Health Scientist

TRC Companies, Inc. • Jackson, WY

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About The Position

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

The role is for a scientist who uses scholarly approaches to address complex exposure and health-risk questions. Projects are collaborative and fast-paced, and the work is writing-intensive, with technical and lay communication for clients and other audiences. The multidisciplinary work draws on engineering, exposure science, industrial hygiene, toxicology, applied risk assessment, risk communication, regulatory engagement, and product stewardship.

The position evaluates scientific evidence, conducts exposure and risk assessments, supports experts in toxic tort litigation, and contributes to technical work products and research. The salary range listed is USD $87,235.20–$96,928.00 per year. Employees may be eligible for the company’s annual discretionary bonus, contingent on company, business segment, and individual performance against applicable key performance indicators.

Requirements

• A PhD in toxicology, pharmacology, or a related field; an MS in epidemiology or a health-sciences-related field; or a 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 independently and in a team environment.
• Current and future U.S. work authorization.

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, in person and electronically.
• Conduct research that may be presented at scientific conferences or submitted to scientific journals.
• Take initiative and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) package with traditional and Roth IRA options and company match.
• Paid time off, contingent on full-time or part-time status and seniority, ranging from 15 to 25 days per year.
• 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 for the annual discretionary bonus program, contingent on company, business segment, and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time