Environmental Toxicologist

Position Title:
Environmental Toxicologist (M/F/d)

Position Summary:
In this highly visible (full-time) position you will be responsible for toxicology support for multiple Business Segments and be responsible for planning and monitoring toxicology testing programs, conducting product safety assessments, and supporting product regulatory compliance globally. Furthermore, you will support various consortia efforts by contributing ideas and aiding in the design and conduct of toxicological studies aimed to support REACH and REACH-like registrations.

**Job Description**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Plan, coordinate, and monitor environmental toxicology studies including budget, timing, and compliance deadlines.
- Formulate testing strategies and work plans, review study protocols, monitor studies, interpret testing results, and utilize results in product safety assessments.
- Serve as a Momentive expert in EU REACH registration toxicology, hazard assessment, and risk assessment activities.
- Represent Momentive in silicone and chemical industry association and REACH consortia technical groups.
- Ensure that testing meets all international & domestic test requirements according to ISO, GLP, EU REACH, US EPA/FDA, Japan guidelines, and potentially other world areas.
- Interpret regulatory requirements and leads discussions with the Businesses and Technology to formulate product testing strategies for new and existing products.
- Actively leads, participates, and supports Product and Application Risk Reviews to inform the Businesses and implements Product Stewardship standards to comply with company requirements.
- Partner with global customers, suppliers, Businesses, and other functions to develop and communicate product regulatory and compliance solutions; provide training and education; and answer customer inquiries.
- Support new substance notification, registration, and related activities by working closely with members of the global Product Stewards organization. Includes preparing documentation for product registrations and reporting for regulatory agencies in various world areas, monitoring, and providing status reports on relevant testing.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory changes in various world regions, contribute to advocacy efforts, initiate necessary communications and actions related to changing global chemical regulations, and implement solutions to address these changes.
- Responsible for human health and environmental exposure assessment and development of exposure scenarios for Momentive production sites and downstream users in support of REACH.
- Maintain and compile toxicology related registration information in the relevant registration IT tools, e.g. IUCLID, and internal data repositories.
- Establish, manage, and report metrics for work and tie into global reporting to assure progress and accomplishment of work are communicated.

**Profile**:
Minimum Qualifications:

- Master in Environmental Toxicology.
- Multiple years of relevant toxicology experience with a minimum of 3 years chemical industry experience.
- Emphasis is placed on a broad background in environmental toxicology
- Basic chemistry skills related to product chemistry.
- Able to provide regulatory advice to the businesses.
- Expertise in GHS classification of chemicals and products for safety data sheets (SDS) and labeling.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills. Demonstrated track record of successfully executing projects and assignments. Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks concurrently and communicate changes as they arise.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English with the ability to effectively represent and defend Momentive’s interests in industry groups and with regulators.
- Ability to work, lead, and manage through influence in a global organization with highly matrixed structure and cross-functional teams.
- Creative problem solver, fast learner, enthusiastic working attitude, self-motivated, and customer focused.
- Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
- Willingness to travel (10-20% including international trips as needed).

Preferred Qualifications:

- Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology.
- Silicone industry experience.
- Working knowledge of SAP and SAP EHS.
- Experience in mammalian and environmental toxicology study monitoring.
- Experience with physical chemical studies and/or difficult to test substances in aquatic toxicity testing.
- Experienced in dossier preparation predominantly within the context of REACH
- Experience in human health and/or environmental risk assessment. In particular knowledge of human or environmental exposure assessment and toxicology within the context of a REACH would be an advantage.
- Expertise in US and EU chemical product safety regulations such as TSCA, REACH, etc.

Additional Details:
We offer
- Participation in a motivated team in a globally operating company
- Plenty of room for independenc