Toxicologist

TRC Companies • CO-Denver, CO

5d • $85,000 - $120,016

About The Position

TRC’s Strategic Health Sciences team, part of its Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability practice, seeks a Toxicologist/Epidemiologist/Health Scientist to use scholarly approaches to address complex exposure and health-risk questions. The team provides analysis and expert-witness testimony concerning the health effects of chemicals in settings and materials such as sediment, air, soil, consumer products, food, groundwater, and workplaces. Its multidisciplinary work includes engineering, exposure science, industrial hygiene, toxicology, applied risk assessment, risk communication, regulatory engagement, and supply-chain and product stewardship. Projects are collaborative and fast-paced, and often concern chemical exposures in workplaces, communities, or consumer products.

The position is writing-intensive, requiring effective technical and lay writing. The role involves scientific literature evaluation, exposure and risk assessment, support for experts involved in toxic tort litigation, and development of technical work products. The position also includes client interaction and research that may be presented at conferences or submitted to scientific journals. A high level of self-initiative is expected.

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 position with a strong 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.
• 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.
• Eligible employees may 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