Environmental Fate Specialist / Regulatory Ecotoxicologist

Purpose of the Job

Providing assistance in ensuring that the products of Sasol International Chemicals (IC), in accordance with Sasol’s strategy and objectives, can be produced, utilized and marketed without posing any risk to the environment. Initiating and monitoring environmental fate and ecotoxicological studies on IC products.

Key Accountabilities

• Assess the environmental fate and risk of products of Sasol International Chemicals in connection with their development, production, marketing, utilization and disposal and identify and develop strategies to mitigate potential risks


• Initiate and monitor environmental fate and ecotoxicity studies and apply alternative methods (e.g. QSAR, read-across)  on products of Sasol International Chemicals


• Monitor, communicate, coordinate responses and provide technical assistance to internal  and external Sasol International Chemicals customers on environmental fate and ecotoxicology


• Providing environmental fate expertise in the preparation and submission of global notifications and registrations (including Pre Manufacture Notifications (PMN) in the United States, New Substance Notifications in Canada and REACH registrations in Europe) and different ecolabels for IC products


• Represent Sasol’s interests in national and international industrial associations as well as  science, government and industry committees to achieve divisional as well as overall company objectives


• Prepare and exchange information with environmental fate and ecotoxicology experts from academia, government  agencies, customers and industry in order to assess the inherent properties of substances with the overall aim of securing Sasol’s market position in accordance with Responsible Care


• Coordinating the utilization of outside consulting services for Product Safety projects

Formal Education

Doctoral Degree in Environmental Sciences (e.g. Ecotoxicology, Microbiology) with a strong focus on (bio)degradation and environmental fate of chemicals

Working Experience

5+ years of relevant working experience

Required personal and professional skills

• Basic knowledge of international (especially EU, US) chemical legislation


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)


• English at business proficiency level


• Training/presentation skills and experience desirable


• Ability to work independently, ability to work in a team 

Our Benefits

For Germany:

• A collegial team and a wide range of tasks with a high degree of creative freedom await you, for which you will quickly assume responsibility.


• We ensure the best possible work-life balance through flexible working hours, the option of mobile working and full-time employment of 38.5 hours.


• We offer you attractive remuneration, supplemented by numerous modern social benefits including company pension schemes.


• We support you in your development with individual further training opportunities at specialist, project or management level and enable a wide variety of career paths.


• As part of our health management, you can access a work-life service, personal advice/coaching and webinars at any time.

For US:

Sasol is committed to promoting better, healthier lives for you and your family. Below is an overview of our benefits and compensation programs: • Flexible work schedules  • Medical, including prescription drug benefits, Dental, and Vision (start day one of employment with no waiting period) • Retirement Pension Plan (company paid) • Savings and Investment plan (401k) with eligible company match • Paid vacation and holidays • Disability benefits • Paternal Leave • Fertility benefit or Family building • Other special programs, i.e., EAP (employee assistance program), wellness, pet benefits, caregiver support benefit, Aflac, Legal Guard, and many others • Comprehensive compensation program

Your Contact Person

If you have any questions about the advertised position or Sasol in Germany, Annika Bauer will be happy to help you.

Annika Bauer
Phone: +49 40 63684 - 1030
E-Mail: Please apply via our application portal.

Sasol Germany GmbH
Anckelmannsplatz 1
20537 Hamburg

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