About This Role
This role is for a Toxicologist, Epidemiologist, or Health Scientist who uses scholarly approaches to answer complex exposure and health risk-related questions. The position involves a heavy emphasis on reading and writing, providing data-driven solutions to clients in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Critically evaluate published scientific papers and reports in the environmental sciences, industrial hygiene, toxicology, epidemiology, and occupational medicine fields
- Perform qualitative and quantitative exposure and risk assessments for a variety of chemicals
- Support testifying experts in toxic tort litigation
- Evaluate and retain information from legal documents, including deposition and trial testimony
- Assist in the production of technical work products, presentations, and proposals
- Interact with clients on projects, both in-person and electronically
- Conduct research that may be presented at scientific conferences or submitted to scientific journals
- Candidate needs a high level of self-initiative
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- PhD in toxicology, pharmacology, or related field/MS in epidemiology or health sciences-related field/BS in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, biology, chemistry, toxicology, human health, pre-medicine, or similar
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a desire to work in a position with a heavy emphasis on both technical and lay writing
- Must be self-motivated, highly detail-oriented, adaptable, and effective with time management
- Aptitude for multi-tasking among various projects with competing and dynamic deadlines
- Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
- Current and future U.S. work authorization is required
Nice to have:
- Experience in the application of risk assessment, and litigation-related services
- Some classroom experience of the following disciplines: Risk Assessment, Exposure Assessment, Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology (several courses), Epidemiology, Environmental Engineering, Biostatistics
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance
- 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match
- Paid time off contingent upon full time or part-time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year)
- All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year
- TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence
- These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.
Important Details
- Other Compensation: Employee may be eligible for participation in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program which is contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators which vary by year and employee.
About the Company
TRC, a Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for communities and clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. TRC combines science with the latest technology to devise innovative solutions for clients ranging from pipelines to power plants, roadways to reservoirs, and schoolyards to security solutions.
