Senior Associate, Toxicology (Cosmetics/Personal Care/Home Cleaning)

SC JOHNSON IS A FIFTH-GENERATION FAMILY COMPANY BUILT ON THE SPIRIT OF OUR PEOPLE. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building iconic brands that win the hearts and minds of consumers – such as Raid®, Glade®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country around the world. Together, we are creating a better future – for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member. Join our winning team of Wave Makers and Go Getters and help us write the next chapter in the SCJ story.

As the Senior Associate, Toxicology, you will be responsible for developing and guiding technical teams on the toxicological elements in support of a portfolio of product development projects.  Responsibilities include conducting product safety reviews of experimental product formulas, consumer placements and marketable finished goods. Specific responsibilities include developing and monitoring of toxicology exposure studies while using the study data, reviewing relevant published literature, and utilizing computer models to conduct human health risk assessments.  In executing these responsibilities, you will be accountable for documenting decisions in an appropriate manner consistent with internal processes and/or industry standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicating project success criteria, key findings and decisions to project teams and international counterparts for transparent global product launches
• Review experimental product formulas and consumer placements for toxicological and human safety concerns during the product development process
• Utilize study-related information, relevant published literature, and current exposure models to develop human health risk assessments for final determination of product approval
• Engaging innovation teams to understand risk profiles for non-traditional product concepts
• Monitor in vivo, in vitro and/or human clinical studies as required by regulations and/or company policy
• Support and execute substantiation for safety-related claims
• Distill scientific and complex subject matter into upper management communications during issue management or public relations scenarios
• Participate in governmental discussions, trade associations and/or industry task force as assigned
• Support the consumer resource center during emergency response or consumer complaint situations
• Refine and maintain current departmental processes and procedures
• complaint situations
• Refine and maintain current departmental processes and procedures

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• Degree in Toxicology (or closely related field) with at least 4 years of experience in human health risk assessment or an Advanced degree in Toxicology (or related field) and 2 years of relevant experience
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• Experience with consumer product-related toxicology issues and knowledge in the area of human health risk assessments associated with cosmetic, personal care and/or home cleaning products, and/or expertise in the area of Veterinary Toxicology
• Experience with critical evaluation and study coordination of toxicological studies (mammalian, in vitro and human clinical tests)
• Understanding of alternative (in vitro) or in silico assessment approaches such as Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) or Threshold for Toxicological Concern (TTC) as well as computer-assisted exposure modeling
• Familiarity with international chemical and consumer product regulations including, but not limited to, CPSC, EPA FIFRA, US FDA, and/or EU BPR regulations and experience with global government authorities
• The desire to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment, including R&D, marketing, Legal, public relations and government relations departments
• Strong understanding of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and OECD requirements
• Past experience with representation on industry task forces or working groups is a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong formal presentation skills
• Teamwork – Ability to work effectively with internal and external cross-functional team members in a cooperative, co-located and/or virtual environment

Job Requirements:

• Full time Monday-Friday with expectation to be available for calls & meetings across time zones
• Business travel as necessary
• Remote work is available once a week for eligible employees  

SC Johnson’s total compensation packages are at or above industry levels. In addition to salary, total packages may include bonuses, long-term incentives, matching 401(k) contributions and profit sharing based on company profitability, job level and years of service. As a family company, we’re committed to providing benefits such as subsidized health care plans, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, flexible work arrangements, vacation purchase options, recreation and fitness centers, childcare, counseling services and more.

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