A full-time Expert in Ecotoxicology position is available at the Bayer Crop Science division in Monheim am Rhein, Germany, focusing on assessing environmental risks of agricultural products.

Description:

In this role, you will develop and implement regulatory strategies, procedures, and internal controls to support new products and business activities requiring governmental approvals. This includes preparing and submitting regulatory applications such as permits, licenses, certificates, and authorizations, as well as coordinating interactions with regulatory authorities and overseeing ongoing compliance activities. You will be responsible for ensuring that the organization’s activities are conducted ethically and in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.

Your Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Development of tools and approaches for regulatory risk assessment and relevant mitigation measures for Bayer crop protection products (conventional, biologics, and seed treatments) as part of the ecotoxicology expert community
• Delivery of regulatory risk assessments for terrestrial vertebrates (birds and mammals) as a primary focus
• Performance of risk assessments from Tier 1 up to higher‐tier levels
• Creation and application of approaches for:
  • Benchmark Dose modelling and reporting
  • Time‑Weighted Average applicability assessments
  • Population modelling
• Collaboration with specialists from other ecotoxicology areas (e.g. aquatic ecotoxicology) on cross‑cutting topics, such as:
  • Species Sensitivity Distributions
  • Assessment of mixture toxicity
• Presentation of risk assessment results in regulatory dossiers
• Dissemination of scientific methodologies, tools, and approaches used in risk assessments to the external scientific community

Who you are:

• University degree in toxicology, ecotoxicology, environmental sciences or similar 
• Expertise in evaluating avian and toxicological studies 
• Hands-on experience with regulatory documents and regulatory report writing
• Background in ecology with a focus on terrestrial vertebrates is a plus
• Skills in R, Python, agentic AI or willingness to develop them is an advantage 
• Strong communication and collaboration in an international team
• Expertise in BMD10 analyses and calculations and fTWA applicabilty
• Fluency in English, German is a plus

This is a fixed-term position for 24 months. 

Application:

More information and application can be seen on the job page: https://jobs.bayer.com/job/Monheim-Expert-in-Ecotoxicology-%28all-genders%29-Nort/1392713033/