrowtheirconsultingpractice.

You will be responsible for

• Providing regulatory compliance and risk assessment support for product stewardship and sustainability projects across a range of industries.
• Developing clients through business development and marketing efforts
• Client management and project work; interacting directly with clients and regulators
• Managing and tracking client projects, project deliverables, invoices, and budgets
• Providing regulatory and technical review and quality control support for projects
• Synthesizing technical and regulatory information for clients and regulators
• Providing scientific technical peer review
• Mentoring junior staff

You will have the following skills and qualifications

• B.S. is required. M.S. or Ph.D. degree in a science-related field is preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of EPA TSCA regulatory experience. This position requires knowledge, solid understanding, and practical experience with U.S. EPA TSCA regulations for chemicals
• Five (5) or more years of consulting or government regulatory experience
• Solid background in regulatory compliance and risk assessment related to product stewardship and sustainability
• Presently legally authorized to work in the United States; no immigration sponsorship or processing required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to independently prepare, edit, and proofread technical and regulatory documents
• Must be detail-oriented, able to work independently, and manage time effectively
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Experience with project management, budget tracking, and invoicing a plus
• Exposure to sensitive information will necessitate considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].

Life @ Exponent

To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponenthttps://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.

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

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. #LI-Onsite

Compensation

Our consultants are rewarded for their technical and business contributions and have an opportunity to plan for future success and career growth. Exponent's total compensation plan is consistent with its expectations of the quality and quantity of work performed and with the professional standards set by Exponent. At the Manager level and above total compensation includes base salary, annual bonus, and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.

The base salary range for this position is dependent on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process.

Salary Range

USD $127,000.00 - USD $156,000.00 /Yr.

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.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at [e-mail].

Job Locations

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