Job Description

Product Stewardship Toxicologist

Bristol

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 119 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 26,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.

As we move forward, our consumers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

The Role

To provide specialist advice in support of the Product Stewardship assessment and understanding the use of ingredients and materials of interest to IMB, across combustible and NGP Portfolio. Make a proactive contribution to the future of toxicological assessments by overlooking and driving the Product Stewardship Testing Programme.

Principle Accountabilities

• Provide, to the highest professional standards, advice and interpretation related to both the toxicology evaluation and testing of ingredients and finished products (and related issues) based on in-depth experience.
• Act as toxicologist and product risk assessment Subject Matter Expert (SME) on a range of projects covering I2L NGP, PMTA and other Regulatory and Research projects.
• Manage the design and implementation of refined risk assessment models and ensure that toxicology risk assessment models and processes are fit for internal and regulatory purposes and to meet the company needs rapidly and cost-effectively. Ensure that exposure models and consumption models are regularly reviewed - make proposals for refinements to the PSHG.
• Provide expert advice on health-related consumer complaints in line with the internal RAP process and EU General Product Safety Directive.
• Ensure that the relevant technical and reporting compliance activities are performed in an efficient and timely manner e.g., production of toxicological profiles for ingredients, ensure maintenance of reporting database and provision of files to the RoW and EU reporting teams.
• Contribute to the process to monitor, evaluate and report the developments in toxicology testing and risk assessment.
• Maintain professional knowledge of Regulations, Standards, Guidelines etc. relevant to Product Stewardship and Health and make recommendations on advances in these areas.
• Raise awareness of the AGP throughout the business
• Maintain professional standards (maintain CPD, and registration as a European Registered Toxicologist)
• Represent the company externally in relevant industry groups and scientific conferences/meetings and write external publications or critiques.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the company’s positions on technical regulatory issues and contribute and/or lead on discussions in the interpretation of new or amended regulations which have toxicological relevance.

Key Relationships

Internal

• NGP Science Managers
• GS&RA: Harm Reduction & Engagement, Operational Science, Scientific Regulatory Affairs.
• Nerudia Innovations & NGP Category teams
• Corporate & Legal Affairs colleagues within ITG.
• Product Stewardship & Health Group
• Product Development & Leaf

 External

• Consultants and Contract Research Organisations
• Government Competent Authorities on toxicology profiles and submissions
• Expert suppliers, contractors, and consultants
• Professional equivalents in other companies internationally

Education, Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• Qualification  of a BSC or higher in a Toxicology or closely related subject
• Ideally 3 years of experience in a commercial or regulatory environment
• Be aiming for or have EU registered Toxicologist status
• The ability to abstract & review scientific literature, provide thorough critiques and contextualise scientific developments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to convey complex scientific information at an appropriate level (non-technical, senior management, to the wider Industry)
• Self-motivated, logical, dependable, and able to work accurately under pressure to achieve deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and within a team
• Computer literate as a user
• Strong influencing skills and experience

 Desirable

• Willingness to travel internationally when required
• Competence in a second language

What We Offer

Competitive salary, bonus scheme, pension, and 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with an additional 4 days on top to cover the Christmas period), 50 / 50 hybrid working policy, corporate discounts, Health Cash Plan, and other wellbeing initiatives.

Imperial Brands is committed to inclusiveness and creating a work environment where differences are expected, accepted, and valued and people feel like they belong. We embrace diversity in our workforce, as part of this, there are four employee resource groups focused on Gender, Disability, LGBTQ+, and Ethnicity which any employee can join.

If you’re a person with a disability or have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments for you during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self.

Next Steps

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply, highlighting their suitability to the post.