Mechanistic Toxicologist/Product Safety Scientist

Job description

Job Title: Mechanistic Toxicologist / Product Safety Scientist
Salary: Competiteive with bonus, healthcare, Pension & Agile working
Location: Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook UK

JOB SUMMARY:

SEAC is a Unilever Capability housed in R&D. SEAC scientists provide authoritative leadership in safety (Consumer, Occupational & Environmental) and environmental sustainability (COES) for risk/impact-based decision making to help drive Unilever's sustainable growth ambitions. Please visit our website www.tt21c.org

You will provide expertise to assess the human safety of Unilever ingredients within multidisciplinary teams as well as developing & applying novel, mechanistic/pathways-based approaches. You will play a role in leading and evolving Unilever's approach to risk assessment and through doing so deliver to the current and future needs of Unilever's Business.

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

· Assessment of human safety risks associated with ingredients across Unilever's product portfolio with an emphasis on applying mechanistic or pathways based approaches.
· Delivering transparent, well documented exposure-based risk assessments to SEAC project teams to enable robust decision making.
· Communication internally and to business partners on risk assessment outcomes and providing guidance on risk management where appropriate.
· Contribute to the evolution of Unilever's approach to exposure-driven risk assessment/risk management and to deliver to the current and future needs of Unilever's Business.
· Build an understanding of the wider issues surrounding the use of ingredients and products.
· Play a part in supporting/leading change through a team-based approach, to make an impact internally & externally on the way in which safety risk assessments are conducted and communicated now and in the future.
· Sole responsibility for leading designated SEAC projects as appropriate

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

· Ideally, MSc in relevant subject (Minimum requirement: BSc)
· Knowledge or experience of using mechanistic information in toxicology risk-based decision making
· Evidence of a creative, problem-solving mindset
· Good awareness of novel pathways approaches to safety assessment and their potential application for decision-making OR experience in traditional approaches to toxicological risk assessment
· Proactive and enthusiastic approach to developing own skills and capability to support current and future SEAC needs.
· Excellent written & verbal communication skills including ability to convey scientific subject matter in a simple manner
· Lead and work in multidisciplinary teams

STANDARDS OF LEADERSHIP:

· Growth Mindset *
· Accountability & Responsibility *
· Bias for Action *
· Consumer & Customer Focus
· Building Talent & Teams

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Unilever is a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company in the UK and Ireland. We are already on target to achieve our huge ambition to double the size of our business globally whilst reducing our environmental impact. We are growing our business and also doing what is right for our consumers, community and environment. We are developing brands for people's lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow - making sustainable living commonplace.

Working at Unilever means that you get to take part in this exciting journey and work with amazing people who are really passionate about our large portfolio of famous brands. We want to improve billions of lives and you too can join us in making a sustainable difference.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Online Application >> Face to Face Interview >> Job Offer

Please note: As part of the job application, you will be asked to complete a brief online application form. Completion of the form is required in order to be considered. Please allow yourself enough time to complete the application form as when filled out partially or not at all it may adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the form at once as you will be unable to return to it later.

For further information about this position please call: 0800 0284390. Please do not contact this number if you are an agency/third party. This number is strictly for candidates only.