This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Early Career Human Health Risk Assessor for our Chelmsford, Massachusetts office. Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Are you looking to explore or grow a career as a human health risk assessor, working with common and emerging contaminants for a variety of government and commercial clients? This job opening provides you an opportunity to progress while working in an established environmental consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions. We encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

We are seeking a motivated candidate who is willing to learn to join our current team of risk assessment professionals in executing risk assessments as well as project planning, public outreach, and stakeholder communication. Risk assessments will be prepared to meet the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and many other States’ environmental regulatory programs.

Your Impact

This position will involve the implementation of project work associated with multimedia (air, water, soil, and biota) risk assessments. The selected candidate will contribute to the preparation of risk assessment reports as a member of project-specific risk assessment teams. This position offers the opportunity to learn from and grow with an established risk practice and to address complex environmental challenges by executing the following roles/responsibilities:

Extensively use Microsoft Excel to analyze chemical data and calculate human exposure risk.
Learn and use standard risk assessment spreadsheet tools.
Learn and understand regulatory and technical requirements for conducting risk assessments under specific regulatory programs.
Document in written text risk assessment activities that have been completed, including data evaluation. selection of chemicals of potential concern, exposure assessment, toxicity assessment, and calculations of cancer risk and noncancer hazard (both routine and non-routine calculations).
Conduct quality assurance/quality control activities for work products prepared by colleagues.
Conduct work activities within identified budget and schedule requirements.
Contribute to the preparation of proposals to win new work for small and large projects that include a risk assessment component.
May contribute to technical presentations or papers for publication.
Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Toxicology, Biology, Public Health, or related scientific discipline
0-1 year of relevant experience in human health risk assessment
Knowledge of the principles and standards of scientific study
Familiarity using Microsoft Excel for the presentation of data, calculations, and data evaluation
Strong technical writing skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, listen and engage, including communicating technical information effectively
Ability to work effectively with team members as well as independently
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Must be well organized, able to manage and prioritize several assignments at one time, and deliver on time and within budget

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Toxicology, Biology, Public Health, or related scientific discipline
Knowledge of human health risk assessment principles, procedures, and guidance particularly USEPA CERCLA and MCP is desirable
Experience with risk assessment-specific tasks (presentation of analytical data and dose-response data, selection of chemicals of potential concern, calculation of exposure point concentrations (Excel and PRO UCL), and calculation of cancer risk and Hazard Index) is desirable
Experience with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is desirableExperience or interest in ecological risk assessment is a bonus

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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