Regulatory Toxicologist

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Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we’ve connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow’s solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. You’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning.

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Exponent’s European Chemical Regulation & Food Safety Practice specialises in timely high‑quality, creative, and practical solutions to problems that affect our clients ability to conduct business globally. Our experienced staff include both technical and regulatory consultants who are experienced in dealing with pesticide and non‑pesticidal products including conventional chemicals, Biochemicals, Biocides, Cosmetics, Consumer products, Biotechnology, and foods.

We are recruiting for a Regulatory Toxicologist at Managing Scientist level to join our team, based in the UK in our Harrogate office.

• Providing high‑quality technical, scientific and regulatory advice, including formulation of regulatory toxicology strategy.
• Leading within science areas within toxicology.
• Planning and executing toxicology programmes including study design and monitoring.
• Project‑managing and delivering finished documents to support registrations in Europe and other countries.
• Training and development of junior members of the toxicology team.
• Line‑managing junior staff.
• Building and developing successful client relationships.
• Actively marketing your expertise and identifying potential new opportunities for Exponent.

• A minimum of a BSc in Chemistry, Biology or a closely related field with a strong preference for a Professional Qualification or Higher Degree in Toxicology.
• Knowledge and experience of European regulatory frameworks relating to plant protection products, industrial chemicals, food or consumer products.
• Experience working with guidance documents (e.g. endocrine disruptors, groundwater, impurities, dermal absorption) concerning the application of European pesticides regulation.
• Proven experience of data interpretation and problem solving, gained in a relevant industry.

• A recognised authority in one or more of: reproductive & developmental toxicity, endocrinology, carcinogenicity, QSAR or genotoxicity.
• An awareness of evolution of future regulatory policy especially in Europe.
• Familiarity with OECD test guidelines, principles of GLP, study placement and monitoring.
• Experience of hazard classification under CLP.
• Experience with assembling and writing submission dossiers for Europe and JMPR.
• Experience working within regulatory frameworks in regions other than Europe.
• Evidence of and aptitude for networking (e.g. external experts, business managers, industry task forces, committee membership).
• Experience of working in a team environment especially multi‑disciplinary and geographically dispersed project teams.
• Experience of business development.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with publications (feel free to include publications in review or Pending).

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