Principal Senior Health Scientist
Chicago, IL, United States
Principal Senior Health Scientist - ( 240000J6 )
Description
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.
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
Qualifications
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:
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.
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Salary Range(s):
$141,400 - $219,100 Min/Max Pay Range(s) for postings located in NYC/NY
$123,400 - $191,300 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CO and HI
$132,400 - $219,100 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CA (SF Area includes SF, SJS & WLC)
The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location : United States-New York-Brooklyn
Other Locations : United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Ohio-Blue Ash
Work Locations :
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Feb 8, 2024, 2:10:54 PM
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
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