# Aquatic Toxicologist

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Vancouver, BC
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $82,800 - $109,700
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

As an Aquatic Toxicologist with WSP, you will be part of the risk assessment team in BC and Yukon, supporting clients with investigation, remediation, and risk assessment needs.

You will apply your expertise in aquatic toxicology to various projects, conducting literature reviews, designing and interpreting aquatic toxicity studies, and developing site-specific toxicity thresholds.

Key responsibilities include:

- Applying expertise in aquatic toxicology to support or lead projects related to toxicological effects assessments, risk assessment, and environmental monitoring

- Conducting literature reviews on toxicology and environmental chemistry

- Designing, coordinating, and interpreting results of aquatic toxicity studies

- Designing and overseeing environmental monitoring programs

- Preparing reports, presentations, and proposals, and participating in client meetings

- Using statistical tools to analyze datasets and visualize data

- Developing technical skills and sharing them with team members

- Providing technical training and support to junior staff

- Managing projects according to client-approved scopes of work

The ideal candidate will have:

- A Master's degree or higher in Toxicology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline

- 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in toxicology and risk assessment

- Experience designing and interpreting aquatic toxicity studies

- Experience applying and deriving water quality guidelines

- Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities

- Strong attention to detail and written communication skills

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and at least one advanced statistical software package

- A valid Class 5 driver's license and a clean Driver's Abstract

In terms of compensation, the salary range for this role is:

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $82,800 - $109,700

- MB & ON: $75,600 - $104,100

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $74,800 - $99,400

## Skills

### Required
- Toxicology
- Environmental Science
- Risk Assessment
- Microsoft Office
- Statistical Software

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