Principal Senior Health Scientist
Grounded in scientific and technical excellence, teamwork, collaboration, and high ethical standards, Stantec ChemRisk staff are leaders in their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth and opportunity. Our team uses state-of-the-art techniques and methodologies to provide sustainable, science-based solutions to complex challenges. We draw from traditional public health disciplines and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Stantec ChemRisk is a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that is critical to our clients and the communities we support. Join a nationwide team that has solutions down to a science.
Your Opportunity
Stantec ChemRisk has an immediate need for a Principal, Senior Principal, or Managing Principal Health Scientist, focused on leveraging your own and our staff’s extensive technical expertise, expanding your and the firm’s client base, building revenue production and drawing power, and serving as a strategic leader for the firm. You will have the opportunity to work with highly skilled support staff, collaborate with other exceptional experts, and develop and lead publications and internally funded research projects. Stantec ChemRisk is respected worldwide for its risk assessment experience, technical capabilities, industry leadership, and pioneering spirit. We specialize in helping clients characterize the health and environmental risks associated with complex exposures involving chemical and physical hazards in a variety of media and environments. It is an exciting time to join us as we continue our success and create more opportunities for our staff’s growth and development. If you are looking to leverage your technical expertise, expand your client base, build revenue production and draw power, and serve as a strategic leader, join our team!
Your Key Responsibilities
- Works under minimal supervision with broad guidelines to assign, review, and evaluate the performance of new project orders, directing interdisciplinary project teams as needed to ensure project needs are met
- Manages and directs several technically complex and diverse projects comprised of relatively large teams of diverse disciplines
- Serves as a senior reviewer and/or Principal-In-Charge of projects, research efforts, and manuscripts
- Generates revenue; broadens client relationships with new services
- Presents the consulting business and risk assessment process in client meetings and for business development leads with no oversight
- Works independently and directs business development staff to strategize around and win project work from new or existing clients
- Develops and expands the client network which leads to building revenue and independent draw power
- Serves as a strategic leader to develop, expand, and leverage new technical areas to broaden the technical and revenue diversity of the firm
- Attracts and manages 5 - 10 projects totaling at least $1,000,000, including budgeting and tracking project financials, scoping project strategic plans, managing project team member tasks, and maintaining excellent client relationships
- Identifies when deliverables are not up to Stantec ChemRisk standards and works with project staff to ensure final deliverables are high quality
- Expands technical expertise in specific areas of risk assessment, toxicology, epidemiology, and exposure assessment by participating as a primary writer and technical contributor to one manuscript or 2-3 diverse technical projects annually
- Stays abreast of relevant scientific literature and regulations
- Participates in the scientific community and is recognized as a leader and expert in multiple areas of technical expertise so that clients and other Stantec ChemRisk staff seek your technical guidance and expertise
- Guides teaches, and mentors 5 - 10 staff members daily, including being responsible for their workload and career development
- Works with staff to broaden their skill sets and has inspired them to an expanded vision for their careers
- Follows the ethical guidelines and standard methodologies for their field
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Highly proficient in critical thinking, problem-solving, writing, teaching, and public speaking
- Possesses business development skills necessary to maintain and grow excellent client relationships
- Comprehensive understanding of the consulting business and risk assessment process
- Recognized as an independent expert which results in attracting clients
- Demonstrated project management skills, including but not limited to:
- scoping work
- establishing schedules
- project plan development
- routine tracking/reporting throughout project implementation
- Possesses high attention to detail with proven time management and organizational skills
- Ability to professionally and positively communicate in writing and verbally across a variety of stakeholders with varying technical understanding
- Capable of presenting to a variety of audience sizes on a wide range of projects
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Education and Experience
Bachelor of Science (minimum) in public health, biology, chemistry, or other closely related degree required
Master’s or Ph.D. preferred
Professional certification (DABT, CIH, etc.) is ideal
A minimum of 10-15 years of proven experience in a similar role required
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec ChemRisk is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.