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- Civil Service: Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
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- 919-IS-61624489-EXT
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- UK Health Security Agency
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- Public (Non NHS)
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- UKHSA Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0RQ
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- Didcot, Oxford
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- £40,721 - £46,231 per annum, pro rata
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- 29/08/2024 23:59
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Senior Toxicologist
Civil Service: Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The International Regulation Group within the Toxicology Department undertakes translational research activities using in silico, in vitro and in vivo models for chemical hazard assessment, and works to harmonise these tools in collaboration with international partners, particularly the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Test Guideline Programme and related bodies. The OECD Environment Health and Safety programme covers the safe use of chemicals, nanomaterials, pesticides, biocides, and products of modern biotechnology. It aims to protect health and the environment, while avoiding duplication of effort, ensuring that efficiencies are made and barriers to trade avoided.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The post holder will:
- Provide and contribute to the toxicology, public and environmental health translational input to the Coastal Health Shared Outcome Fund with a focus on immunotoxicology. This programme of work aims to improve our understanding of the health of the coastal ecosystem and ensure an effective response to adverse coastal events, a summary is available here. This will involve collaborating and coordinating with leading senior scientists in UKHSA and across UK government and associated agencies, in relation to the hazard and risk assessment of chemicals in the environment.
- Require the ability critically review complex data sets and carry out reviews of evidence in a targeted (semi-)systematic, critical but collegiate manner. The post holder will (co)lead a review and workshop report, that will be developed within the first year.
- Develop evidence-based advice in immunotoxicology, chemical hazard assessment and environmental health risk assessment.
- Represent UKHSA at national and international scientific meetings as well as presenting the views of UKHSA at high-level government meetings.
- Report to the Principal Toxicologist/Group Leader.
- Be expected to travel to attend meetings and conferences as required.
- Develop strong links with national coastal health stakeholders and key universities undertaking regulatory relevant toxicological research.
- Input into the development and framing of the critical issues, data/biomarker needs and question proposals to develop/improve upon toxicological understanding and interpretation of how chemicals impact upon and compromise the immune system status of humans and wildlife, particularly with a focus in relation to the coastal/marine environment. Learnings from human safety science will be utilised to support the development of relevant monitoring and hazard assessment tools for the coastal, marine and aquatic environment.
- Work with other programmes and groups in the Toxicology department and externally to UKHSA, to propose suitable work programmes where meaningful input can be made within the laboratory, research and regulatory capacity available.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Emphasis is on expert scientific/ technical contribution to advice and work both inside and outside UKHSA. This contribution involves evaluating and synthesising complex information from a number of sources and developing a targeted (inter) national workshop, to derive specific recommendations for regulatory immune related tool development for the environment.
Research and Advice:
The post holder will take a key role in developing and delivering the research undertaken for the project. This will include the following:
- Contribute to and take responsibility for specific aspects of the design, development and completion of in silico, in vivo and in vitro data and literature analysis tasks in relation to human and aquatic/marine environmental immunotoxicity.
- Contribute to the provision of expert scientific advice on testing strategies for environmental health hazard assessment of chemicals.
- Contribute to the management of the COASTAL HEALTH regulatory /translational research projects including: planning, experimental design, procedures, data analysis and workshop organisation.
- Collaborate with internal and external scientists in the development of the project work and workshop organisation.
- Produce sound scientific papers for external peer reviewed publication and give presentations at levels including international conferences.
For a full list of the main duties and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Essential criteria
You will be assessed on the below 4 essential criteria, which have been selected from the Job Description .
- PhD qualification (or equivalent) relevant to the field of (eco)toxicology and/or experience of working at a similar level in a relevant area
- Experience of assessing health risks from chemicals
- Awareness of broad public health and environmental issues
- Ability to critically assess relevant data and information to assess the toxicity of chemicals
This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your knowledge, experience, skills & abilities outlined in the essential criteria.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
Competency-based assessments
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed 4 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:
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CV/ Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)
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750 word Statement of Suitability.
This should outline how your Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.
The CV and Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.
Stage 2: Interview (competency based)
You will be invited to a (single) remote interview.
Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview.
There will be a Presentation.
Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd September 2024. Please note, these dates are subject to change.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- PhD qualification (or equivalent) relevant to the field of toxicology and/or experience of working at a similar level in a relevant area
Knowledge and Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of assessing health risks from chemicals
- Awareness of broad public health and environmental issues
- Ability to critically assess relevant data and information to assess the toxicity of chemicals
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Irene Scahill
- Teitl y swydd
- Resourcing Support
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
For information regarding the role please contact Miriam Jacobs, Group Leader, (International Regulation) at [email protected]
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