YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Senior Scientist, are to: 

• Implement with less supervision comprehensive strategies for environmental risk assessments leveraging expert knowledge of regulatory policies and areas where testing will support higher tiered assessments with good likelihood of acceptance;
• Monitor and interpret environmental toxicology studies for BCS products in accordance with EPA, PMRA and OECD guidelines;
• Develop capabilities to design and strategize higher tier environmental toxicology studies; Present/defend study results to internal (project/product teams) and external customers (regulatory agency);
• Develop responses to regulatory authorities in the United States (EPA and states) and Canada (PMRA and provinces); 
• Be a technical expert on at least one key Environmental Safety sub-discipline (e.g., entomology, avian or wildlife toxicology, endocrine effects, etc.) and work with other global scientists in addressing issues relating to this area of expertise;
• Serve as a member of Project or Asset Teams by contributing expert environmental toxicology and risk assessment results for strategic decision making;
• Handle environmental safety manager (ESM) responsibilities for a limited number of compounds;
• Keep current with emerging issues, science and technical advances in environmental toxicology and risk assessment;
• Actively seeking ways to bring innovation to environmental studies and assessments;
• Lead industry workgroups focused on technical aspects of environmental toxicology or risk assessment.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Environmental Toxicology, Risk Assessment, Biology, Ecology, Population/Effects Modeling, or related field; OR
• M.S. with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Environmental Toxicology, Risk Assessment, Biology, Ecology, Population/Effects Modeling, or related field; OR
• B.S. with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in Environmental Toxicology, Risk Assessment, Biology, Ecology, Population/Effects Modeling, or related field;
• Ability to conduct multiple, complex scientific projects, and can prioritize tasks in a frequently changing environment;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Have established, effective networks within an external technical community in an area related to environmental toxicology and risk assessment important to BCS products;
• Strong knowledge in bio-statistical analysis;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-based environment leading to constructive interactions;
• Ability to lead technical teams focused on environmental toxicology and risk assessment.