Human Health Risk Assessor

Master's degree in toxicology, physiology, or environmental chemistry requiredMinimum of 4 years risk assessment-related experience requiredMust have working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, AccessThis is a full-time position in the Denver office and candidates must be willing/able to work some overtime if project schedules require. Job Description : The successful candidate will be supporting the Risk Assessment Team as needed. On a day-to-day basis, he/she will be examining, compiling, and analyzing chemical and biological data that will be used in human health risk assessments (HHRAs). Other duties will include report document preparation/organization and support to chemists and biologists as needed.Overall, the candidate must be flexible and able to change focus from one assignment to another quickly as projects may require. Also, the candidate must be able to multi-task when several projects are being worked on simultaneously. Other essential skills include problem identification and solving, data compilation and management, and internet "mining" of scientific data. The candidate will gain a more thorough understanding of environmental chemistry, human health toxicology, and environmental toxicology. He/she will also increase his/her knowledge of the risk assessment process as prescribed in federal and state guidance.Primarily, the projects will be HHRAs of toxic waste sites, military bases, and industrial facilities. As needed, the candidate will assist in a support capacity for ecological risk assessments (ERAs).Initially, the candidate will primarily be working with numeric data (e.g., chemical data, toxicological study data, and statistical results) in support of HHRAs. Excellent writing skills are essential since after becoming familiar with URS format for HHRAs, the candidate will be writing portions of risk assessments. Client interactions will be minimal but will expand as the candidate gains experience in risk assessment.Candidate will be a member of the Denver Risk Assessment Team within the Environmental Planning and Assessment Group. The Risk Team currently has five members - 3 human health toxicologists and 2 ecological risk assessors. All team members have either a MS or a Ph.D. and up to 30 years of experience in consulting. The candidate will also be interacting directly with chemists and database experts who will supply much of the site-specific data used in risk assessments. This position will report to the Risk Team Leader.The career path would move from a support position to one of preparing HHRAs on an independent basis. The career path could continue in the technical area or become more project management oriented.Risk assessment is a very technical, detail-oriented discipline. The successful candidate must be meticulous in his/her approach to data preparation and analysis. The Risk Team is a dynamic, professional team that has strived over the years to provide assessments that are clearly written and conform to federal and state guidance. All assessments must be scientifically defensible in the face of regulatory scrutiny.xurs02x : : EOE M/F/D/V