Lead Risk Assessment Research Scientist
Core
Lead the design, execution, and communication of human health risk assessments for priority chemicals to inform chemical safety, regulatory policy, and public awareness.
Role type
Lead Risk Assessment Research Scientist
Builds
Human health risk assessments, technical reports, and peer-reviewed publications
Domain
Chemical safety, toxicology, environmental health
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
chemical human health risk assessment, toxicology, dose-response assessment, systematic review methods, in vitro/in silico/in vivo toxicity testing data analysis, toxicokinetics, exposure science, scientific computing tools for toxicological data
Preferred skills
developing systematic evidence maps, integrating scientific research with applied real-world solutions, leadership of multidisciplinary research teams
Technologies
in vitro, in silico, in vivo testing platforms
Responsibilities
Design and execute integrated chemical human health risk assessments, participate in peer-review processes, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, translate complex technical findings into actionable insights, serve as investigator or lead author on high-visibility projects, mentor junior researchers, represent CIRI at scientific conferences, monitor emerging scientific research and regulatory trends
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities