Junior Toxicologist - 1 year Fixed Term Contract

BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.

To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!

This role is part of the Toxicologyteam which is responsible for the delivery of toxicological ingredients, material and product evaluations in accordance with guidelines from the Product Stewardship Council (PSC) in line with the R&D Policy Framework, Corporate Positions and specific legislation for our product categories. This role plays an integral role in delivering innovations to market.

Deliver desk based toxicological evaluations in accordance with Consumer Product Safety guidelines, the R&D policy framework to support BATs portfolio. Toxicological evaluations will be carried out to support different stages of product development, covering discovery, development and deploy.

This role is under the guidance of the team manager and with the support of other team members. The role holder will be responsible for their own workload management and communicating with partners (line managers and Project teams) on progress to achieve business milestones. The role involves overcoming challenging assessments, creatively thinking and outlining data requirements/gaps to build robust safety evaluations of BAT products.

Scientist II - Toxicology

No direct reports. Close collaboration with other team members to undertake Toxicology assessments

Internal

• Maintain and build effective working relationships with internal partners and designated contacts within BAT.
• Close cooperation with all Product Stewardship group members.

External

• Communication with suppliers and external partners.

Local

N/A

• Liaise with the project teams on the toxicology evaluations, to enable individual product launches.
• Author, review and sign off risk assessments as part of the toxicological evaluation of new ingredients, technologies and materials.
• Responsible to articulate and drive defined program areas or tools and streamline the assessment of different ingredients and formulations.
• Apply appropriate solutions or approaches to identify and resolve problems based on an understanding and experience of biology, toxicology, or chemistry.
• Working closely with product development deploy teams as a knowledgeable, enabling partner, providing feedback at all stages of the projects that helps set their direction.
• Maintain and build effective working relationships with internal partners, suppliers, and designated contacts within BAT.

• Relevant science background equivalent to a degree level qualification, preferably with a good understanding of the principles of Toxicology. Ideally demonstrated technical background in toxicology test packages, particularly ingredient and product risk assessment.
• Awareness of technical developments in toxicology & regulations (tobacco & consumer goods) desirable
• Positive ‘can do’ and one‑team attitude by sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues, and contributing to joint problem‑solving
• Proven attention to detail and accuracy in work to enable the delivery of thorough and robust work
• Collaborative ways of working with internal and cross‑functional partners to deliver business needs
• Proficient computing skills to facilitate use of in-house databases and skilled user of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Good communication, organisational, and planning skills, and ability to work both as a team member and independently.
• A drive to succeed, committed to continuous learning and growth and flexibility in adapting to new tasks and changing priorities

• Relevant science background equivalent to a degree level…