# Product Safety Chemist (Part-Time)

Hiring organization: [Consumer Report](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/consumer-report)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d0763b86-5856-4261-85ba-1e088107afa0

Listed on Consumer Report's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: part time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Yonkers, NY
- Salary: 65000 – 70000 USD per year

## Summary

Consumer Reports seeks a chemist to analyze chemical contaminants in consumer products, assess health risks, and communicate findings to reporters and policymakers. This suits experienced analytical chemists or toxicologists who want to apply their expertise to consumer safety and product testing.

_Our summary, not Consumer Report's wording._

## Skills named

Risk Assessment

## Required

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry, Toxicology, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years in analytical chemistry, toxicology, risk assessment, or consumer product safety
- Familiarity with ICP-MS, GC-MS, and LC-MS/MS instrumentation
- Working knowledge of PFAS, heavy metals, phthalates, and VOC toxicology
- Knowledge of FDA, EPA, CPSC, EU REACH, and Health Canada regulations
- Ability to translate complex chemical findings for non-technical audiences

## Nice to have

- Advanced degree (MS or Ph.D)
- Background in consumer product safety, nonprofit testing, or risk assessment frameworks

Apply on Consumer Report's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/consumerreports/jobs/5135294007