Senior Managing Scientist - Residues

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Managing Scientist- Residues for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in Harrogate (UK), Nottingham (UK), London (UK), Dublin (IE), Mannheim (DE) or Basel (SW) offices; homeworking will also be considered. In this role you will work as part of the Pesticide Residues/dietary exposure team.

You will be responsible for

• Contributing to a leadership role in our highly skilled existing pesticide residues specialist team
• Providinghigh-level strategic advice to Exponent's clients on questions around pesticides residues, dietary safety and registration of agrochemicals, biocides and other chemicals
• Interpretatingregulations and guidelines relating to agrochemical registration and MRL/import tolerance-setting, especially in the EU
• Managing and working on a range of projects, working closely with internal project managers and external clients
• Managing, training and developingcolleagues
• Interpreting and summarising data from scientific studies, drawing sound scientific and regulatory conclusions to prepare high-quality regulatory submission documents and other responses or inputs to authorities on behalf of client companies
• Developing a trusted reputation with a base of client contacts including discussions relating to Exponent's wide range of services
• Line management of staff

You will have the following skills and qualifications

• B.Sc. degree or equivalent in a chemical discipline
• Excellent technical background relating to pesticide residues and dietary exposure
• In-depth understanding of regulatory/authorisation procedures for crop-protection chemicals, especially in the EU
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team working and leadership skills
• Sound judgement
• Decision-making ability
• Where you do not already have this, motivation to establish a reputation as an expert consultant

Desirable experience or knowledge would include any of:

• The metabolism of organic compounds in plants or animals
• Analytical chemistry, especially of crop-protection chemicals
• The principles of exposure characterisation and risk assessment
• Placement and conduct of scientific studies under GLP
• Interpretation of data from scientific studies

Benefits you will enjoy

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer.

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Job Locations

UK-North Yorkshire-Harrogate, UK-Nottingham, UK-London, IE-Fingal-Blanchardstown, CH-Basel, DE-Mannheim