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BBayer
BayerAgriculture

Expert in Ecotoxicology

Location

Monheim, North Rhine Westfalia, Germany

Work type

Hybrid

Employment

Contract

Experience

5-10 years

Compensation

€77.3K - €93.8K per year

Posted

1w ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Expert in Ecotoxicology will develop and implement regulatory strategies, procedures, and internal controls for new products requiring governmental approvals. This role involves preparing and submitting regulatory applications, coordinating with authorities, and ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and industry standards. Key responsibilities include developing tools for regulatory risk assessment and delivering risk assessments for terrestrial vertebrates.

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

Updated 1w ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Ecotoxicology • 1+ yrs
Toxicology • 1+ yrs
Environmental Sciences • 1+ yrs
Regulatory Risk Assessment • 1+ yrs
Risk Mitigation • 1+ yrs
Terrestrial Vertebrate Risk Assessment • 1+ yrs
Benchmark Dose Modelling • 1+ yrs
Time-Weighted Average Applicability Assessment • 1+ yrs
Population Modelling • 1+ yrs
Species Sensitivity Distributions • 1+ yrs
Mixture Toxicity Assessment • 1+ yrs
Regulatory Dossier Preparation • 1+ yrs
Avian Studies Evaluation • 1+ yrs
Toxicological Studies Evaluation • 1+ yrs
Regulatory Document Writing • 1+ yrs
Regulatory Report Writing • 1+ yrs
Ecology • 1+ yrs
R • 1+ yrs
Python • 1+ yrs
Agentic AI • 1+ yrs
Communication • 1+ yrs
Collaboration • 1+ yrs
BMD10 Analyses • 1+ yrs
fTWA Applicability • 1+ yrs
Scientific Methodology Dissemination • 1+ yrs

Experience

5-10 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Education Administration

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Contract

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

€77.3K - €93.8K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyEUR
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Flexible Working Hours
Childcare Support

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationMonheim, North Rhine Westfalia, Germany
Work typeHybrid
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh8/10
physicalLow2/10
cognitiveHigh9/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium7/10
uncertaintyMedium7/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Bayer

Team size

Growing team

Location

Monheim, North Rhine Westfalia, Germany

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Expert in Ecotoxicology

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