Senior Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Associate (Chemistry)

What will you be Doing?

The Senior Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Associate (Chemistry)

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities


* Critically review relevant information obtained via published and unpublished literature, from the client, from subcontracted testing laboratories and/or provided by project managers


* Work on projects with greater complexity of issues.


* Address concerns and questions of the client and senior project manager in relation to the material accumulated on the project.


* Communicate with client for clarifications/queries in relation to the material accumulated on the project.


* Prepare substantiation of confidentiality request reports


* Apply chemical techniques and structures to assist with the analysis and development of project strategy


* Exercise technical knowledge to assist with the design, execution and interpretation of project materials


* Draw chemical structures to support project documentation and where possible train others to draw chemical structures


* Provide chemical/technical expertise to projects for all business areas


* Assist other business areas, as appropriate, e.g., EPA/PMRA, etc.


* Assume responsibility for the quality (scientific accuracy, completeness, writing style of the initial draft) of work and the work of others who had a direct role in the project that you were responsible for.

What Qualifications do you Need?


* Degree in Science: environmental science, chemistry, toxicology, human biology, biology, pharmacology, biochemistry, etc.


* ~5 years experience

Core Competencies


* Demonstrated knowledge of chemistry principles


* Ability to process information, follow directions, create/edit reports with some guidance


* Aptitude, knowledge and interest in regulatory scientific issues


* Ability to multitask, work independently and effectively prioritize own work


* Strong communications skills (oral and written) as a professional scientist.


* Working knowledge of various word processing, database, spreadsheet, and graphic software packages


* Strong integrating and motivating skills to meet more complex project schedules/deadlines


* Ability to provide leadership guide the work of less experienced staff (coaching, TI, TIIs)


* Demonstrated potential for technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought

Salary & Benefits Information

When working with Intertek, you can expect salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid holidays.

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