Toxicologist (m/f/d)

Sasol; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company seeking a Product Safety professional in Germany. The role focuses on securing long-term marketability, compliance with product stewardship and regulatory requirements, and maintaining toxicological information for Sasol Chemicals products.

You will support global Product Safety projects, collaborate with external consultants, and ensure safe production and marketing with health, safety, and environmental considerations at the core.

Qualifications

• English at business proficiency level.
• German language skills are an advantage.
• 3+ years experience in chemical or related industry.
• University degree in natural sciences with post-graduate toxicology.
• Optionally: doctoral degree in toxicology.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring products can be produced, used and marketed safely.
• Conduct hazard assessments for chemical products.
• Assess risks to humans and the environment and develop mitigation strategies.
• Initiate and monitor toxicological studies.

Skills

Business English

German language (advantage)

Independent & team work

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

University degree in natural sciences

Post-graduate degree in toxicology

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Purpose of the Job

As part of Sasol International Chemicals’ Product Safety function, you help to secure the long‑term marketability of Sasol’s products with adherence to Product Stewardship and Corporate principles. You support the fulfilment of regulatory requirements, the maintenance and updating of toxicological information, and the characterisation of new and existing products with respect to their risk using information about hazards to human health and reasonably foreseeable exposures.

Key Accountabilities

• Providing assistance in ensuring that the products of Sasol Chemicals, in accordance with Sasol’s strategy and objectives, can be produced, utilised and marketed without posing any risk to humans and the environment
• Conducting hazard assessments for Sasol Chemicals products
• Assessing the risk to humans and the environment in connection with the development, production, marketing, utilisation and disposal of Sasol’s products and, if any potential risks are identified, developing strategies to mitigate such risks
• Initiating and monitoring toxicological studies on Sasol Chemicals products
• Monitoring health effects information and related regulatory developments, trends, and evaluating their impact on Sasol Chemicals products
• Coordinating the utilization of outside consulting services for global Product Safety projects such as product registrations and submissions
• Providing assistance in ensuring and implementing the general framework for safe production and marketing of Sasol Chemicals products, taking health, safety and environmental aspects as key criteria into account
• Participating in refining, revising and maintaining an emergency system to ensure efficient internal and external (regulators & public) short‑term hazard and risk communication based on substance‑specific hazard information in case of unintended emissions to the environment
• Representing Sasol Chemicals in registration and testing consortia (e.g. REACH), ensuring that Sasol’s interests are considered
• Co‑operating in the planning and implementation of strategies aimed at ensuring sustained marketability of Sasol Chemicals products in the event of changes in the environmental and regulatory framework
• Preparing and exchanging information with toxicology and eco‑toxicology experts from academia, government agencies, customers and industry in order to assess the inherent properties of substances with the overall aim of securing Sasol’s market position in accordance with the principles of “Responsible Care”
• Representing Sasol’s interests in national and international industrial associations as well as science, government and industry committees to achieve divisional as well as overall company objectives
• Monitoring, communicating, coordinating responses and providing technical assistance to internal and external Sasol Chemicals customers on Product Safety and Occupational Health
• Actively participates in multifunctional teams to ensure fulfilment of Sasol Chemicals requirements with regard to international chemicals regulation (e.g. REACH)
• Providing advice to the Production, Market Development, Marketing, Sales (global), R&D, SHERQ and Logistics divisions for the purpose of information, ensuring the implementation and clarification of regulatory and technical (toxicology/eco‑toxicology) issues

Formal Education

• A university degree in the field of natural sciences (chemistry, pharmacology, biology) and a post‑graduate degree in toxicology (experimental and regulatory) are prerequisites
• Optionally: A doctoral degree in toxicology is an advantage

Working Experience

• 3+ years experience in the chemical or related industry

Required Personal And Professional Skills

• English at business proficiency level; German language skills are an advantage
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Presentation skills and experience desirable/required
• Fundamental knowledge of German and EU chemicals legislation and a general understanding of international laws and related legal areas; product and SAP knowledge can be gained during training

Our Benefits US

Sasol (USA) Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, as well as any other characteristic protected by applicable law, regulation or local ordinance.

Sasol treats work-authorized job applicants equally in recruiting and hiring without regard to their citizenship status or national origin unless required by law, regulation, executive order, government contract, or determination by the Attorney General. Please note Sasol will not sponsor, obtain, and/or petition for temporary visa status (for example, E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN) for candidates for this position and/or personnel hired for this position.

Your Contact Person

If you have any questions about the advertised position or Sasol in Germany, Sebastian Kalinowski will be happy to help you.

Sebastian Kalinowski

Phone: [phone]

Sasol Germany GmbH

45772 Marl

www.chemicals.sasol.com/careers/fields-of-work

Sasol believes in diversity and equal opportunities. We expressly welcome all applications – regardless of your gender, ethnicity, religion, ideology, disabilities, age or sexual identity.