Are you passionate about food safety, chemical risk assessment, and innovation? Are you an experienced toxicologist or chemical safety expert with a background in food science, biology, or pharmacology?

We have an exciting opportunity as Chemical Safety & Toxicologist Specialist  within our global SRM (Scientific & Regulatory Management) team.

Our team's mission is to leverage scientific, regulatory & technical expertise to drive QFS (Quality & Food Safety) governance and compliance, delivering our promise to consumers and customers.

Within SRM team, the Chemical Safety department has more specific missions:

• Developing risk assessments and risk analysis tools/processes to support decision making and risk management in the areas of innovation and product/process design, product non-conformances (PNC) and crises
• Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge on risk assessment applied to food industry
• QFS Standards management and technical guidance development & associated training and learning
• New science/data generation through research agreements and collaborations
• Evaluating and deploying new technologies e.g. AI in chemical safety, New Approaches Methodologies, big data analysis, exposure assessment modelling
• Scientific and Regulatory Horizon Scanning activities, end-to-end business risk anticipation
• External engagement & advocacy

Job requirements: 

• MSc or PhD degree in toxicology, food safety or related,
• 1-2 years of experience in toxicology and chemical risk assessment applied in industrial context,
• Hands on in silico and in vitro approaches for chemical hazard assessment,
• Affinity with solutions enabling migration modelling for packaging/food contact substances,
• More general understanding of food chemical contaminants prediction and deterministic/probabilistic dietary exposure modelling is a plus,
• Awareness of regulatory toxicology and food safety regulatory requirements,
• Board certification in Toxicology or on track to get certified (i.e., ERT) is a plus,
• Strong scientific writing skills, ability to interpret scientific data and contextualize it into clear business recommendations,
• Flexibility, proactive, autonomous, and with understanding of the Danone business (knowledge of product portfolio and production processes),
• Fluent in English (oral and written),
• Strong communication skills and ready to build network internally or externally.

Functional competencies required: 

• LEARNER ✓ Knowledge of the basics ✓ Able to apply under normal circumstances, seeking assistance if necessary
• QUALIFIED ✓ Knowledge and some experience in applying it ✓ Able to perform with little to no assistance under normal circumstances
• EXPERIENCED ✓ Advanced knowledge & significant experience ✓ Able to perform in complex environment ✓ Able to coach senior or more junior staff
• MASTER ✓ Has leading edge knowledge & extensive experience. ✓ Is able to perform in a complex environment and to innovate with strong impact at Company level ✓ Recognized as a reference for transferring knowledge and experience to others. 

Consumers, business & stakeholders: 

•  Consumer experience management 
• Quality as part of businness 
• Upstream-downstream quality assurance management 
• License to operate and access to market 

Systems, methods & new technology: 

• Q&FS Management system 
• QFS method and tools (incl RB) 
• Change management 
• Project Management 
• Data, analytics and new technologies 

Technical & Sciences: 

• Food Safety 
• Food Science & Technology
• Lab Mgt & Analytics 

Other: 

• Product, Process & Consumer Law & regulation