We are currently seeking a Managing Scientist - Ecotoxicologist for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in Harrogate (UK), Derby (UK), London (UK), Dublin (IE), Mannheim (DE) or Basel (SW) offices; homeworking will also be considered.
You will be responsible for:
* Conducting environmental risk assessments for plant protection products as required by EU legislation (Regulation (EC) No 1107 / 2009).
* Summarising and interpreting data, including study reports and published literature in the area of ecotoxicology, drawing sound scientific and regulatory conclusions.
* Providing advice to clients on plant protection product ecotoxicology / environmental risk assessment issues.
* Data gap analysis, developing testing strategies and monitoring ecotoxicology studies.
* Providing verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contributing to providing high-level strategic advice to clients and high-quality outputs.
You will have the following skills and qualifications:
* B.Sc. or equivalent in relevant discipline (e.g., biology, environmental science). A Higher Degree (MSc, PhD) would also be an advantage.
* Significant experience of completing environmental risk assessments under EU plant protection product legislation (Regulation (EC) No 1107 / 2009).
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Accuracy and attention to detail.
* Strong team working skills.
* Sound judgement and decision-making ability.
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