Scientist – Human Safety

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March 4, 2026 (12 days left to apply) job requisition :
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* Job Title:

Scientist – Human Safety
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* Location:

Colworth R&D, Sharnbrook UK – hybrid
**** JOB PURPOSE
** At Unilever, we are committed to developing safe & sustainable products for our consumers. As a Toxicology Safety Scientist in our Safety, Environmental & Regulatory (SERS) team, you will provide scientific expertise to assure the safety of Unilever ingredients for consumers who use our products and the workers who make them.

You will be joining a team of safety scientists, where you will be supported in your own development, while also being expected to help others grow in their roles. You will work as part of multidisciplinary teams (including biologists, bioinformaticians, computational chemists, and mathematical modellers), to apply novel, mechanistic approaches to safety  this role, you will lead defined technical work streams or projects, applying established and emerging safety risk assessment methodologies to assess the human health risks associated with ingredients in consumer goods.

You will represent Unilever externally providing ingredient stewardship for key ingredients/products and championing evidence based, exposure-led risk assessment based on industry best practice. Through industry working groups you will contribute to the development of regulations based on the best available safety science.

You will work alongside some of the industry’s most respected scientists, learning new risk assessment approaches, growing as a professional and enjoying opportunities to publish and present. In addition, of course, you will have fantastic career opportunities within a successful global company that is focused on winning every day.

The role is based in the dynamic environment of our SERS team at Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook located near Bedford.
** MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Assess human safety risks associated with ingredients with an emphasis on applying novel (non-animal) approaches.
* Deliver transparent, well documented, exposure-based risk assessments to enable robust decision-making. This will include clearly communicating the outcomes of these risk assessments, providing input to broader communication to maintain trust in the safe use of Unilever products.
* Contribute to the evolution of our approach to exposure-driven risk assessment including working with external groups.
* Build an understanding of the wider issues surrounding the use of ingredients and products.
* Provide stewardship of strategically important ingredients by promoting robust exposure led human health risk assessment using best practice approaches.
* Actively engage with external stakeholders, such as trade associations and regulators, to represent Unilever’s interests and contribute to the development of industry best practices in human health risk assessment and regulatory frameworks for key products and ingredients.
** ALL ABOUT YOU
** You’ll need to be able to work effectively and with impact in cross-disciplinary teams and in multi-cultural environments, be flexible and willing to adapt within a fast-changing business environment.

We would expect the successful candidate to have:
* A degree (BSc/MSc or equivalent) in Toxicology or a related discipline with relevant experience in commercial product safety or industrial/occupational health
* Experience of toxicology/consumer safety risk assessment and its application in an industrial context (FMCG, healthcare setting)
* Awareness of novel, non-animal approaches to safety assessment and their potential application for decision-making
* Excellent written & verbal communication skills including ability to convey scientific subject matter in a simple manner
* Evidence of a creative, problem-solving mindset
* Highly self-motivated, with a proven track record of collaborating effectively in interdisciplinary teams
* Ability to work with scientists from other disciplines as part of multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong team player, as both a…