TinyURL

Early-Career Environmental Risk Assessor, Toxicologist

TinyURL

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Oakland • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $73,880 - $92,350 per year

About the role

  • Assess exposure and human health risks from chemicals in contaminated environmental media and consumer products;
  • Manage and analyze data to support environmental investigations and prepare tables, figures, and other data exhibits;
  • Perform calculations to support human health risk assessments and environmental regulatory compliance;
  • Conduct literature searches and critically review and evaluate scientific studies regarding toxicological, biological, chemical fate and transport, exposure, or other risk assessment subject matters;
  • Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, workplans, proposals, investigative reports, and presentations;
  • Focus on team project delivery, taking direction primarily from supervisors and Project Managers.
  • Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, environmental engineering or science, toxicology, public health, or a related science field. (required)
  • At least 2 years of applicable experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (preferred)
  • Prior internship or work experience in environmental consulting. (preferred)
  • Strong work ethic and must be a self-starter with excellent written and oral communication skills. (required)
  • Flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects, a positive attitude, detail-oriented work style, willingness to learn, and commitment to workplace health and safety. (required)
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully as part of a team and achieve team objectives. (required)
  • Demonstrated competency in statistics and quantitative data analysis. (preferred)
  • Knowledge of and experience in exposure assessment, human health risk assessment, toxicology, and related regulations. (preferred)
  • Prior research experience in environmental science or toxicology. (preferred)
  • The ability and willingness to travel and perform fieldwork as needed. (required)
  • Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
  • Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
Benefits
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Sick
  • Personal paid time off
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysishuman health risk assessmentexposure assessmenttoxicologyenvironmental regulatory compliancestatisticsquantitative data analysisliterature reviewtechnical report writingfieldwork
Soft Skills
strong work ethicself-starterwritten communicationoral communicationflexibilitydetail-orientedteamworkpositive attitudewillingness to learncommitment to workplace health and safety
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeOSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER trainingvalid U.S. driver’s license