Toxicologist

About This Role

This role is for a scientist who wants to use scholarly approaches to answer complex exposure and health risk-related questions within TRC's Strategic Health Sciences team. The team is a leader in toxicology, exposure science, and risk assessment, providing data-driven solutions to clients in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The position has a heavy emphasis on reading and writing, requiring proficient writing skills for both technical and lay audiences.

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; or BS in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, biology, chemistry, toxicology, human health, pre-medicine, or similar
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a desire to work in a position with a heavy emphasis on both technical and lay writing
• 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 in 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)
• Minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year for all full-time employees
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of the state of residence for all employees, including those that work part-time