The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy is looking for Senior Pesticides Scientist (Temporary Agent AD8)
Are you a dedicated scientist with extensive expertise in assessing the health and/or environmental risk of pesticides or related substances?
Do you have the knowledge and determination to implement policies and processes in international scientifically-driven organisations such as EFSA?
As a senior scientific officer you will work under the responsibility of a Team Leader, coordinating a group of scientists covering a specific area, within the Pesticides (PRAS) Unit in the Scientific Evaluation of Regulated Products (REPRO) Department.
The EFSA pesticides risk assessment is structured in the following five main scientific areas:
- Physical/chemical properties of active substances (including micro-organisms) and plant protection products, analytical methods and efficacy assessment;
- Mammalian toxicology and non-dietary risk assessment;
- Pesticides residues, metabolisms in plants, dietary risk assessment and setting Maximum Residue Levels;
- Environmental Fate and Behaviour;
- Ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment.
You will assess and peer review the relevant parts of pesticides risk assessments of substances (chemical and microbiological) used in plant protection products (pesticides).
Depending on the business needs and your competencies, you may also be considered for a Team Leader position, working under the direct responsibility of the Head of the PRAS Unit, leading a team of scientists.
PRAS Unit provides independent scientific advice and guidance to European Commission, European Parliament, Member States and applicants related to the risk assessment of active substances used in plant protection products in order to protect human, plant and animal health, as well as the environment.
Deadline for applications: no later than 30 September 2016 at midnight (local time, GMT +1)
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