Early-Career Environmental Risk Assessor or Toxicologist

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking an Early-Career Environmental Risk Assessor or Toxicologist in Santa Barbara, CA. The role involves assessing environmental risks, managing data, conducting literature reviews, and preparing technical reports. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's degree and up to 2 years of experience. The position includes up to 10% fieldwork and 5% overnight travel. Geosyntec offers competitive pay, benefits, and professional development opportunities.
Overview

If you're looking for a place to kick-start your career, where you can contribute to a dynamic and innovative firm, tackle challenging project work, and collaborate with industry recognized professionals - Geosyntec is the place for you! As a Staff Environmental Risk Assessor or Toxicologist in our contaminated site assessment, human health risk assessment, and remediation practice in Santa Barbara, Ventura, or Oakland, California, you will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to real-world situations while also learning the business skills needed for a successful consulting career. With a diverse national private and public sector client base, the selected candidate will provide risk assessment, data evaluation, environmental fate and transport modeling, toxicology and environmental risk management services for key clients.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Assess exposure and human health risks from chemicals in contaminated environmental media and consumer products;
• Manage and analyze data to support environmental investigations and prepare tables, figures, and other data exhibits;
• Perform calculations to support human health risk assessments and environmental regulatory compliance;
• Conduct literature searches and critically review and evaluate scientific studies regarding toxicological, biological, chemical fate and transport, exposure, or other risk assessment subject matters;
• Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, workplans, proposals, investigative reports, and presentations; and
• Focus on team project delivery, taking direction primarily from supervisors and Project Managers.
• Training: This position requires health and safety, first aid, CPR, and other training, as well as medical monitoring, paid for by the firm. We also offer professional development opportunities including in-house seminars, webinars, and mentoring, that allow our employees to build the technical and business skills necessary to become successful consultants.
• Fieldwork: Up to 10%
• Overnight travel: Up to 5% (required and varies by project)

Education and Licensure
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, environmental engineering or science, toxicology, public health, or a related science field (required)
• Advanced degree in public health or related science field (preferred)
• Course work specifically related to toxicology, environmental contamination, and chemical fate and transport in the environment (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications
• At least 2 years of applicable experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (preferred)
• Prior internship or work experience in environmental consulting. (preferred)
• Strong work ethic and must be a self-starter with excellent written and oral communication skills. (required)
• Flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects, a positive attitude, detail-oriented work style, willingness to learn, and commitment to workplace health and safety. (required)
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully as part of a team and achieve team objectives. (required)
• Demonstrated competency in statistics and quantitative data analysis. (preferred)
• Knowledge of and experience in exposure assessment, human health risk assessment, toxicology, and related regulations. (preferred)
• Prior research experience in environmental science or toxicology. (preferred)
• The ability and willingness to travel and perform fieldwork as needed. (required)
• Strong quantitative skills and experience managing large datasets with Microsoft Excel and presentation skills with Microsoft PowerPoint. (required);
• Ability to succeed in a consulting pace, handling multiple project assignments, and maintaining flexibility, while meeting strict deadlines. (required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified California locations below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec's total compensation package for employees. Based on state and federal requirements, this position may be hourly and overtime-eligible or salaried eligible for straight-time overtime. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.
• Minimum: $70,625 /year / Maximum: $104,230/year (Oakland)
• Minimum: $67,555 /year / Maximum: $99,700/year (Santa Barbara)
• Minimum: $66,650 /year / Maximum: $95,170/year or Minimum: $31.00/hour / Maximum: $32.00/hour (Ventura)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.