Regulatory Scientists

About Us

The Health and Safety Executive is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. We're dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work.
Our Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) is responsible for the regulation of biocides, pesticides, detergents and chemicals covered by REACH and compliance with the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation.
We are now looking for a number of Regulatory Scientists to join us and work across a variety of scientific disciplines within CRD. These will be on a permanent, full-time basis. Part-time applications will be considered, working a minimum of 30 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £30,167 - £33,346 per annum (rising to £36,235 after successful completion of through grading)
• A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• 25 days' annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and - 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
• Family-friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
• Carer-friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
• Access to a wide range of fantastic benefits, such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

This is an unmissable opportunity for ambitious science graduates looking to kickstart their career with our expert organisation.
You'll benefit from a comprehensive training programme, allowing you to develop deep expertise in regulatory science and progress your career while working on meaningful projects that protect people and the environment.
So, if you want to be at the forefront of safeguarding human health and the environment, then apply today!

The Role

As a Regulatory Scientist, following comprehensive training, you will undertake technical assessments of chemicals to support regulatory decisions in the UK.
With a structured training programme running for a minimum of 18 months, you will be equipped to support legislation, write scientific reports and develop an array of skills within regulatory decision making.
A major part of the role will be to provide scientific and regulatory advice and guidance to colleagues, applicants, stakeholders and members of the public and analyse and interpret scientific information.
You will prepare written technical evaluations of data, presenting and explaining your decisions to expert committees, government departments and stakeholders.

About You

To be considered as a Regulatory Scientist, you will need, at a minimum, a degree or equivalent at 2:2 or above in one of the following (this list is not exhaustive, please contact us if you are unsure whether your degree is relevant):

• Environmental Sciences
• Biological Sciences
• Agriculture
• Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Horticulture
• Occupational Hygiene
• Pharmacology
• Toxicology

You will also need:

• Sound analytical skills
• Good planning skills
• IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office

The closing date for this role is midday on Monday 25th November 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Graduate Scientist, Graduate Regulatory Scientist, Trainee Regulatory Scientist, Junior Regulatory Scientist, or Regulatory Scientist Assistant.
Webrecruit and The Health and Safety Executive are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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