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At Unilever, we are committed to developing safe & sustainable products for our consumers. As a Toxicology Safety Scientist in our Safety, Environmental & Regulatory (SERS) team, you will provide scientific expertise to assure the safety of Unilever ingredients for consumers who use our products and the workers who make them. You will be joining a team of safety scientists, where you will be supported in your own development, while also being expected to help others grow in their roles. You will work as part of multidisciplinary teams (including biologists, bioinformaticians, computational chemists, and mathematical modellers), to apply novel, mechanistic approaches to safety assessment.
Job Responsibility:
Assess human safety risks associated with ingredients with an emphasis on applying novel (non-animal) approaches
Deliver transparent, well documented, exposure-based risk assessments to enable robust decision-making
Contribute to the evolution of our approach to exposure-driven risk assessment including working with external groups
Build an understanding of the wider issues surrounding the use of ingredients and products
Provide stewardship of strategically important ingredients by promoting robust exposure led human health risk assessment using best practice approaches
Actively engage with external stakeholders, such as trade associations and regulators, to represent Unilever’s interests and contribute to the development of industry best practices in human health risk assessment and regulatory frameworks for key products and ingredients
Requirements:
A degree (BSc/MSc or equivalent) in Toxicology or a related discipline with relevant experience in commercial product safety or industrial/occupational health
Experience of toxicology/consumer safety risk assessment and its application in an industrial context (FMCG, healthcare setting)
Awareness of novel, non-animal approaches to safety assessment and their potential application for decision-making
Excellent written & verbal communication skills including ability to convey scientific subject matter in a simple manner
Evidence of a creative, problem-solving mindset
Highly self-motivated, with a proven track record of collaborating effectively in interdisciplinary teams
Ability to work with scientists from other disciplines as part of multidisciplinary teams
Strong team player, as both a leader and a team member
Nice to have:
Knowledge of risk assessment of biocides and/or substances produced via biotechnology processes
Post graduate experience or a higher degree/ qualification (e.g., PhD)
Knowledge/Experience of product safety regulations and ingredient stewardship
Project leadership experience
What we offer:
Competitive salary and pension scheme
Annual bonus
Subsidised gym membership
Discounted staff shop
Shares
Flexible and hybrid working environment
Variety of wellbeing support including hubs, programmes and development opportunities