Junior Ecotoxicologist

Salary
Commensurate with experience Location
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK The VacancyEnviresearch Ltd, part of RSK Group is currently searching for a bright and ambitious PhD Graduate to join our team as a Junior Ecotoxicologist and benefit from full and ongoing training to become a Regulatory Ecotoxicologist. This will be on a full-time, permanent basis from our Newcastle-upon-Tyne office. This position has the potential for hybrid office/home working. We would also consider candidates with ecotoxicology lab experience who are looking to move into a desk-based risk assessment role.Enviresearch Ltd delivers regulatory and risk assessment services in Europe, for the global chemical industry. Highly regarded for our technical and regulatory expertise, we pride ourselves on providing bespoke customer support. We carry out advisory, scientific, technical, and regulatory support work for our clients. We provide services in a range of chemical legislation, but our environmental team’s main focus is on the registration of agrochemicals (Plant Protection Products Regulation 1107/#####) and biocidal products (Biocidal Products Regulation EU 528#####2). You will be involved in all aspects of projects including providing expert advice, data gap analysis, sourcing data, study monitoring, exposure analysis and application of bespoke risk assessment techniques. You will focus on the effects of chemical on the environment / ecotoxicology. You will join the risk assessment team at a leading Regulatory Science Consultancy and take part in an exceptional training programme – an excellent career opportunity.Key Responsibilities:To provide environmental risk assessment expertise to help assess the impacts of chemicals on the environment in accordance with relevant guidelines.To prepare assessment reports and dossiers for regulatory authorities.To undertake data analyses and interpretations, literature review and searches for individual projects.Liaising and negotiating with commercial clients and regulatory authorities.Ensuring all standards are met and preparations, submissions and follow ups are carried out in a timely manner, to meet regulatory deadlines when applicable.Provide advice and support to the rest of the project team for environmental aspects of projects.Qualifications and Experience:PhD (or equivalent experience) in an environmental chemistry or eco-toxicology related discipline.Thesis must be related to ecotoxicology / environmental toxicology or the assessment of the effects of chemical in the environment.Strong knowledge / interest in the effects of chemical compounds in the environment.Have good communication skills.Excellent attention to detail.Salary and Benefits:Salary commensurate with experienceLife assurance A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays,health cash planand discounted gym membership Please note, this vacancy is open to people of all ages subject to them having the necessary skills and experience RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer #Environmental #EnvironmentalScience #toxicologyRSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies. The CompanyRSK is a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Our family of environmental, engineering and technical services businesses works together to provide practical solutions to some of the greatest challenges societies have ever faced. These challenges, and the responses to them, are perhaps best captured by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: “a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future”.
We must achieve a truly sustainable future, and to get there, all nations, businesses, organisations and individuals must play a role. RSK is enabling clients around the world to do their bit. We operate in most sectors of the economy, including many of those most critical to future global sustainability, such as water, energy, food and drink, infrastructure, urban development, mining and waste. With our integrated offering across research and development, consultancy and on-the-ground application, we can deliver a complete solution that is unrivalled in the market. We need an outstanding workforce to help us achieve this. Do you have what it takes? RSK was founded i#####89 and, now working in more than 40 countries across 6 continents, is a truly global business. We plan to keep growing and are looking for professionals who have the passion, skills, and spirit needed to grow with us. Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are at the heart of our business, and we know that our success is founded on the development of our colleagues. At RSK we want you to share in our achievements and we want to support you in achieving your professional goals. RSK prides itself on providing employees with a rewarding and challenging career by encouraging continuing development and enabling people to reach their full potential. Despite our rapid growth, we are determined to maintain the people-centric culture that RSK was built on, fostering entrepreneurialism, and applying a caring and compassionate approach to working together.
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