Experienced Environmental Fate / Modelling Expert (m/f/d)

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Experienced Environmental Fate / Modelling Expert (m/f/d)For more than 25 years RIFCON GmbH is an independent scientific consulting company offering comprehensive professional services for the registration of synthetic and biological plant protection products. Our head office is located in Hirschberg near Heidelberg in Germany. About 200 employees offer services ranging from complete EU registration packages, general consultancy work to sophisticated GLP field studies and various combinations of these elements. Furthermore, we offer environmental planning and environmental monitoring including eDNA services.Interested in more information? Check what our colleagues say: This is RIFCONFor our Environmental Fate (Efate) team located in Hirschberg or Ludwigshafen / Germany we are looking for an experienced Environmental Fate / Modelling Scientist in full-time.These tasks are waiting for youYou will be involved in various aspects of registration activities for active substances, plant protection products and biosolutions including:Environmental fate risk assessment for biological and chemical plant protection products (calculation of predicted environmental concentrations in soil, groundwater, surface water, air…) and reportingPreparation of dossiers for authorization of active substances and plant protection products according to European and national requirementsEvaluation and monitoring of laboratory and field studies on substance behaviour (e.g. kinetic evaluation of degradation studies to derive half-lives)Analyses of studies and data packages for guideline compliance and data gapsClose cooperation with our clients, scientific units and regulatory authoritiesProject management and strategic consultancy, development of higher tier strategies for refinement after an extensive ‚on-the-job‘ learning phaseYou convince us withScientific background (geoecology, environmental sciences, geography, geoscience or similar)Professional experience in environmental fate modelling in either consultancy, authority or industry preferred; motivated candidates with professional experience as study director for environmental fate studies might also be considered for the positionKnowledge of environmental fate modelling (water and substance transport models, FOCUS models) and behaviour of chemicals in the environment (e.g. degradation kinetics, sorption isotherms)Experience with Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 would be advantageousVery good working knowledge of MS office tools; experience with programming languages (e.g. R or Python) would be an assetVery good level of written and spoken English, additional languages (especially German) are advantageousSelf-motivation, problem-solving skills and diligent style of workingExcellent communication and team player skillsWhat we offerAn attractive working environment and multifaceted tasksFriendly and open working atmosphereTo work as part of a dedicated international team of scientists and staffPossibility of professional development and occupational educationAn opportunity to expand your personal network in industry, science and regulatory bodiesHigh degree of project and self-responsibilityHome office and mobile work opportunitiesFlexible working hoursCompany health insurance (bKV)Meal allowance (Essenszuschuss)Support of Deutschland Ticket, employee parking spaces, company bike leasing (Jobbike)Employer childcare allowanceIndividual ergonomic advices, Yoga and sportsTeam eventsInterested?Then we look forward to receiving your application including your earliest possible starting date via our application form.RIFCON GmbH
Goldbeckstraße 13
69493 Hirschberg
DeutschlandPhone: +49 (0) 6201 / 84528 00
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