Entry-level Assistant/Associate Environmental Risk Scientist

About You

You are excited to apply your recent (or imminent) master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, toxicology, biology, chemistry, or a related field. You are curious, collaborative, organized, and a strong writer. You want to work on varied projects and learn new skills. You find team projects gratifying because colleagues with diverse expertise often find innovative and elegant solutions. Complex spreadsheets and R-scripted calculations are familiar territory, though you’re not afraid to ask for direction when you need it. You have enjoyed the environmental fieldwork that you’ve done as part of coursework or an internship, and you hope to do more. Your writing is clear, accurate, organized, and engaging. You manage your time effectively, especially when you have multiple competing deadlines. If this sounds like you, consider building your career in the Toxicology, Health, and Ecological Sciences practice at Integral Consulting Inc.

About Integral

Integral is looking for entry-level environmental risk assessment scientists. The position will support multiple clients and projects, with the common theme of characterizing the interactions of organisms (e.g., people, wildlife, fish, invertebrates) and chemicals. The day-to-day work will vary and may involve data management, risk assessment, statistical analyses, literature review, field work, and writing. Career growth at Integral offers future opportunities to manage tasks and projects, communicate with clients, and present and/or publish your work through science conferences and peer-reviewed journals. Most assignments will require teamwork, though a few will be entirely your responsibility.

Responsibilities

As an Environmental Risk Scientist, your job functions will include, but not be limited to:

• Working collaboratively with project teams to ensure the delivery of accurate and timely work products
• Leading data preparation and management activities such as organizing, tracking, extracting, and summarizing environmental data and their sources
• Conducting statistical data analyses and preparing tabular and graphical summaries
• Completing calculations to support human health and ecological risk assessments
• Researching specified topics and summarizing technical findings
• Synthesizing findings derived using experimental and computational approaches
• Documenting methods, results, and recommendations
• Continually improving client work products and completion processes by sharing ideas and improving efficiencies
• Developing short- and long-term career goals and a process for achieving them; tracking progress, keeping supervisor informed, and reassessing priorities often
• Accurately tracking and recording daily activities
• Actively communicating with project managers and other project team members to provide progress updates and asking questions
• Travel up to 25%

Qualifications

Candidates should hold an advanced degree in toxicology, pharmacology, biology, chemistry, environmental health, or similar field.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, toxicology, biology, chemistry or a related field
• 0 - 3 years of experience in risk assessment, modeling, toxicology, or product stewardship
• Competence in Access, R scripting, and/or advanced Excel functions
• Understanding of risk assessment methods and guidance
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully within multidisciplinary and diverse teams
• Exposure to field sampling methods through coursework or internships
• A strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Annual Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000

An employee’s total compensation package includes annual salary, company-subsidized (employee and family) medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) participation with a company-match of 1% to 4% of annual compensation, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability, paid sick leave (80 hours per year), paid vacation (10 days), paid holidays (9 days per year), and the potential for an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance. Paid time off will be pro-rated to reflect part-time scheduled hours, if applicable.

We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer and are committed to a proactive program of affirmative action and diversity development. Integral Consulting Inc. provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race; color; religion; gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions); national origin; age; sexual orientation; disability; marital status; military, veteran, or Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act protected veteran status; gender identity or gender expression; or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws.

All offers of employment are contingent on candidates successfully passing an employment history screening, degree verification, and a federal, state, and county criminal background and Watch List screening. Candidates will receive a written notice of this requirement. All screenings will be done in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws.

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