Professional opportunities for toxicologists: the requirements of the public sector for education/teaching

The public sector provides rewarding career opportunities for professional toxicologists. Public sector toxicologists evaluate diverse data on chemica ls, assess the risks for exposed populations and assist in the articulation of policies for management of those risks. The latter aspects require exte nsive experience in the regulatory field, awareness of national/internation al policies and developments, and ability to communicate risk to politician s and the general public. Education of toxicologists for the public sector must reflect the broad general and specialist knowledge required. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.