Principal, Health Sciences

Company Description

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries with thousands of experts working across 70 offices in the Americas. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

Job Description

Preferred job location is on the West Coast; other US locations will be considered. 

Ramboll has adopted a hybrid model of work, with a combination of remote and in-person employee engagement.

Are you eager to develop your excellence in an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering community? Are you excited about joining a company that strives to make a difference – for its employees, clients, and society? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature?

If this sounds interesting to you, and you have 15+ years of Health Sciences experience in scientific consulting, including a track record of successful business development, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you to develop your excellence! We truly support and encourage your professional development, invite you to unfold your ingenuity and contribute to exciting and innovative projects, and work for sustainable change so people and nature can flourish.

Join Ramboll’s global Health Sciences Spearhead within Ramboll Environment and Health as our new Principal, and work with our team to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Principal, you will help lead and drive business development and projects focused on Risk Assessment and Community Health. The successful candidate will focus on developing business that benefits from our technical expertise and global reputation. You must have experience leading consulting assignments, enjoy managing and working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, and you are expected to be proficient in the analysis and communication of information. Your goal will be to work cooperatively with colleagues, agencies, and trade organizations to develop solutions that will guide risk-based decision-making. You must demonstrate a commitment to mentoring and developing staff.

Expertise in the following disciplines is desired:

• Toxicology
• Risk Assessment
• Exposure Science
• Environmental Health

Practice or specialty areas may include:

• Human health risk assessment
• Health impact assessment
• Community health
• Air toxics & multi-pathway evaluations
• Environmental & climate justice
• Ecological risk assessment
• Expert services for the legal sector

Regional, domestic, and international travel may be required for this position.

Your new team

As part of the Health Sciences team, you will be part of a creative group, filled with people who are really excited about solving clients’ problems and creating sustainable solutions for them. You will work with all levels of technical expertise from entry level team members to members with decades of experience, many of whom are subject matter experts in their own fields. And you will engage in a continual learning environment through coaching, mentoring, and on the job tasks.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and pursuing business opportunities
• Managing projects, clients, and regulatory agency relations
• Developing client business relationships through building trust and open communication and by understanding and responding to the clients' requirements and needs
• Leading initiatives to strengthen and deepen individual client relationships
• Demonstrating thought leadership, through activities such as presenting and publishing scientific findings, testifying at administrative and/or court hearings, and participating in local, national, and international scientific and trade group meetings
• Collaborating with colleagues across disciplines and business units
• Guiding staff in their careers and promoting staff development
• Applicants for a principal-level position will have demonstrated the ability to generate revenues sufficient to support 2-3 staff members

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development, we want you to continue to grow with our company! While we look forward to suppo