Regulatory Scientist
Shanghai, SH, CN
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What role you will play in our team
We are looking for a candidate who understands the objectives, framework, and key scientific underpinnings upon which health and environmental regulations and policies are based. The candidate would develop, promote and apply scientific methods, tools, approaches derived from various scientific disciplines (i.e. applied ecology, epidemiology, ecotoxicology, exposure science, toxicology, product safety) for use in regulatory and policy development and implementation. This would be done in collaboration with other technical experts at EMBSI and AP trade associations (such as AICM and ASEAN).
What you will do
As part of this role, the you would be expected to develop your technical network across trade associations, academics, and regulators to:
• Identify opportunities and progress development of industry standards or guidance through trade association collaboration
• Advance scientific dialogue through presentations at technical conferences and publications in the peer reviewed literature
• Integrate health/environmental data to inform safe operations and use of ExxonMobil products
• Improve existing human health and/or ecological risk assessment methodologies
• Support technical aspects of health and environmental regulatory submissions
About you
Skills and Qualifications
• Understanding of chemical risk assessment principles and approaches
• Familiarity with industry chemical safety testing standards (e.g. OECD Test Guidelines) and global chemical regulations
• Interest in understanding and ability to assess potential policy implications and integration of science into policy
• Ability to grow technical understanding broadly across environmental health and human health science disciplines
• Ability to communicate scientific concepts to diverse audiences; demonstrated ability to lead, influence and collaborate with other scientists to produce impactful work products
• Strong written and verbal Chinese language skills
• Demonstrated project management, time management skills
Preferred Qualifications/ Experience
• Experience interacting with regulators (e.g. China MEE)
• Existing network with local trade associations and regulators
• Product stewardship and/or regulatory experience desirable
• Preferred advanced degree in a risk assessment related field, e.g. Toxicology, Environmental Toxicology, Ecology, Epidemiology, Exposure Sciences or Industrial Hygiene.
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