Junior Associate, Toxicology (Fixed Term) Mississauga, ON

Specific Responsibilities
1.

Provide Scientific Support to Food & Nutrition Group



* Area of focus is to provide scientific support to the Food & Nutrition group related to safety assessment and health claims substantiation of food ingredients, additives and supplements


* Assist with reviewing results of literature searches


* Assist with tabular summaries of scientific information


* Extract and tabulate information from scientific publications


* Review data for completeness, relevance, etc.


* Present accurate summaries of literature/data to manager for review


* Address comments and make revisions, as required


* Assist with dossier preparation

2.

Co-ordination of Contract work requests



* log in work requests from customers


* communicate data requirements to customer in clear and straightforward terms


* ensure all scientific data required to complete request is obtained


* assist scientific staff with identifying scientific data


* assist with preparation of reports


* revise reports based on senior toxicologist’s review


* co-ordinate efforts of customer, administrative staff, scientific staff, senior toxicologists


* provide customers with finalized reports


* assist with updating databases and invoicing requested work

C.

Assist scientific staff with special requests: e.g., editing documents, researching information on various topics, document preparation, organization and collation of government dossiers.

Other duties related to the above, as assigned


* Carrying out all responsibilities in a supportive manner with total adherence to the Company’s Health, Safety and Environmental Policies and Procedures, Quality Management System, Compliance and Ethics Policies, Vision, Mission and Strategy, and exercises good judgment, common sense, and diplomacy.

Education and Experience Requirements


* diploma from an accredited College in a researcher or sciences-based area of study (0-1 years’ experience)


* strong writing skills and communications skills


* Exceptional attention to detail


* highly organized and ability to manage short deadlines for contract work


* personable and courteous to facilitate client interactions


* familiarity with software packages


* ability to prioritize and manage time effectively and work on multiple projects at once


* team player

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details.

The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

Salary & Benefits Information

The hourly rate for this position is $22.00 per hour.

Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

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