Job description
The Role:
The Senior Toxicologist will lead consulting projects involving chemical exposures, environmental contamination, and human health risk. They will provide independent, science-based analysis to attorneys, insurers, corporate clients, and public agencies, helping them understand complex technical issues and make informed decisions. This role will serve as a trusted expert in litigation, forensic investigations, regulatory matters, and risk management, delivering clear, defensible conclusions when the stakes are high. The Senior Toxicologist will also build strong client relationships, expand professional networks, and contribute to the growth of the practice.
In This Role, You Will:
Lead toxicology assessments addressing human health, exposure pathways, and risk in both litigation and regulatory contexts
Serve as a retained expert witness, preparing expert reports and providing deposition and trial testimony
Review and analyze legal documents, medical records, industrial hygiene data, laboratory results, and scientific literature
Evaluate toxicological studies and exposure data to develop clear, well-supported conclusions
Coordinate with laboratories and assess the quality and reliability of analytical data
Prepare technical reports that support litigation, regulatory matters, and client decision-making
Support forensic investigations and proactive risk assessment projects for clients
Build and maintain long-lasting relationships with attorneys, insurers, industry professionals, and regulatory agencies
Identify new business opportunities and grow a book of reoccurring client work in line with individual revenue goals
Perform additional duties as assigned
What You Bring:
Degree in Toxicology, Environmental Health, Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences or equivalent years of experience
DABT certification required
10+ years of professional toxicology practice, with substantial work supporting litigation matters
Strong understanding of litigation-related toxicology, including the analysis of case files, medical records, exposure data, and peer-reviewed research
Experience managing laboratory partners and evaluating analytical and industrial hygiene data
Demonstrated experience presenting expert opinions through written reports, depositions, and courtroom testimony
Strong technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex scientific information to a variety of audiences
Who We Are:
YA Group is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation. YA Group's Environmental Services division delivers comprehensive environmental, health, safety, industrial hygiene, building sciences, and due diligence consulting to private and public sector clients. With nearly 20 years of experience and over 100 years of combined expertise, our team of certified professionals — including CIHs, LSRPs, CIECs, and CMCs — assesses a broad range of hazards such as mold, asbestos, lead, smoke, indoor air quality concerns, and subsurface soil and groundwater contamination, providing actionable remediation protocols and clarity-driven reports that ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and peace of mind across projects of all sizes.
What We Offer:
Employee-focused culture
Strong commitment to work-life balance
Remote work
Flexible vacation & Paid holidays
Paid family care/sick leave
Parental leave
Medical, Dental, Vision + more
401k w/match
Career growth
Competitive salaries + Bonus
Fraudulent Recruitment Alert:
Please be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment attempts. YA will never ask for personal financial information (such as bank account numbers or identification numbers) via social media or chat-based apps. We also will not request money for the purchase of business equipment, post job opportunities on Craigslist or conduct interviews solely via text message. All official email communications regarding your application will come from or directly from a member of our talent team using an @yagroup.com domain name. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us directly at .
Disclosures:
As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support candidate screening and evaluation. These tools are designed to assist—rather than replace—human decision-making, and all employment decisions are made by our recruiting team in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to equal employment opportunity. Where required by law, we will provide additional information about the use of these tools, including their purpose, and offer alternative processes or accommodations upon request.
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.