Epidemiologist

TRC Companies, Inc. • Washington, DC

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About The Position

TRC’s Strategic Health Sciences team, part of its Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability practice, is a leader in toxicology, exposure science, and risk assessment. The team provides expert analysis and testimony on the health effects of chemicals in settings and materials including sediments, air, soil, consumer products, foods, groundwater, and workplaces.

TRC seeks a Toxicologist, Epidemiologist, or Health Scientist to use scholarly approaches to answer complex exposure- and health-risk-related questions. The role works collaboratively in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and contributes data-driven solutions. Projects commonly address chemical exposures in workplaces, communities, or consumer products. The position has a strong emphasis on reading and writing, including producing technical and lay-audience materials.

Requirements

• Education in a relevant field: PhD in toxicology, pharmacology, or a related field; MS in epidemiology or a health-sciences-related field; or BS in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, biology, chemistry, toxicology, human health, pre-medicine, or a similar field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a desire to work in a role with a heavy emphasis on technical and lay writing.
• Self-motivated, highly detail-oriented, adaptable, and effective at time management.
• Ability to multitask across projects with competing and changing deadlines.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
• Current and future U.S. work authorization is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying risk assessment and providing litigation-related services.
• Classroom experience in risk assessment, exposure assessment, industrial hygiene, toxicology, epidemiology, environmental engineering, or biostatistics.

Responsibilities

• Critically evaluate published scientific papers and reports in environmental sciences, industrial hygiene, toxicology, epidemiology, and occupational medicine.
• 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 producing 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.
• Demonstrate a high level of self-initiative.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) package with traditional and Roth options and company match.
• Paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days per year, depending on employment status and seniority.
• At least 8 paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of the employee’s state of residence.
• Potential eligibility to participate in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on company, business segment, and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time