Toxicologist
$124.1k - $151.7k
Mid
Master's, PhD, MD, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Austin, TX, USA+1 moreMore locations: Minnesota, USA
RemoteRemote in the US; on-site if located within 50 miles of 3M Center in Maplewood, Minnesota, or Austin, Texas. Travel up to 5%.
Biology & Biotech
No H1B Sponsorship
About the job
Requirements
- A master's degree or higher in toxicology, pharmacology, biomedical, or a related scientific field, completed and verified before starting.
- At least three years of experience conducting toxicological assessments, human health risk assessments, or product safety evaluations, including interpreting and integrating experimental and computational data to support business and regulatory decisions.
- Maintain and enhance technical and professional skills.
- Effectively communicate orally and in writing with technical and non-technical audiences, including through presentations.
- Balance independent work with cross-functional collaboration, manage multiple priorities, and deliver scientifically sound outcomes on schedule.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and communicate human health risk assessments on a broad range of products, considering identified hazards and exposure based on intended product use; assess scientific literature, evaluate toxicological databases, determine appropriate toxicological and other safety endpoints, conduct exposure assessments, and provide written documentation.
- Author chemical hazard summaries for company databases, advocate for alternative chemical selection where possible, and support chemicals management.
- Recommend and coordinate appropriate toxicology study placements with third-party contract research organizations.
- Evaluate emerging scientific methods, tools, and regulatory developments, and contribute ideas to improve the efficiency, quality, and scientific robustness of toxicological assessments.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders and collaborate with project teams to support business priorities.
- Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.
- Follow safety policies, identify hazards, and engage in continuous improvement to support the Environmental Health and Safety culture.
Desired Qualifications
- A PhD, MD, or DVM with at least one year of experience.
- Board certification (DABT).
- Expertise applying the OECD QSAR Toolbox and other computational toxicology tools for hazard prediction, chemical categorization, read-across justification, and weight-of-evidence assessment; critically evaluate model outputs, document scientific rationale, and communicate conclusions effectively to stakeholders.
About the company
3M is a diversified technology and manufacturing company that offers products across sectors such as adhesives, tapes, abrasives, personal protective equipment, healthcare, automotive, home improvement, and films. Its products rely on materials science and engineering to solve tasks, from bonding surfaces and finishing surfaces to protecting people and enabling diagnostics. It differentiates itself through a large patent portfolio, a broad applied-science focus across many industries, and scale, plus ongoing sustainability efforts. Its goal is to deliver reliable solutions that tackle real-world problems while driving environmental and social responsibility and creating value across its markets.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Founded
1902
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What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 adjusted organic sales rose 5.4%, and EPS increased 11%.
- 3M raised 2026 EPS guidance to $8.80-$8.95 after strong first-half execution.
- Cooling Film and AI data-center optics expand 3M into higher-growth niches.
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- Montana's PFAS firefighter-gear class action survived in 2026, increasing settlement pressure.
- Australia seeks over A$2 billion for PFAS foam damages, risking severe cash drains.
- PFAS liabilities can overwhelm turnaround gains and force years of capital diversion.
What makes 3M unique
- 3M's expanded-beam optics won Microsoft Azure certification in 2026.
- 3M's 100,000-plus patents support faster launches across adhesives, healthcare, and industrials.
- 3M's scale spans Safety, Industrial, Transportation, Electronics, and consumer channels worldwide.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Hybrid Work Options
- Remote Work Options