Senior Regulatory Toxicologists

As a Senior Regulatory Toxicologist, you will assess the human health hazards and risks of a variety of chemicals, including pesticides, biocides and general chemicals regulated under UK REACH. You will independently evaluate data from various studies, communicate your assessments and provide expert advice on a range of toxicological issues. Ensuring the safe and sustainable use of chemicals, you will contribute towards our regulatory schemes for the future. Additionally, there will be opportunities for you to lead national and global activities to ensure we keep pace with new and emerging issues in regulatory toxicology. Your role will also involve:

• Mentoring less experienced members of the team
• Providing peer reviews of work and leading on specific technical aspects
• Supporting decisions concerning the hazard and risk assessment of chemicals
• Monitoring and reporting on the progress and delivery of projects, Other organisations may call this role Regulatory Scientist, Toxicologist, Chemical Toxicologist, Senior Toxicology Consultant, Senior Quality Control Scientist, or Regulatory Toxicologist.
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This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled toxicologist with extensive experience in human-health hazard and risk assessment to join our forward-thinking organisation., To be considered as a Senior Regulatory Toxicologist, you will need:
• Extensive experience of undertaking human-health hazard and risk assessment of chemicals, including the evaluation of complex, contradictory and/or incomplete datasets, including the collation and evaluation of data on a range of toxicological effects from various sources, including standard and non-standard animal studies, in vitro studies, mechanistic and literature information to conclude on the toxicological properties of chemicals
• Technical credibility and experience of leading teams and/or projects, developing your own and others' toxicology knowledge and applying this to assessments
• Experience of building and maintaining strong, positive working relationships both internally and externally
• Experience of performing representational roles in relation to toxicology
• Comprehensive analytical skills
• Initiative and decisiveness, supporting your ability to make effective decisions
You will also need, at a minimum, a 2:2 degree or level 7 qualification in a relevant science subject such as:
• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacy
• Toxicology
  
  The Health and Safety Executive is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. We're dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work.
Our Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) is responsible for the regulation of biocides, pesticides, detergents and chemicals covered by REACH and compliance with the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation. We are now looking for three Senior Regulatory Toxicologists to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week. Part-time applicants who can commit to a minimum of 30 hours per week across four to five days will also be considered., What is the Health and Safety Executive? Our mission, quite simply, is to protect people and reduce risks in the workplace. The facts below will tell you what a vital mission that is. ·
• Every year 29.3 million days are lost to British industry as a result of accidents and ill health caused by work activities.
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• Every year more than 27,594 people suffer a major injury caused by work activities.
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• Every year more than 1.2 million people suffer from work related ill health.
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• Every year 180 workers will lose his or her life.
About HSE The mission of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to reduce work-related illness, injury and death across Great Britain. By working with employers to better manage risk, we help reduce sickness absence, lower healthcare and welfare costs, and increase productivity and growth. We are an independent regulator, funded by and accountable to the Department for Work and Pensions. We also generate income by selling products and services in England, Scotland and Wales as well as overseas.


• Salary of up to £64,890 per annum (London posts will include an additional £4,378 London Weighting Allowance)
• A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
• 25 days' annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and - 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
• Family-friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
• Carer-friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
• Access to a wide range of fantastic benefits, such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity