Consultant, Product Safety and Stewardship

Preferred locations: Columbus or Cincinnati, OH; Irvine or Los Angeles, CA; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; or Arlington, VA office. Other office locations and remote work will be considered.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.
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Your new role
Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc. (Ramboll) is a leading scientific environmental consulting firm providing a broad range of technical services to both public and private sector clients. Ramboll is seeking an entry-level Consultant in its Columbus (Dublin) or Cincinnati, Ohio; Irvine or Los Angeles, California; Tampa, Florida; Charlotte, NC; or Arlington, Virginia offices (although other office locations and remote work will be considered) to support client projects related to chemical safety, product stewardship, regulatory compliance, and environmental and human health risk assessment associated with industrial chemicals, consumer products, and environmental contaminants. The successful candidate will work under the direction and supervision of senior scientists to serve clients in the chemical and basic materials industries; food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries; pesticides, consumer products, and specialty products industries.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Perform independent research and critical review of chemical, biochemical, and general toxicology/safety data and literature.
Conduct database searches on product and chemical regulations
Collect, compile, analyze, and present technical information to prepare client reports, memoranda, and presentations, as well as various notifications for submittals to governmental agencies.
Work with others on cross-disciplinary teams to review physical/chemical properties and conduct exposure and risk assessments.
Participate in internal team calls, and project calls and meetings with clients and government regulators.
About you
From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, your starting point is:
BS or MS degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry (or similar relevant STEM field), ability to apply basic chemistry principles to problem-solving, along with analytical, statistical, computing, and quantitative analysis skills.
Great verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, which include technical writing, business writing, presentation skills, and ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to critically evaluate and synthesize data from diverse sources and of varied quality, and to identify those studies and results that are the most relevant to the chemical safety and assessment of human and environmental health risks.
Capability to work both, independently, and as part of a project team in a multi-tasking environment, and support and manage changing priorities and workloads.
Willingness to travel for internal or client meetings, as required.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Yes