Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessor

Description

• Learn and understand regulatory and technical requirements for conducting risk assessments under specific regulatory programs.
• Conduct quality assurance/quality control activities for work products prepared by colleagues.
• Extensively use Microsoft Excel to analyze chemical data and calculate ecological and human exposure risk.
• May contribute to technical presentations or papers for publication.
• Contribute to the preparation of proposals to win new work for small and large projects that include a risk assessment component.
• Learn and use standard risk assessment spreadsheet tools.
• Document in written text risk assessment activities that have been completed, including data evaluation. selection of chemicals of potential ecological concern, exposure assessment, toxicity assessment, and calculations of cancer risk and noncancer hazard.
• Conduct work activities within identified budget and schedule requirements.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the principles and standards of scientific study
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in risk assessment
• B.S. or M.S. in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, or related scientific discipline
• Knowledge of risk assessment principles, procedures, and guidance particularly USEPA CERCLA and Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP)
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, listen and engage, including communicating technical information effectively
• Strong technical writing skills
• Must be well organized, able to manage and prioritize several assignments at one time, and deliver on time and within budget
• Experience with risk assessment-specific tasks (presentation of analytical data and dose-response data, selection of chemicals of potential concern, calculation of exposure point concentrations (Excel and ProUCL), and calculation of cancer risk and Hazard Index) is desirable
• Ability to work effectively with team members as well as independently
• Able to work in the field to collect samples
• Experience with metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is desirable
• Familiarity using Microsoft Excel for the presentation of data, calculations, and data evaluation

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance