Senior Epidemiologist — Environmental Health Risk Lead

Geosyntec Consultants; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Well-being programs

Job summary

Gradient, a Geosyntec Company, seeks a Senior Epidemiologist to conduct epidemiology analyses for human health risk assessments. The role involves independent and collaborative work across toxicology, exposure science, and risk assessment disciplines in Charlottesville, VA.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, hazard assessments, and preparing deliverables for regulatory and litigation contexts. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, strong statistical skills, and a background

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science (required) or related field.
• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in epidemiology or related field (preferred).
• 8+ years of related experience (10+ preferred) and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead projects involving occupational health, litigation support, regulatory comment, product safety assessments, and site-specific human health risk assessment.
• Qualitatively and quantitatively assess exposure and human health risks from chemicals in the environment and consumer products.
• Perform analyses including systematic reviews, weight-of-evidence reviews, hazard assessments, and preparing tables.
• Conduct literature searches and critically review scientific studies regarding epidemiology and exposure sciences.
• Contribute to and oversee the preparation of deliverables (reports, memoranda, proposals, agency comments).
• Manage and contribute to projects of varying scopes and complexity, demonstrating leadership and adaptability across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Communication

Statistics

Systematic reviews

Regulatory knowledge

Epidemiology

Written and oral communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

MS/PhD in epidemiology

Job description

Gradient, a Geosyntec Company, seeks a Senior Epidemiologist to conduct epidemiology analyses for human health risk assessments. The role involves independent and collaborative work across toxicology, exposure science, and risk assessment disciplines in Charlottesville, VA.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, hazard assessments, and preparing deliverables for regulatory and litigation contexts. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, strong statistical skills, and a background