Research Scientist **For Hire Only**

School of Medicine

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The Duke Toxicology Program at the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division (OEM) provides toxicological evaluations and risk assessments for potentially hazardous substances in consumer and commercial arts and craft product formulations. Evaluations include an assessment for regulatory compliance against federal, state, and international laws regulating consumer product hazard labeling and worker hazard communication. In addition to expert toxicological judgment, the evaluation process includes the application of a Toxicology Data Base Management System (DMS). The DMS is an internally-developed computerized expert system that applies toxicological risk assessment paradigms to produce confidential reports to clients. The DMS requires accurate input of qualitative and quantitative product information. Constituent data are acquired from laboratory analytical reports, published articles, proprietary research, and regulatory sources. The staff that supports the program require specific skill sets and the ability to work with the DMS.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Research Scientist will learn using the DMS to review and evaluate product formulations and technical materials. This activity requires training in order to provide toxicological assessment of consumer products in accordance with US Federal consumer product regulations such as FHSA/LHAMA/CPSA, Canadian Consumer Product regulations, and specific European Union consumer product regulations. More specifically:

• Learn to utilize the DMS for evaluating and interpreting chemical formulations and product descriptions.

• Convert and use information regarding analytical concentration data.

• Learn to utilize information provided in research reports regarding toxicological evaluations and risk assessments.

• Learn to use a risk assessment approach for toxicological evaluations and establishing threshold levels for exposure.

• Maintain confidentiality regarding topics of proprietary origin and impact.

• Learn to utilize the computer data management system effectively.

• Communicate effectively and amicably with group members, data suppliers and clients.

• Establish professional interaction with several consumer product certifying organizations including their staff, technical committees and boards of directors.

• Interact in an efficient manner with toxicology, technical, and administrative staff.

MINIUMUM REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Education:

Ph.D. in Toxicology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physiology or a related field.

Experience:

• This is an entry level position for an Early Career Ph.D. toxicologist

• Will consider a recent Ph.D. graduate with no postdoctoral experience, but some post-doctoral experience is preferred, particularly in applied toxicology, new approach toxicity-testing methodologies, dose-response analysis, and human health chemical risk assessment

• Experience in the application of new computational toxicology methods for evaluating product safety

• Experience with working in a technical/administrative team environment is a plus.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of toxicological principles and mechanisms (chemical and biological), dose determinants, and laboratory testing methods.

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