Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

The Environmental Business Line of Arcadis is seeking an ambitious, hardworking, dependable scientist to support human health risk assessment, ecological risk assessment, and/or toxicology focused projects. The preferred location for this position is Portland, OR but Arcadis has offices throughout the US and the specific location for this position is flexible. This full-time position within our Risk Assessment and Toxicology group will support our diverse environmental assessment and restoration projects. The ideal candidate will possess great attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to work independently and will be capable of working as a productive member of a high-performance team. 

Role accountabilities:

 
Position responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: 
 

Supporting human health and/or ecological risk assessments and site investigations.

Working effectively with local and national project teams, clients, and all other stakeholders.

Analyzing and interpreting field data.

Preparing visual, graphical, and tabular summaries of environmental data and trends.

Technical report writing.

Supporting proposal efforts.

Conducting project related research (historical data, regulations, etc.).

Interpreting state and federal regulations.

Fieldwork (e.g., habitat assessment, environmental sample collection, emergency response)

We are seeking a candidate with a strong academic foundation in the life sciences, demonstrated by relevant coursework in biology, zoology, toxicology, and chemistry, and the ability to apply that knowledge to real-world environmental and technical challenges. The ideal candidate is also highly proficient with Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Excel for data analysis, reporting, and visualization.

In addition to foundational coursework, candidates with specialized academic experience in risk assessment and chemical fate and transport are strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will have completed advanced coursework in statistics and possess expertise in data visualization, enabling them to interpret complex datasets and communicate insights effectively.Proficiency with R coding for statistical analysis and modeling and familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT and Microsoft CoPilot would also be assets, reflecting an ability to leverage emerging technologies for enhanced productivity and innovative problem-solving.

Qualifications & Experience:

BA or BS in Environmental Science, Biology, Toxicology, or closely related field.

0-2 years of experience

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $55,200- $82,800. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessor