Senior Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Associate (Chemist)

Senior Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Associate (Chemist)

Intertek is searching for a Senior Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Associate (Chemist) to join our Assuris team in our Mississauga, Ontario office. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Chemical Regulatory Field!

The Senior Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Associate (Chemist) is responsible for:

What you’ll do

• Critically review relevant information obtained via published and unpublished literature, from the client, from subcontracted testing laboratories and/or provided by project managers
• Work on projects with greater complexity of issues.
• Address concerns and questions of the client and senior project manager in relation to the material accumulated on the project.
• Communicate with client for clarifications/queries in relation to the material accumulated on the project.
• Prepare substantiation of confidentiality request reports
• Apply chemical techniques and structures to assist with the analysis and development of project strategy
• Exercise technical knowledge to assist with the design, execution and interpretation of project materials
• Draw chemical structures to support project documentation and where possible train others to draw chemical structures
• Provide chemical/technical expertise to projects for all business areas
• Assist other business areas, as appropriate, e.g., EPA/PMRA, etc.
• Assume responsibility for the quality (scientific accuracy, completeness, writing style of the initial draft) of work and the work of others who had a direct role in the project that you were responsible for.
• Apply and develop read-across methodologies to predict toxicity, bioaccumulation, degradation, and other key properties of chemical substances.
• Identify and justify suitable analogues for target substances using chemical structure, physicochemical properties, and mechanistic data.
• Develop and document scientifically defensible read-across rationales for regulatory dossiers (e.g., REACH, CEPA, TSCA).
• Use chem software tools and databases (e.g., OECD QSAR Toolbox, SciFinder, ECHA databases, etc) to support analogue selection and data interpretation.
• Review and validate chemical nomenclature for accuracy and compliance with CAS and/or IUPAC and regulatory standards.
• Interpret and apply Masked Name Regulations to chemical substances for regulatory submissions.
• Assist in reviewing and interpreting physical and chemical property data, analytical chemistry data, and chemical characterization information to support substance identity and regulatory assessments.
• Apply stoichiometric calculations to support substance characterization.
• Support senior chemist in preparing scientific information and technical reports.
• Communicate with project managers to obtain technical information required for regulatory assessments.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and regulatory records.

What it takes to be successful in this role:

• Degree in Science: chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry, etc.
• ~3- 5 years experience

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated knowledge of chemistry principles
• Ability to process information, follow directions, create/edit reports with some guidance
• Aptitude, knowledge and interest in regulatory scientific issues
• Ability to multitask, work independently and effectively prioritize own work
• Strong communications skills (oral and written) as a professional scientist.
• Working knowledge of various word processing, database, spreadsheet, and graphic software packages
• Strong integrating and motivating skills to meet more complex project schedules/deadlines
• Demonstrated potential for technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought
• The following are assets:
  • Industry experience as a regulatory chemist role.
  • Knowledgeable in chemical regulations as it pertains to Canada (NSNR), USA (TSCA) and the EU (REACH).
  • Proven experience applying read-across or analogue-based approaches in chemical hazard or risk assessment.
  • Strong knowledge of chemical structure–activity relationships (SAR) and predictive toxicology principles.
  • Strong knowledge of chemical nomenclature systems (IUPAC, CAS) and structure–name relationships.

Salary & Benefits Information

The salary range for this position is $70,000-$76,000 per year. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, RRSP with company match, tuition reimbursement and more.

Intertek’s Commitment

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Our Culture of Total Quality Assurance

Intertek promotes a culture where motivated, customer-oriented employees can flourish, experience professional fulfillment, and reach their highest potential. At Intertek, we exercise our spirit of innovation, the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better, safer, and more sustainable place for all.

A career with Intertek offers rewarding opportunities to help companies around the world develop products that are used safely by millions of people every day. Intertek is the trusted advisor to many of the world’s leading brands, companies, and governments, and has earned a reputation for accuracy, reliability, integrity, and technical competence. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.