Product Safety Intern

COMBE INCORPORATED. • White Plains, NY

1d • $17 - $20 • Hybrid

About The Position

CURIOUS ABOUT HOW SCIENCE KEEPS EVERYDAY PRODUCTS SAFE? WANT TO KNOW HOW WE EVALUATE SAFETY? JOIN OUR PRODUCT SAFETY TEAM THIS SUMMER AND GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE APPLYING CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY TO REAL-WORLD INGREDIENT EVALUATIONS, PRODUCT SAFETY ASSESSMENTS, AND SCIENTIFIC STORYTELLING — NO PRIOR INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED, JUST CURIOSITY AND A PASSION FOR SCIENCE. YOU’LL WORK ALONGSIDE EXPERIENCED SCIENTISTS AND LEARN HOW DATA-DRIVEN SAFETY DECISIONS SUPPORT PRODUCTS USED BY CONSUMERS EVERY DAY. THIS INTERNSHIP IS DESIGNED TO HELP YOU BUILD PRACTICAL SCIENTIFIC SKILLS WHILE EXPLORING CAREER PATHS IN TOXICOLOGY, PRODUCT SAFETY, AND APPLIED RESEARCH.

Requirements

• CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN THE SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY, TOXICOLOGY, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, OR OTHER RELATED SCIENTIFIC FIELDS.
• INTEREST IN TOXICOLOGY, CHEMICAL SAFETY, OR CONSUMER PRODUCT SCIENCE.
• STRONG ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING.
• ABILITY TO READ AND INTERPRET SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE.
• CLEAR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
• COMFORT WORKING WITH DATA AND ORGANIZING TECHNICAL INFORMATION.

Responsibilities

• REVIEW INGREDIENTS AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO SUPPORT SAFETY EVALUATIONS.
• DRAFT AND REFINE INGREDIENT SAFETY SUMMARIES BY INTERPRETING SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE AND INTERNAL RESEARCH DATA.
• STRENGTHEN AND ORGANIZE INTERNAL INGREDIENT DATASETS THROUGH DATA RECONCILIATION, VALIDATION, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE ACCURACY AND TRACEABILITY.
• ASSIST IN COMPILING AND SYNTHESIZING SAFETY TESTING INFORMATION INTO CLEAR TECHNICAL SUMMARIES.
• PARTNER WITH SCIENTISTS TO SUPPORT ONGOING SAFETY AND DOCUMENTATION INITIATIVES.

Benefits

• HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR MOST ROLES (TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS IN THE OFFICE)
• OFFICE-BASED EMPLOYEES RECEIVE PARTIAL LUNCH SUBSIDIES, ENSURING YOU SAVOR MOUTHWATERING MEALS WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK.
• THE INTERNSHIP OFFERS AN HOURLY WAGE RANGING FROM $16.50 - $20.00, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees