toxicologist

Toxicologists study the effects that chemical substances or biological and physical agents have in living organisms, more specifically, on the environment and on the animal and human health. They determine doses of the exposure to substances for arising toxic effects in environments, people, and living organisms, and also perform experiments on animals and cell cultures.

Alternative Labels

toxicologist

toxicologists

toxicology analyst

toxicology research analyst

toxicology researcher

toxicology research scientist

toxicology scholar

toxicology science researcher

toxicology scientist

toxicology studies analyst

toxicology studies research analyst

toxicology studies researcher

toxicology studies research scientist

toxicology studies scholar

toxicology studies scientist

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply for research funding apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities apply safety procedures in laboratory apply scientific methods calibrate laboratory equipment communicate with a non-scientific audience conduct research across disciplines demonstrate disciplinary expertise develop professional network with researchers and scientists disseminate results to the scientific community draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation evaluate research activities gather experimental data increase the impact of science on policy and society integrate gender dimension in research interact professionally in research and professional environments maintain laboratory equipment manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data manage intellectual property rights manage open publications manage personal professional development manage research data mentor individuals mix chemicals operate open source software perform chemical experiments perform laboratory tests perform project management perform scientific research perform toxicological studies promote open innovation in research promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities promote the transfer of knowledge publish academic research speak different languages synthesise information think abstractly use chemical analysis equipment work safely with chemicals write scientific publications

Essential Knowledge

analytical chemistry laboratory techniques scientific research methodology toxicology

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on legislative acts analyse blood samples analyse cell cultures analyse environmental data apply blended learning archive scientific documentation assess environmental impact assist in clinical trials assist police investigations collect samples for analysis conduct experiments on animals conduct research on fauna conduct research on flora contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products control production develop patient treatment strategies develop pharmaceutical drugs develop scientific research protocols develop scientific theories perform lectures prepare compliance documents prepare lesson content provide specialist pharmaceutical advice provide technical expertise recommend product improvements report on environmental issues teach in academic or vocational contexts test samples for pollutants troubleshoot cosmetics formula issues write research proposals

Optional Knowledge

biological chemistry biology pharmacology public health

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3f7b7ce5-94b6-4e0c-98e7-a4ee5a6accf4

Status

released

Occupations

toxicologist

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI