Senior Scientist - Environmental Safety

Description

Want to raise standards for research and development? As Environmental Toxicology Manager, you’ll have the freedom to provide subject matter expertise to the company for issues related to environmental safety and environmental risk assessments.
 
Senior Scientist - Environmental Safety
Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire 
Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits Package including Hybrid Working with flexible start and end times, 10% Pension, 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays, Private Healthcare Cover, Lifeworks Discounts, ShareSave Scheme and more! 

You will proactively work alongside multidisciplinary functions to contribute to the development of safe sustainable Reckitt Products throughout their product lifecycle.  This role will have global responsibilities by working in partnership with other safety managers to represent and fulfil the responsibilities of the Global Consumer Safety Function, whilst also:

• Ensure Environmental Risk Assessments for Consumer products marketed globally are performed in accordance with the company Policies and guidelines.
• Provide Environment Safety input across Reckitt’s Categories to support the product lifecycle and ingredient selection.
• Provide appropriate governance and oversight to ensure delivery of timely, high quality safety output 
• Accountable and responsible for the training and mentoring of toxicologists to continuously develop their technical expertise and Reckitt safety led competencies 
• Follow scientific and regulatory development in the field of environmental safety by active participation in relevant external bodies and meetings as appropriate to pro-actively address and implement new knowledge and standards where applicable.
• Represent Reckitt interests in the area of Environmental safety with government agencies, industry associations and other organisations as directed.
• Development of internal environmental process and procedures across all categories.

You’ll succeed because… 

As an experienced Manager in Environmental Toxicology, you'll enjoy building teams and sharing your knowledge to improve results. You'll have:

• BSc and preferably PhD in Toxicology, Environmental Toxicology, Ecotoxicology or related field
• Experience with environmental risk assessments, data interpretation for consumer products., and use of consumer modelling tools, e.g. OECD, QSAR
• Working knowledge of global safety-relevant regulations
• Experience in monitoring eco-toxicological tests
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written forms, good business acumen and interpersonal skills
• A results-oriented mindset, whilst also being entrepreneurial, a critical thinker and self-motivating.
• Experience in working in multi-functional and multi-cultural teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

You’ll love it because… 

…you’ll have the freedom to make a difference. You’ll put your own ideas into practice. The products you get out there will allow people to live healthier lives and have happier homes. And our dynamic, ownership-driven culture will bring the very best out of you, every day.
 

Equality
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law. 

Equality

At Reckitt, we recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. Come and join a team whose purpose is to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner and healthier world.

All qualified applicants to Reckitt will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.