Toxicologist, NIEHS Literature Review; Proposal

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Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day ancing data-driven innovations is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.

Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day ancing data-driven innovations is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges. We are a team of 2,000+ people in over 40 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment, energy, and innovation do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

We welcome representative ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game. To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. We create value-driven partnerships around the world, but our greatest focus is on empowering our employees to advance our mission.

Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.

As one of the Staff Toxicologists, you will support the development of systematic evidence maps, literature reviews, evidence syntheses, and health hazard assessments. Working closely with senior scientific staff and multidisciplinary teams, you will conduct toxicological evaluations, interpret scientific evidence, and contribute to technical reports and peer-reviewed publications supporting federal decision‑making. This role supports evidence evaluation and health hazard assessment activities for environmental and public health programs.

Candidates from the Raleigh‑Durham‑Chapel Hill, NC area are preferred in this role. This role is contingent upon award of the project.

• Support systematic reviews, evidence synthesis activities, and health hazard assessments.
• Evaluate and interpret toxicological, epidemiological, mechanistic, and exposure science data from human, animal, and in vitro studies.
• Conduct study screening, data extraction, study quality evaluation, and weight-of-evidence assessments.
• Contribute to systematic evidence maps, scoping reviews, and systematic review protocols.
• Apply toxicological principles and evidence evaluation frameworks to characterize potential human health hazards and environmental risks.
• Draft and contribute to technical reports, scientific manuscripts, and other project deliverables.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure scientific rigor and quality across project activities.
• Support client interactions, technical meetings, and peer review processes.
• Utilize literature review technologies, evidence management tools, and data visualization methods to enhance scientific review processes.
• Contribute to project planning, quality assurance, and timely delivery of project requirements.

• P4 = Master’s degree plus 7 years or PhD plus 4 years of relevant experience.
• P3 = Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years, Master’s degree plus 3 years, or PhD plus 0 years of relevant experience.
• At least one degree in Toxicology, Environmental Health, Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, or a closely related scientific discipline.
• Experience conducting toxicological evaluations, health hazard assessments, risk assessments, or environmental health research.
• Knowledge of systematic review methodologies, evidence evaluation approaches, and scientific literature assessment.
• Experience interpreting toxicological data from animal studies, epidemiological investigations, exposure assessments, and mechanistic research.
• Strong technical writing and…