{"id":2481,"date":"2014-12-16T21:05:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/toxicology\/professional-masters-studies\/faqs\/"},"modified":"2018-06-19T16:03:24","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T20:03:24","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/toxicology\/professional-masters-studies\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is Toxicology?<\/h2>\n

Toxicology integrates chemistry, biochemistry, biology, medical and environmental sciences to understand and prevent the adverse effects of chemical, physical, or biological agents on life and the environment.<\/p>\n

What do Toxicologists do?<\/h2>\n

Toxicologists work as part of an extended workforce to advance knowledge of existing and potential health threats and develop appropriate regulations in a wide variety of public and private enterprises. The Professional Science Master\u2019s in Toxicology prepares graduates for a variety of toxicology jobs, including:<\/p><\/div>\n

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  • Due Diligence manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Project management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Compliance and quality control assurance management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Regulatory affairs specialist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Contract Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Regulatory agent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Environmental advocate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Risk assessment analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Environmental remediation and evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Scientific liaison<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Medical writer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Study Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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