Product Safety Chemist (Part-Time)

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">WHO WE ARE</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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. </span>  </p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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. <a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/careers/landing-page/index.htm">Learn more about how CR advocates on behalf of our employees.</a></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>OVERVIEW</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">CR’s product and service testing center, located in Yonkers, NY is the largest nonprofit educational and consumer product testing center in the world.  Our food and product safety tests are conducted here using state-of-the-art equipment that, when combined with data, allow us to provide expert advice to consumers on topics such as <a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/product-safety/lead-detected-in-a-black-decker-blender-a1015435040/">lead found in a popular blender</a> or problems we found when<a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/strollers/zoe-traveler-stroller-safety-risks-a9557335817/"> testing a baby stroller.</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a Chemist/Toxicologist Senior Project Leader on our Product Safety team, you will report to the Product Safety Manager and focus on the analysis and interpretation of chemical contaminant data across consumer product categories to identify hazards and assess human health risks. The ideal candidate will translate complex scientific findings into clear, defensible guidance to ensure consumer safety.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is a part time position (20-hours per week) with the expectation be on-site at our Yonkers facility, one day per week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is a limited duration position which will end May 31, 2027 with the possibility of extension. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This position is not eligible for sponsorships or relocation assistance. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>How You'll Make An Impact</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The high quality results you provide to our reporters and policy and mobilization teams help us drive change in the marketplace. On a daily basis, you will focus on:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Risk Assessment: </strong>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.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Laboratory Liaison: </strong>Collaborate with external lab partners to establish testing protocols and detection limits for key contaminants such as heavy metals, PFAS, phthalates, VOCs, and bisphenols.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Technical Consultation: </strong>Provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders regarding chemical and allergen risks associated with both emerging and established product categories.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Data Interpretation: </strong>Synthesize and interpret laboratory findings to evaluate product compliance with safety benchmarks and identify potential consumer health hazards.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>ABOUT YOU</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>You’ll Be Highly Rated If:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li…