Senior Managing Regulatory Scientist

Exponent • Washington, DC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

About Exponent 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 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. At Exponent, 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. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!
Our Opportunity We are currently seeking a Senior Managing Regulatory Scientist for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice to be based in our Washington, DC office. Other locations may be considered. In this role you will work as part of a team providing a high level of project management and Federal and State regulatory and technical expertise. You will lead projects, identify new clients, build on relationships with existing clients, and develop new business in the regulatory space.

Requirements

• Masters or Ph.D. degree in a science related field
• Ten (10) or more years of EPA FIFRA/FFDCA pesticide regulatory experience. This position requires knowledge, solid understanding, and practical experience with U.S. EPA FIFRA/FFDCA regulations and State regulations for pesticides and chemicals
• Eight (8) or more years of consulting experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to independently prepare, edit, and proofread technical and regulatory documents
• Must be detail oriented, able to work independently, and manage time effectively
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Experience with project management, budget tracking, and invoicing a plus
• Exposure to sensitive information will necessitate considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment
• Entrepreneurial spirit is a plus
• Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].

Responsibilities

• Providing Federal and State pesticide registration strategy and regulatory support
• Identifying new clients and new business marketing opportunities in related fields
• Developing clients through business development and marketing efforts
• Client management and project work; interacting directly with clients and regulators
• Managing and tracking client projects, project deliverables, invoices, and budgets
• Providing regulatory and technical review and quality control support for Federal and State pesticide related projects
• Synthesizing technical and regulatory information for clients and regulators
• Providing scientific technical peer review
• Mentoring junior staff

Benefits

• We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.
• Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits, as well as compensation and recognition programs, empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
• At the Manager level and above, total compensation includes base salary, annual bonus, and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.
• Access benefits information on our Life @ Exponent page: https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree