About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.

Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world.

For over five decades, we have connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. We also help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning.

Key statistics

950+ Consultants
640+ Ph.D.s
90+ Disciplines
30+ Offices globally

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Scientist for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in one of our offices (located in Ireland, the UK, Germany or Switzerland). Remote working is also an option. In this newly created role, you will work as part of a diverse team of experienced food safety, quality, regulatory and nutrition experts, to provide technical support on food contact materials, novel foods, food/feed additives, labelling and other food/feed regulatory and safety related issues.

Responsibilities

Providing high‑quality technical, scientific and regulatory advice to colleagues and clients
Contributing to successful completion of complex, multi‑discipline projects, including regulatory submissions to authorities globally
Building and developing successful client relationships

Skills and Qualifications

A minimum of a BSc in chemistry, biochemistry, food science, microbiology, nutrition or a closely related field, with a strong preference for a higher degree
Experience working with European Union (and UK) regulatory frameworks relating to food/feed, including but not limited to food contact materials, novel foods, food/feed additives or contaminants in food/feed legislation
Experience using analytical chemistry within a food/feed‑related context and interpreting the data produced

Desirable Skills

Confidence in collating, reviewing and interpreting scientific data and information
Experience of data interpretation and problem solving
Experience of working in a team environment, especially multi‑disciplinary project teams
Evidence of, and aptitude for, networking (e.g. with external experts, business managers, representation on industry or inter‑agency task forces, committee membership in a professional society, contacts across industry)
Experience of working in a government agency, a food industry role or a food testing laboratory is beneficial but not essential

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) – there is no restriction to one page.

Life @ Exponent

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Work Environment

At Exponent, we have found that in‑person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi‑disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in‑person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities.

We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well‑being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so they can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work. This flexible, agile work style and working hours allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients.

Benefits You Will Enjoy

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well‑being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer.

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Job Locations

UK‑North Yorkshire‑Harrogate
Dublin
UK‑Nottingham
UK‑London
CH‑Basel
DE‑Mannheim

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