Senior Epidemiologist

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead projects involving occupational health, litigation support, regulatory comment, product safety assessments, and site-specific human health risk assessment.
• Qualitatively and quantitatively assess exposure and human health risks from chemicals in the environment and consumer products.
• Perform analyses including but not limited to systematic reviews, weight of evidence reviews, hazard assessments, and preparing tables.
• Conduct literature searches and critically review and evaluate scientific studies regarding epidemiology and exposure sciences.
• Contribute to and oversee the preparation of deliverables (reports, memoranda, proposals, agency comments).
• Manage and contribute to projects of varying scopes and complexity, demonstrating leadership and adaptability across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years (10+ preferred) of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Exceptional written and oral communication.
• Strong statistical skills and the ability to critically evaluate epidemiology data.
• Knowledge of food, consumer or medical product, pharmaceutical, pesticide, chemical, occupational, or environmental regulations, air modeling, and other exposure assessment techniques (preferred).
• Background in conducting or substantially contributing to systematic reviews (valuable).

About the Role

Gradient, a Geosyntec Company, is seeking a motivated and resourceful Senior Epidemiologist who will conduct epidemiology analyses for science-based evaluations with a focus on human health risk. Candidate will work independently and also collaboratively with scientists in other disciplines (e.g., toxicologists, exposure scientists, human health risk assessors) and should enjoy fast paced and technically challenging work.

Candidate will have the opportunity to join our growing practice in our Charlottesville, VA office. Gradient is an environmental and health risk sciences consulting firm specializing in environmental sciences, human and ecological risk sciences, product stewardship, and life sciences. Gradient's scientists have a variety of backgrounds in chemistry, engineering, toxicology, epidemiology, ecotoxicology, medical device and pharmaceuticals, exposure sciences, industrial hygiene, GIS, product safety and liability, and sustainability.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.