Job responsibilities
As the Senior Toxicologist your main responsibilities
will include:
The job holder will be required to carry out the following
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Contribute to the long-term planning and
development of the Experimental Toxicology research programme.
Contribute to and take responsibility for
specific aspects of the design, development and operation of Toxicology
Department laboratories, including the Inhalation Facility. In particular, in
relation to the requirements for undertaking in vivo and in vitro
biological/toxicological studies of the effects of exposure to chemicals and
other environmental pollutants (e.g. nanomaterials and bioaerosols).
Design, execute and undertake in vivo and in
vitro experimental studies to investigate the biological/toxicological effects
of exposure to chemicals and other environmental pollutants (e.g. nanomaterials
and bioaerosols).
Design, execute and undertake in vivo and in
vitro experimental studies to support the development and validation of
appropriate methods for chemical testing to support regulatory objectives for
chemicals.
Address the principles of the 3Rs (Replacement,
Reduction and Refinement) framework for performing more humane animal research
in experimental activities.
Contribute to the management of research
projects/programmes including: planning, experimental design, procedures and
data analysis.
Collaborate with internal and external
scientists in the development of proposals for funding and the development of
programmes for experimental work.
Produce sound scientific papers for external
peer reviewed publication and give presentations at levels including
international conferences.
Assist in the supervision of junior staff,
internal and from collaborating organisations (eg MSc, PhD students).
Undertake specific development tasks for the
Group Leader (eg Health and Safety responsibilities).
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post
as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is
expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar
level that may be necessary.
Selection process details
STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
You will be required to complete an application form. This
will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria please do
provide evidence of how you meet this.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an
interview.
STAGE 2 INTERVIEW
This competition will involve an interview by video or
face-to-face.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to
interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience
and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person
Specification.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to
interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience
and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person
Specification. Candidates will also be
asked to participate in a session where they will be required to prepare and
deliver a 10-minute presentation to the panel.
This will be followed by a question-and-answer segment. The presentation will be designed to assess each
candidates experience in line with the requirements of the role. Full details will be provided prior to the
interview.
For further information on the selection process, please
refer to the attached Candidate Pack.
Expected Timeline:
Advert close: 23:55hrs on Tuesday 21st
March 2023 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once
this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want
to save a copy for your records.
Shortlist: 22nd/23rd March 2023
Interviews: w/c 3rd April 2023
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Security clearance level requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring
security check. Successful candidates
must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of
security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard. People working with government assets must
complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.
For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new
entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay
band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the
rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the
pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or
receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the
highest.
Please Note
This role is to be appointed under
Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full
details on the T&Cs are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Are you already a civil
servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body?
Please state home department on your application form.
Do you meet the
nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
