Senior Expert Toxicology – Human Health – Royal HaskoningDHV Zwolle – Nijmegen

Do you want to contribute as a Senior Toxicologist in variety of projects aimed to positively impact the health of workers, consumers, and general public? Then this is the job for you!

What you will do as a Senior Toxicologist

As a senior toxicologist in Royal HaskoningDHV you are involved in a variety of projects aimed to positively impact the health of workers, consumers, and general public. These projects vary from ensuring product safety in relation to international chemicals legislation, to consultancy on innovative projects involving risks of chemical substances, e.g., in relation to the Circular Economy. You work together with experts and consultants with a background in (eco)toxicology, chemistry, industrial hygiene and other, mostly technical, disciplines.

As an expert in a dynamic and commercial organisation you use a combination of entrepreneurial, commercial, and technical skills to work in project teams and develop integral solutions to support our clients’ business and objectives. You are able to use a good set of interpersonal skills to coach and motivate others. By being visible and active on external platforms through symposia, events, and social media you build and maintain a productive network which allows for a continuous dialogue with industry, authorities, and scientists. You are responsible for project management of the deliverables in the projects and will review the quality of the work of others.

Main tasks and responsibilities
As a senior expert in human toxicology, you are responsible for the toxicological content and quality of projects related to product and chemical safety. The majority of the projects you work on are related to the registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemical substances under REACH, but also to other EU regulatory frameworks (e.g., CLP, Food Contact Materials, BPR, Medical Devices). Clients include (international) industry, (REACH) consortia, industrial associations, and various authorities.

You initiate and participate in these projects, working together with a young and enthusiastic team including colleagues with different backgrounds and expertise.

You communicate and stay in close contact with our clients and other stakeholders, in particular large global industries. This includes representation of clients in industry or industrial associations.

You participate in multidisciplinary and innovative consultancy projects across different groups within the company, involving risks of chemical substances, e.g., in relation to Circular Economy.

You pro-actively share new insights and knowledge internally, as well as externally e.g., as a speaker at symposia and conferences and on social media platforms.

Where you will work

Royal HaskoningDHV is an independent, international consultancy, engineering, and project management firm since 1881. Our approximately 6,500 professionals provide services in the fields of energy, buildings, industry, infrastructure, aviation, maritime, mining, urban and rural areas, transport, and water in more than 150 countries. In our team Chemical Safety (Business Line Industry & Buildings), we support clients in industry with challenges on product safety and regulatory affairs, sustainability (circularity and Safe & Sustainable by Design) and environmental health. Clients all over the world benefit from our expertise and successful solutions in realizing their ambitions.

What you bring

University degree or comparable education in toxicology, environmental sciences, chemistry and/or biology or equivalent. Preferably PhD in the field of toxicology. A recent track record of (peer-reviewed) publications is considered a plus.

EUROTOX registration – certification as toxicologist (ERT).

At least 10 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a consultancy firm, as freelancer or in an industrial environment. Of which more than 3 years professional experience in regulatory toxicology and detailed knowledge of valid approaches in hazard, exposure, and risk assessment.

Extensive practical experience with testing regimes according to international guidelines (e.g., EU, OECD), alternative approaches like QSAR and read-across, and classification of chemical substances.

Specialised knowledge in one of the following topics will be considered a plus: substances of very high concern (SVHC / ZZS), food contact materials, biocides, endocrine disruption, mixture toxicity and/or nanotoxicology.

Demonstrated project management skills, including the financial ownership of the projects you have managed.

Have a broad network in industry, excellent communication and networking skills.

Excellent language skills in Dutch and English (spoken and written). Knowledge of the German language is considered a plus.

What we offer you

As a leading engineering firm we are innovative, decisive, and reliable. That is Royal HaskoningDHV. We offer a good working atmosphere in which you can be yourself and in which collegiality and development of the organization and employees are the most important factors. In addition to being able to develop with us within the most beautiful and challenging projects in the Netherlands and worldwide, we also offer you:

A good balance between work and private life, among other things through a laptop and telephone from the business so that you can work where and whenever you want

28 vacation days with full -time employment

A good primary salary and pension accrual through our own pension fund so that everything is well arranged for your old age

Accessible offices and travel allowance or an NS-Business Card

Plenty of training and development opportunities such as internal/external training courses and group courses with your team or other colleagues

Nice events such as our annual advisory group outing, Christmas drinks, our summer event office parties and drinks and of course, the ski trip and the beach volleyball tournament organized by Young RHDHV

Personal budget that you can use to buy extra vacation days or a bike from

Prefer something extras on your account every month? Then you can also have it paid out

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