Health Scientist

About the role

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for communities and clients in power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors.

TRC's Strategic Health Sciences team is part of the Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS) practice and is a leader in toxicology, exposure science, and risk assessment. The team is led by Dr. Dennis Paustenbach, a board-certified toxicologist and industrial hygienist with nearly 40 years of experience. The team provides expert witness testimony and analysis of health effects of chemicals in sediments, air, soil, consumer products, foods, groundwater, and the workplace.

The role seeks a Toxicologist/Epidemiologist/Health Scientist to use scholarly approaches to answer complex exposure and health risk-related questions. There is a heavy emphasis on reading and writing; candidates must have proficient writing skills for technical and lay audiences and a desire to work in a writing-intensive environment. Multidisciplinary expertise includes engineering, exposure science, industrial hygiene, toxicology, applied risk assessment, risk communication, regulatory engagement, and supply chain and product stewardship. Most projects encompass exposures to chemicals in the workplace, community, or via consumer products.

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 the production of technical work products, presentations, and proposals.
• Interact with clients on projects, both in-person and electronically.
• Conduct research that may be presented at scientific conferences or submitted to scientific journals.
• Exercise a high level of self-initiative.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience in the application of risk assessment and litigation-related services preferred.
• PhD in toxicology, pharmacology, or related field; OR MS in epidemiology or health sciences-related field; OR BS in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, biology, chemistry, toxicology, human health, pre-medicine, or similar.
• Classroom experience preferred in: Risk Assessment, Exposure Assessment, Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology (several courses), Epidemiology, Environmental Engineering, Biostatistics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; desire to work in a position with heavy emphasis on both technical and lay writing.
• Self-motivated, highly detail-oriented, adaptable, and effective with time management.
• Aptitude for multi-tasking among various projects with competing and dynamic deadlines.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
• Current and future U.S. work authorization required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package with traditional and Roth IRA options and company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full-time or part-time status and seniority (15–25 days per year).
• Minimum of 8 paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with state laws for all employees, including part-time.
• Jurisdiction-specific benefit packages for international and Puerto Rico employees.

Pay

Salary range: USD $87,235.20 – USD $96,928.00 per year. Compensation varies based on experience, education, skill level, geographical location, and other compensable factors.

Eligible for participation in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators which vary by year and employee.