Food Safety Scientist, Senior Managing Scientist (Ph.D. or M.S.)

Food Safety Scientist, Senior Managing Scientist (Ph.D. or M.S.) ID 2025-2149 Location US-Washington, DC Practice Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Position Type Full-time Posted Salary Range USD $174,000.00 - USD $213,000.00 /Yr.

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 clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world.

Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team! Key statistics: 950+ Consultants 640+ Ph.D.s 90+ Disciplines 30+ Offices globally Our Opportunity We are currently seeking a Food Safety Scientist for a Senior Managing Scientist position in our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in Washington, DC (other locations will be considered).

In this role you will work as part of a team that is focused on assisting clients to ensure food safety across the entire food production, processing, distribution, and retail/food service continuum.

You will use your training, experience and skills to assist our clients with (1) pre- and post- market analysis of chemical, biological, and physical hazards and food safety preventive controls for supply chains, food ingredients, processing procedures, and the production environment, (2) regulatory compliance and industry best practices for food, beverages, and nutritional products, (3) root-cause analyses of product specification excursions, contamination or failures, and (4) outbreak investigations, including epidemiology, traceability and traceback, and laboratory analysis.

Our client base spans industry, trade associations, regulatory and litigation attorneys, and insurance companies, which request our assistance on a broad spectrum of issues.

You will be responsible for Providing technical expertise to our clients related to food manufacturing as well as food safety risk assessment and risk management associated with regulatory compliance and industry best practices Identifying new clients through business development and marketing efforts Producing technical reports and presentations Preparing proposals and managing budgets, timelines, deliverables, client expectations, and receivables Mentoring junior staff You will have the following skills and qualifications Ph.D. or M.S. degree with a concentration in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Agriculture, Engineering, or related sciences 10 or more years of relevant experience in industry, trade associations, academia, government, or consulting Extensive knowledge of food ingredients, processing, supply chain management, distribution, and retail/food service and related regulatory practices Proven ability or potential to build an existing personal consulting practice comprised of a substantial client base Excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to manage multiple assignments under rigid time constraints Ability to manage client projects independently Ability to manage and participate effectively in team projects Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].

Life @ Exponent To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links: https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent https://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm.

Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

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.

At the Manager level and above, total compensation includes base salary, annual bonus, and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.

The base salary range for this position is dependent on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process. Salary Range USD $174,000.00 - USD $213,000.00 /Yr.

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