Job Description:

Toxicologist

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Toxicologist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

Providing toxicology and risk assessment support to 3M consumer and/or industrial businesses.
Authoring Chemical Hazard Summaries for human health and potentially environmental requirements.
Advocating for alternative chemical selection where possible.
Recommending and coordinating appropriate toxicology study placement with internal 3M Strategic Toxicology Laboratory, as well as with 3rd party contract research organizations.
Managing 3M databases and documentation for toxicology study archival and retrieval.
Actively advising and influencing others on decisions in area(s) of specialty.
Establishing extensive corporate interactions and developing a network of support (e.g., technical, manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing) to facilitate completion of programs with a focus on driving growth and innovation.
Collaborating with other Product Safety experts in Environmental Science, Hardgoods, IH, and Chemicals Management to align on prioritization of projects and strategies.
Provide guidance, or be willing to learn, how to derive occupational exposure limits as needed.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

Master’s degree or higher from an accredited university
Three (3) years’ experience related to the conduct/design of in vitro or in vivo toxicology studies and human health risk assessment in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

PhD, MD, or DVM with 1+ years of experience.
Board certification (DABT) is preferred but not required.

Work location:

Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center, St. Paul, MN for Collaboration Days)

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $119,076 - $145,537, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 01/15/2025 To 02/14/2025 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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