Senior Toxicologist – Pesticides and Veterinary Products – ACT Based

Senior Toxicologist – Pesticides and Veterinary Products – ACT Based (The position has been filled)

BENEFITS

• Excellent opportunity to work for the Department of Health
• Full time or Part time flexible- it’s your choice!
• This is a contract role for up to twelve months, starting ASAP

 

CLIENT

Our client is a Government Department based in Canberra which provides human health risk assessment services to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority on agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals.

 

THE ROLE

Our client is looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Toxicologist to lead a team of professionals responsible for the assessment of agricultural pesticides and veterinary medicines.This role will also oversee the program itself and provide the support and guidance needed to ensure that all relevant deadlines are met by the group.

This is a pivotal role and requires the successful candidate to perform a variety of duties some of which include:

• The provision of scientific/technical leadership to a group of regulatory scientists who specialise in toxicology and the assessment of chemicals with regards to human health.
• The provision of scientific/technical leadership to staff on public health and OH&S matters
• Project and team management
• Peer review of exposure and risk assessments
• Strategic regulatory advice regarding the regulation of chemicals
• Implementation of reforms in relation to the Office
• Management of key stakeholder relations

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be successful in your application you must meet the following criteria:

• Appropriate qualifications in toxicology, pharmacology, chemistry, biochemistry or similar
• Working knowledge of regulatory toxicology would be highly regarded
• Experience in risk assessment so that you can assist and direct staff within the group
• Past / current experience from other relevant government regulatory bodies such as APVMA or TGA will be highly regarded
• Able to engage staff and encourage their contributions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as you will be expected to communicate expected outcomes
• Proven ability to exercise a significant degree of independence to perform this important leadership role
• Experienced in initiating, establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders

 

APPLICATIONS

Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to submit your application and ensure you attach a Resume and Cover Letter in Word Format addressing the full selection criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please call Helen, on 03 9516 0100 during office hours or 0438 620 434 after hours.

 

THANK YOU

We would like to thank you for taking the time to apply for this role. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of candidates we receive on a daily basis, we can only contact candidates with suitable qualifications and experience. Please note, if you are not successful on this occasion, your resumes will remain on our database and be considered for additional suitable roles.

Please Note: Unfortunately only short-listed candidates can be contacted due to high volume of applications.