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Product Safety Chemist (Part-Time)

Yonkers, NY · Senior · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$65k-$70kDetected 21 hours ago
BlenderFDA RegulatoryMass Spectrometry

About the role

  • CR's product and service testing center, located in Yonkers, NY is the largest nonprofit educational and consumer product testing center in the world.
  • The ideal candidate will translate complex scientific findings into clear, defensible guidance to ensure consumer safety.
  • This is a part time position (20-hours per week) with the expectation be on-site at our Yonkers facility, one day per week.

Responsibilities

  • The high quality results you provide to our reporters and policy and mobilization teams help us drive change in the marketplace.
  • Laboratory Liaison: Collaborate with external lab partners to establish testing protocols and detection limits for key contaminants such as heavy metals, PFAS, phthalates, VOCs, and bisphenols.

Requirements

  • You have the experience.
  • 5+ years in analytical chemistry, toxicology, risk assessment, or consumer product safety.
  • You know Instrumentation: Familiarity with ICP-MS, GC-MS, and LC-MS/MS.
  • You have working knowledge of PFAS, heavy metals, phthalates, and VOC toxicology.
  • You are a strong communicator with the ability to translate complex findings for non-technical editorial.

Nice to have

  • You have a background in consumer product safety, nonprofit testing, or risk assessment frameworks (HQ, HI, MoS).

Compensation

  • At Consumer Reports, we are committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation.The target salary range for this position is $65K-$70K.

Benefits

  • We offer medical benefits that start on your first day as a CR employee that include behavioral health coverage, family planning and a generous 401K match.
  • Conduct rigorous evaluations of consumer products, including personal care products and household products, to identify chemical hazards and assess human health risks beyond baseline regulatory requirements.
  • Synthesize and interpret laboratory findings to evaluate product compliance with safety benchmarks and identify potential consumer health hazards.
  • You have regulatory knowledge, including FDA, EPA, CPSC, EU REACH, and Health Canada.
  • You have the education B.S. or higher in Chemistry, Toxicology, Chemical Engineering, or related field..

Company info

  • Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to a fair and just marketplace for all. CR is known for our rigorous testing and trusted ratings on thousands of products and services. We report extensively on consumer trends and challenges, and survey millions of people in the U.S. each year. We leverage our evidence-based approach to advocate for consumer rights, working with policymakers and companies to find solutions for safer products and fair practices.
  • Our mission starts with you. We offer medical benefits that start on your first day as a CR employee that include behavioral health coverage, family planning and a generous 401K match. Learn more about how CR advocates on behalf of our employees.
  • Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to a fair and just marketplace for all.
  • CR is known for our rigorous testing and trusted ratings on thousands of products and services.
  • We report extensively on consumer trends and challenges, and survey millions of people in the U.S. each year.
  • We leverage our evidence-based approach to advocate for consumer rights, working with policymakers and companies to find solutions for safer products and fair practices.
  • Our mission starts with you.
  • Learn more about how CR advocates on behalf of our employees.
  • Yonkers, NY, Washington, DC and Colchester, CT.
  • We are registered to do business in and can only hire from the following states and federal district: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, DC.
  • Consumer Reports is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or lactation), gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
  • Consumer Reports will provide you with any reasonable assistance or accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.

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