Early-Career Environmental Risk Assessor or Toxicologist

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking an Early-Career Environmental Risk Assessor or Toxicologist to support contaminated site assessments and risk management. Responsibilities include assessing chemical exposure, managing data, conducting literature reviews, and preparing technical reports. The role requires a relevant bachelor's degree, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel for fieldwork. This position offers competitive pay and benefits and is open to candidates anywhere.
About the position

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Early-Career Environmental Risk Assessor or Toxicologist as part of our contaminated site assessment, human health risk assessment, and remediation practice in our Oakland, Walnut Creek, Davis, or Sacramento offices. 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.

Responsibilities

Assess exposure and human health risks from chemicals in contaminated environmental media and consumer productsManage and analyze data to support environmental investigations and prepare tables, figures, and other data exhibitsPerform calculations to support human health risk assessments and environmental regulatory complianceConduct literature searches and critically review and evaluate scientific studies regarding toxicological, biological, chemical fate and transport, exposure, or other risk assessment subject mattersPrepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, workplans, proposals, investigative reports, and presentationsFocus on team project delivery, taking direction primarily from supervisors and Project ManagersDrive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as neededRequirements

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, environmental engineering or science, toxicology, public health, or a related science field.Strong work ethic and must be a self-starter with excellent written and oral communication skills.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.Demonstrated ability to work successfully as part of a team and achieve team objectives.The ability and willingness to travel and perform fieldwork as needed.Strong quantitative skills and experience managing large datasets with Microsoft Excel and presentation skills with Microsoft PowerPoint.Ability to succeed in a consulting pace, handling multiple project assignments, and maintaining flexibility, while meeting strict deadlines.Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel.Nice-to-haves

Advanced degree in public health or related science field.Course work specifically related to toxicology, environmental contamination, and chemical fate and transport in the environment.At least 2 years of applicable experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Prior internship or work experience in environmental consulting.Demonstrated competency in statistics and quantitative data analysis.Knowledge of and experience in exposure assessment, human health risk assessment, toxicology, and related regulations.Prior research experience in environmental science or toxicology.Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers.Benefits

paid holidaysvacationsick, and personal paid time offmedicaldentalvisionlifedisability insurance401(k)