Senior Risk Assessor/Toxicologist

Gsi Environmental Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work environment

Year-end bonuses

Participation in conferences

Job summary

Gsi Environmental Inc. is looking for a Senior Risk Assessor or Toxicologist with 8-15 years of experience in human health risk assessments to join their California offices. The role involves overseeing risk evaluations, developing project budgets, and collaborating with clients and regulatory agencies.

The candidate should possess strong leadership and communication skills, with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred. GSI offers competitive salaries, remote work flexibility, and participation in conferences.

Qualifications

• 8 or more years of professional experience in human health risk assessment.
• Experience in project management, including proposal preparation and budget tracking.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide human health risk assessment consulting services for site assessment and remediation projects.
• Direct and perform risk evaluations from screening-level to complex assessments.
• Prepare written proposals and manage project budgets while communicating with stakeholders.

Skills

Human health risk assessment

Leadership

Communication

Team-building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry, toxicology, public health or related field

Master's Degree or higher preferred

Tools

Fate and transport modeling

DTSC and RWQCB risk assessment guidance

Job description

# Senior Risk Assessor/ToxicologistHot Job## OverviewPosition TypeFull TimeEducation LevelBachelors DegreeCategoryProfessional Services## Description## **About Us**GSI is a privately held, employee-owned company offering superior compensation, benefits, and professional development. GSI is highly respected nationally and internationally for the quality of its professional environmental services and the technically advanced projects it has completed over its 39 years of operation.GSI employs cross-disciplinary teams of environmental engineers and scientists, including toxicologists, geologists, hydrogeologists, ecologists, chemists, oceanographers, and data scientists with seamless collaboration over both technical disciplines and offices. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, GSI operates offices in Texas (Austin and Houston), California (Irvine, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Folsom), Washington (Olympia), Montana (Missoula and Helena), Colorado (Lakewood), North Carolina (Raleigh), and New York (Syracuse). Our talented staff of environmental professionals perform projects nationwide and internationally.***GSI is seeking a Senior-level Human Health Risk Assessor or Toxicologist.*** The ideal candidate will have 8 to 15 years of experience performing human health risk assessments in support of site characterization and remediation projects, including developing work scopes and budgets, managing internal staff and subcontractors, and communicating (written and oral) with clients and other stakeholders. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills to support growth in our California offices.***Responsibilities:**** Provide human health risk assessment and toxicological consulting services to internal and external clients in California.* Develop and implement technical approaches for data evaluation and reporting in support of site assessment and remediation projects, including Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, Preliminary Endangerment Assessments, Remedial Investigations, Remedial Action Plans, Vapor Intrusion Assessments, and Remedial Action Completion Reports.* Direct and perform risk evaluations, from small screening-level risk assessments to large, multi-pathway human health risk assessments.* Prepare written proposals, manage project budgets, and communicate with client and project stakeholders.* Provide technical training and support to junior staff to ensure field tasks are completed with precision and consistency.* Work directly with clients to identify specific project needs and communicate results.* Engage with regulatory oversight agencies to obtain approval for risk evaluations, selection of cleanup goals, and environmental case closure.## Qualifications***Qualifications:**** 8 or more years of professional experience practicing human health risk assessment.* Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry, toxicology, public health or a related field; Master’s Degree or higher preferred.* Experience overseeing data compilation and validation, development of exposure point concentrations, fate and transport modeling, and preparation of forward human health risk assessments.* Familiarity with DTSC and RWQCB risk assessment guidance.* Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work well independently and in multi-disciplinary teams.* Experience managing projects/tasks, including the preparation of proposals, cost tracking and maintaining budgets.* 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification* Valid driver’s license and clear driving record* Ability to travel***Job Perks:**** Competitive salary and benefits with attractive year-end bonuses.* Flexible work environment with potential for remote work.* Participation in conferences, technical presentations, and publications.* Collaborative atmosphere.*The base salary for this position will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location, education, relevant degree, related experience, and overall qualifications.*