Lead Consultant, Health Sciences

Job Description
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.
Are you eager to develop your excellence in our collaborative, inclusive, diverse, and empowering culture at Ramboll? When you start with Ramboll, you’ll be joining a company that strives to make a difference – for our employees, clients, and society.
If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Health Sciences team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.
Your new role
As our new Consultant or Lead Consultant, you will be working in a challenging and variable environment that will include detail-oriented independent work and possible client interactions under supervision. Projects include assisting with human health risk assessments for hazardous waste sites, Brownfield redevelopment sites, ambient air releases, and indoor air sources, as well as product safety evaluations and litigation support.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Compiling, organizing, and managing environmental data and databases
Performing statistical and geospatial analyses of environmental and other data
Evaluating the fate and transport of chemicals
Estimating human exposures to chemicals in different environmental media (e.g., air, soil, sediment, fish tissue, produce, water, etc.) and calculating risks
Reviewing and summarizing regulatory guidance, literature documents, and technical reports related to human exposures, chemical toxicity, risk assessment, and chemical fate and transport; extracting relevant data and interpreting results
Conduct environmental justice analysis and associated document and data review.
Conduct product safety related exposure and risk assessment
Assisting with preparation of technical reports, scope of work, proposals, and presentations including development of summary tables and figures, composing narrative summaries, and performing quality assurance/quality control of work products
Your new team
You will be a part of the Ramboll’s Health Science Spearhead’s Risk Assessment and Community Health group in firm’s Oakland, CA office. 
About you
From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development, we want you to continue to grow with our company! While we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.
These include:
PhD degree in Environmental/Chemical Science or Engineering, Toxicology, or related discipline. Master’s degree in Environmental/Chemical Science or Engineering, Toxicology, or related discipline with related experience of 0-2 years.
Exemplary individuals with a Bachelor’s degree and related experience of 3-4 years will be considered.
Two years of chemistry background are required. 
Desired skills/experience:
Proficiency with MS Office
Experience with MS Access or other relational databases for managing, querying, and analyzing data
Statistical analysis or data analysis capabilities in MS Excel, and/or R
Experience with Python or SQL
Ability to review and follow detailed risk assessment guidance documents
Demonstrated strong quantitative and problem-solving skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Detail oriented and strong sense of responsibility
GIS capability is a plus, but not required
Knowledge and previous experience with environmental justice is a plus, but not required.
Work at the heart of sustainable change
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realize their full potential.
Ready to join us?
Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your RESUME, cover letter, etc.
Ramboll in the Americas
Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices in the Americas, delivering innovative solutions within Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.
An equal opportunity employer
Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process.
Salary Transparency Statement
At Ramboll, your base pay is only part of your overall total compensation package. At the time of this posting, this role is likely to be compensated at an annual base salary between $87,000 and $109,000. Actual pay may be more or less than the posted range, depending on numerous factors, including experience, geographical location, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and skill level, and does not include bonuses, overtime, or other forms of compensation or benefits.