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Senior Ecotoxicologist
US-New Jersey-Ewing (Princeton)
Opportunity Snapshot
This position offers you the opportunity to become part of a small but diverse global regulatory sciences group in a global S&P 500 leader. We are looking for a solid ecotoxicologist, preferably with avian or terrestrial expertise, to help develop and defend agricultural products. The ideal candidate will have industry experience, including conducting and managing new studies and developing product defenses. Quick question for you - click here
You will design, manage and participate in scientific work under FIFRA and GLPS and have an opportunity to publish and present with CROs at major conferences. You will invest your efforts fairly evenly between two key areas:
- Overseeing new studies conducted by contract labs across all aspects of ecotoxicology to ensure high quality science, and
- Providing information for regulatory agencies, customers and FMC personnel, including white papers, product defenses, reports and more.
With new leadership in place, FMC is pursuing a focused growth strategy, and we are looking for leaders to grow with us.
Position Objectives
The mission of this position is to provide expertise in ecotoxicology testing and risk assessment to support all FMC chemical products. Key activities will include:
- Acting as Study Monitor for all acute, subchronic and chronic ecotoxicology studies (fish, birds, algae, invertebrates, insects) primarily for EPA and EU as well as for other global regulatory agencies.
- Conceiving, planning and conducting, or overseeing the research of others for toxicity testing to meet regulatory requirements and product safety concerns. This includes protocol preparation, test material transmittal, business agreements, and working with Quality Assurance to provide final reports.
- Working with the business managers within FMC and with outside consultants to answer questions on environmental safety and ecotoxicology issues.
- Preparing critical reviews, risk assessments, white papers, and position statements related to FMC products.
- Understanding legislative and regulatory initiatives that shape the regulatory environment for the industry, gathering formal and informal data, recommending in advance of competitive pressure, and influencing outcomes to enhance our competitive position.
Quick question for you - click here
- Attending scientific/technical meetings and workshops to improve technical skills and report on new developments.
- Publishing scientific information at meetings and in journals.
- Participating in and leading regulatory and trade association activities.
Position Requirements
You may be a good fit for this opportunity if you match one of these profiles:
- A PhD in an ecotoxicology field (avian or terrestrial preferred) and 6+ years of industry experience.
- A PhD in an ecotoxicology field with experience performing pesticide studies for regulatory applications.
- A PhD in an ecotoxicology field with solid computer modeling/simulation experience (including developing algorithms) with techniques such as PRZM or GLEAMS.
- A PhD in an ecotoxicology field with experience in industry-funded postdoctoral ecotoxicology studies.
- A master's in an ecotoxicology field and 10+ years of industry experience.
In addition, you will need:
- Significant experience in the field of ecotoxicology with a publication record in at least one of these areas: terrestrial, avian and/or aquatic ecotoxicology.
- Knowledge and use of risk assessment models. Quick question for you - click here
- The ability to function in a leadership role with commercial business groups in developing defense strategy.
- The ability to help design and manage work done at contract labs.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills and the ability to be persuasive in arguments based on science with an understanding of politics and regulatory savvy.
- Project management skills.
- Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite and/or modeling.
- The ability to become conversant about agriculture, agricultural products, and agricultural practices.
- The ability to work independently and interdependently as appropriate.
The following regulatory experience and knowledge are strongly preferred:
- Knowledge of GLP ecotoxicology studies for regulatory agencies under FIFRA or OECD guidelines.
- Familiarity with regulatory guidelines and requirements (EPA/FIFRA, EU, GLP, etc.)
- Experience writing dossiers overviews for registration submissions and scientific defense essays.
- Experience effectively interacting with regulatory agencies in the US, Europe, Brazil and/or Asia.
- The ability to provide leadership is desired.
You also will need to be willing and able to travel, both domestically and internationally, up to 10% of the time.
Keys to Success
If your goal is to be hands-on in a lab, you'll probably be happier in another position. However, if you want to apply the hands-on ecotoxicology knowledge you've acquired in a leadership role, we want to hear from you. You must be willing to develop and defend pesticides, of course, and you may work to assess their risks and benefits in the world.
Why FMC
Professional development -- whether you are a seasoned industry ecotoxicologist or just bringing your career up to speed, you'll expand and enhance your knowledge and influence. Our goal is that, within a few years, you will have established a reputation as an expert and a leader not only within FMC but in the industry and scientific community as well, with strong links to CROs, professional associations and academia.
Collegial setting -- while FMC is a large corporation, our global regulatory sciences group is relatively small. You will be one of a few Senior Toxicologists and exchange ideas and insights with analytical chemists, residue chemists, metabolism chemists and other scientists all working just down the hall. We encourage a strong sense of ownership, we're open to new ideas, and we provide excellent tools and resources.
Diverse activities -- this is a fast paced role and you'll need to be able to shift gears quickly. You may be working on a project involving estuaries in the morning and then focused on passerines that afternoon. At any given time you'll be managing a varied portfolio of studies lasting from a few days to 12 months, and you'll interact with people on the business and finance side, in global regulatory agencies and, of course, with scientific colleagues.
Growth environment -- our new CEO, Pierre Brondeau believes we can double our revenues in five years, and that growth will create opportunities for strong leaders. How confident are we in that future? In February 2010 Brondeau personally purchased $1 million in FMC common stock.
The "best of both worlds" -- located on the Delaware River, Ewing, NJ offers the amenities of a small community just 15 miles from Princeton, NJ, home to a number of prestigious academic entities and leaders in R&D in several industries. The R&D facility is separate from, but very near FMC's corporate headquarters in Philadelphia.
Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary we offer comprehensive benefits that include all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, such as retirement savings and 401(k) plans, flexible spending accounts and more.
About FMC
FMC Corporation is committed to providing employees with ample opportunities to contribute, lead and be recognized as innovators, to look beyond barriers to provide solutions, to be challenged in what they do and to love doing it. FMC is a S&P 500, diversified chemical company serving agricultural, industrial and consumer markets globally for more than a century. As a global leader utilizing advanced technologies and customer-focused research and development, FMC provides innovative and cost-effective solutions to food, agriculture, pharmaceutical, specialty and related industries.
FMC employs people across a broad range of occupations in locations across the world. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. Employees enjoy competitive compensation, a menu of work/life benefits and opportunities to continue developing their skills and building their career.
FMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MFDV and supports a drug free workplace.
Opportunity Snapshot
This position offers you the opportunity to become part of a small but diverse global regulatory sciences group in a global S&P 500 leader. We are looking for a solid ecotoxicologist, preferably with avian or terrestrial expertise, to help develop and defend agricultural products. The ideal candidate will have industry experience, including conducting and managing new studies and developing product defenses. Quick question for you - click here You will design, manage and participate in scientific work under FIFRA and GLPS and have an opportunity to publish and present with CROs at major conferences. You will invest your efforts fairly evenly between two key areas:
- Overseeing new studies conducted by contract labs across all aspects of ecotoxicology to ensure high quality science, and
- Providing information for regulatory agencies, customers and FMC personnel, including white papers, product defenses, reports and more.
With new leadership in place, FMC is pursuing a focused growth strategy, and we are looking for leaders to grow with us.
Position Objectives
The mission of this position is to provide expertise in ecotoxicology testing and risk assessment to support all FMC chemical products. Key activities will include:
- Acting as Study Monitor for all acute, subchronic and chronic ecotoxicology studies (fish, birds, algae, invertebrates, insects) primarily for EPA and EU as well as for other global regulatory agencies.
- Conceiving, planning and conducting, or overseeing the research of others for toxicity testing to meet regulatory requirements and product safety concerns. This includes protocol preparation, test material transmittal, business agreements, and working with Quality Assurance to provide final reports.
- Working with the business managers within FMC and with outside consultants to answer questions on environmental safety and ecotoxicology issues.
- Preparing critical reviews, risk assessments, white papers, and position statements related to FMC products.
- Understanding legislative and regulatory initiatives that shape the regulatory environment for the industry, gathering formal and informal data, recommending in advance of competitive pressure, and influencing outcomes to enhance our competitive position.
Quick question for you - click here
- Attending scientific/technical meetings and workshops to improve technical skills and report on new developments.
- Publishing scientific information at meetings and in journals.
- Participating in and leading regulatory and trade association activities.
Position Requirements
You may be a good fit for this opportunity if you match one of these profiles:
- A PhD in an ecotoxicology field (avian or terrestrial preferred) and 6+ years of industry experience.
- A PhD in an ecotoxicology field with experience performing pesticide studies for regulatory applications.
- A PhD in an ecotoxicology field with solid computer modeling/simulation experience (including developing algorithms) with techniques such as PRZM or GLEAMS.
- A PhD in an ecotoxicology field with experience in industry-funded postdoctoral ecotoxicology studies.
- A master's in an ecotoxicology field and 10+ years of industry experience.
In addition, you will need:
- Significant experience in the field of ecotoxicology with a publication record in at least one of these areas: terrestrial, avian and/or aquatic ecotoxicology.
- Knowledge and use of risk assessment models. Quick question for you - click here
- The ability to function in a leadership role with commercial business groups in developing defense strategy.
- The ability to help design and manage work done at contract labs.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills and the ability to be persuasive in arguments based on science with an understanding of politics and regulatory savvy.
- Project management skills.
- Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite and/or modeling.
- The ability to become conversant about agriculture, agricultural products, and agricultural practices.
- The ability to work independently and interdependently as appropriate.
The following regulatory experience and knowledge are strongly preferred:
- Knowledge of GLP ecotoxicology studies for regulatory agencies under FIFRA or OECD guidelines.
- Familiarity with regulatory guidelines and requirements (EPA/FIFRA, EU, GLP, etc.)
- Experience writing dossiers overviews for registration submissions and scientific defense essays.
- Experience effectively interacting with regulatory agencies in the US, Europe, Brazil and/or Asia.
- The ability to provide leadership is desired.
You also will need to be willing and able to travel, both domestically and internationally, up to 10% of the time.
Keys to Success
If your goal is to be hands-on in a lab, you'll probably be happier in another position. However, if you want to apply the hands-on ecotoxicology knowledge you've acquired in a leadership role, we want to hear from you. You must be willing to develop and defend pesticides, of course, and you may work to assess their risks and benefits in the world.
Why FMC
Professional development -- whether you are a seasoned industry ecotoxicologist or just bringing your career up to speed, you'll expand and enhance your knowledge and influence. Our goal is that, within a few years, you will have established a reputation as an expert and a leader not only within FMC but in the industry and scientific community as well, with strong links to CROs, professional associations and academia.
Collegial setting -- while FMC is a large corporation, our global regulatory sciences group is relatively small. You will be one of a few Senior Toxicologists and exchange ideas and insights with analytical chemists, residue chemists, metabolism chemists and other scientists all working just down the hall. We encourage a strong sense of ownership, we're open to new ideas, and we provide excellent tools and resources.
Diverse activities -- this is a fast paced role and you'll need to be able to shift gears quickly. You may be working on a project involving estuaries in the morning and then focused on passerines that afternoon. At any given time you'll be managing a varied portfolio of studies lasting from a few days to 12 months, and you'll interact with people on the business and finance side, in global regulatory agencies and, of course, with scientific colleagues.
Growth environment -- our new CEO, Pierre Brondeau believes we can double our revenues in five years, and that growth will create opportunities for strong leaders. How confident are we in that future? In February 2010 Brondeau personally purchased $1 million in FMC common stock.
The "best of both worlds" -- located on the Delaware River, Ewing, NJ offers the amenities of a small community just 15 miles from Princeton, NJ, home to a number of prestigious academic entities and leaders in R&D in several industries. The R&D facility is separate from, but very near FMC's corporate headquarters in Philadelphia.
Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary we offer comprehensive benefits that include all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, such as retirement savings and 401(k) plans, flexible spending accounts and more.
About FMC
FMC Corporation is committed to providing employees with ample opportunities to contribute, lead and be recognized as innovators, to look beyond barriers to provide solutions, to be challenged in what they do and to love doing it. FMC is a S&P 500, diversified chemical company serving agricultural, industrial and consumer markets globally for more than a century. As a global leader utilizing advanced technologies and customer-focused research and development, FMC provides innovative and cost-effective solutions to food, agriculture, pharmaceutical, specialty and related industries.
FMC employs people across a broad range of occupations in locations across the world. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. Employees enjoy competitive compensation, a menu of work/life benefits and opportunities to continue developing their skills and building their career.
FMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MFDV and supports a drug free workplace.
