Associate Toxicologist - Edmonton, Canada - WSP

WSP

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 55,000 team members across the globe.

In Canada, our 9,800+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide.

We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.

At
WSP:

We value our people and our reputation
We are locally dedicated with international scale
We are future focused and challenge the status quo
We foster collaboration in everything we do
We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

EDMONTON or SASKATOON:

We are a global leader in the Earth and Environment sector, made stronger with the recent acquisition of Golder. Globally headquartered in Montreal, where it all began, we proudly serve communities from coast to coast and beyond.

With Golder now part of our WSP team, we have over 14,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources, expertise, and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from marine biologists to geophysicists to geotechnical engineers and more.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Junior Toxicologist to join our team.

In this position, you will support on the design and implementation of water quality, sediment quality, and aquatic monitoring programs on multi-disciplinary projects.

The position is based in western Canada, with the option of sitting in one of our Edmonton or Saskatoon offices.

You would be joining an integrated team of toxicologists working across Canada with an established reputation for delivering quality work.

Why WSP?:

We value and are committed to upholding a culture of
Inclusion and
Belonging:
Our
Flexible Work Policy we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
Our
Hybrid Work Policy:

- a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.

A
Canadian success story we're
proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

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Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
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Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to
your ideas and trying
new things.

A phenomenal
collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely
good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
**#WeAre
WSP

A day in the life:

You will support on the design and implementation of water quality, sediment quality, and aquatic monitoring programs;
You are analytical and skilled at managing large datasets, as you will be supporting project teams with data analysis and interpretation for environmental monitoring and impact assessments;
You will be working closely with your colleagues on multidisciplinary projects;
You will support with data management, interpretation and preparing reports, proposals, and presentations;
You have a strong focus on quality assurance/quality control;
You are a critical thinker and are solutionorientated;
You will be supported in your career by a caring team, and you will appreciate having a mentor assigned to you who is a steady asset for your career development that is fully committed to providing sage career advice and guidance on a regular basis.

What you'll bring to WSP
:

A university degree (preferably MSc or PhD in environmental, toxicology, or biological sciences, or related field);
1 to 3 years of work experience in the field of environmental, toxico