Senior Ecotoxicologist

Huntsman; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsman is seeking a Senior Ecotoxicologist to support our Global EHS Division. You will apply expert ecotoxicology, exposure science and regulatory knowledge to environmental risk assessments and product registrations.

Open in multiple European locations with remote work option; travel up to 20% may be required. Strong leadership and collaboration with regulatory specialists are essential for global compliance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master or PhD) in ecotoxicology or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in regulatory ecotoxicology.
• Experience with EU REACH, TSCA, and Canada chemical registration.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental hazard and risk assessment across product development.
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements (REACH, TSCA, Canada, etc.).
• Monitor external ecotoxicology and environmental fate studies.
• Use in silico tools for screening and regulatory data submission.
• Lead ecotoxicology-related issue management with regulatory bodies.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulations and hazard issues.
• Represent Huntsman in industry consortia and associations.

Skills

Ecotoxicology

Regulatory compliance

Hazard assessment

Exposure science

Global regulatory knowledge

Education

Master or PhD in Ecotoxicology

Tools

IUCLID

OECD QSAR Toolbox

CHESAR

easyTRA

Job description

Role Overview

At Huntsman, we are currently looking for a Senior Ecotoxicologist to support our Global EHS Division. In this role, you will provide expert advice across Huntsman businesses by applying your professional judgement in ecotoxicology, exposure science and regulatory compliance. You will support the development and registration of Huntsman products by using hazard and exposure data to conduct environmental risk assessments, support evaluation and authorization processes, and ensure our products remain compliant with global regulatory requirements.

This position is open in multiple European locations: United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany. Remote work is an option, and due to the global scope of the role, travel of up to 20% may be required.

Role Responsibilities

• Support Huntsman divisions with environmental hazard and risk assessment expertise across all stages of product development, including R&D of new chemicals, products, markets and uses.
• Apply knowledge of global regulatory requirements, including TSCA, REACH, Canada, Korea and China, and collaborate with regulatory specialists to ensure compliance.
• Monitor external ecotoxicology and environmental fate studies, ensuring the appropriate laboratory selection in line with internal and external guidelines.
• Use in silico tools such as QSAR and read-across for screening, prioritization and, where appropriate, regulatory endpoint data submission.
• Prepare and support dossier submissions in IUCLID and other relevant formats, including read-across approaches for environmental fate and ecotoxicity endpoint data requirements.
• Act as the technical lead for ecotoxicology-related issue management, substance defense and advocacy strategies with regulatory bodies.
• Maintain expertise in ecotoxicology, environmental fate and risk assessment, keeping up to date with relevant regulations, legislation and emerging environmental hazard issues.
• Represent Huntsman in industry consortia and trade associations, actively participating in meetings and sharing relevant insights with internal stakeholders.

Experience and Competencies

• Minimum Qualifications: Advanced degree, Master or PhD, with 10 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in an international company in the chemical or pharmaceutical sector, or at a contract research organization.
• Extensive applied experience in regulatory ecotoxicology, risk assessment and defense of self-classification and labelling under GHS and CLP.
• Knowledge of ecotoxicological and environmental fate methods and guidelines, as well as the use of in silico tools, QSARs and read-across.
• Extensive experience with EU REACH, TSCA and Canada chemical registration.
• Practical experience with relevant software tools such as OECD QSAR Toolbox, IUCLID, CHESAR and easyTRA.
• Experience with consortia and trade association work.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to work with colleagues globally in a multicultural environment and in a hybrid setting is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing teams of scientists.
• Professional certification as an ecotoxicologist or environmental scientist is a plus.
• Practical experience with China and Korea chemical registration is a plus.
• Previous environmental laboratory experience on environmental safety assays is desirable.

About Us

At Huntsman, we pride ourselves on being a people-oriented organization. Our family-like atmosphere is cultivated by our diverse groups of team members around the world. We welcome the talent, experience and fresh ideas that employees at all stages of their careers, from interns to seasoned professionals, bring to Huntsman. In return, we offer you the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first.

Additional Locations

Bad Sackingen, Basel, Bergkamen, Boulogne, Duxford, Monthey, Osnabrueck, Rotterdam, Rue Ronsard IL, Wilton.

Company Overview

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of diversified chemical products with 2025 revenues of approximately $6 billion from our continuing operations. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 55 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 25 countries and employ approximately 6,000 associates within our continuing operations.

For more information about Huntsman, please visit the company's website at www.huntsman.com.