Toxicologist & Epidemiologist — Risk & Exposure Scientist

TRC Companies, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 97,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

TRC, Member of WSP, seeks a Toxicologist/Epidemiologist/Health Scientist to tackle exposure and health risk questions using scholarly approaches. You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with a strong emphasis on reading and writing for technical and lay audiences.

The role is based in Washington, DC, and involves engagement with clients and multidisciplinary teams across engineering, exposure science, and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in a relevant field with strong writing and analytical skills.
• Experience in risk assessment and litigation-related services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Critically evaluate published scientific papers and reports in environmental sciences, industrial hygiene, toxicology, epidemiology, and occupational medicine.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative exposure and risk assessments for chemicals.
• Support testifying experts in toxic tort litigation.
• Evaluate legal documents, including deposition and trial testimony.
• Assist in producing technical work products, presentations, and proposals.
• Interact with clients on projects in-person and electronically.
• Conduct research for scientific conferences or journals.

Skills

Risk assessment

Toxicology

Epidemiology

Environmental health

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

PhD in toxicology

MS in epidemiology or health sciences

BS in biomedical/chemical engineering or related

Job description

TRC, Member of WSP, seeks a Toxicologist/Epidemiologist/Health Scientist to tackle exposure and health risk questions using scholarly approaches. You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with a strong emphasis on reading and writing for technical and lay audiences.

The role is based in Washington, DC, and involves engagement with clients and multidisciplinary teams across engineering, exposure science, and risk assessment.