EFSA searching for scientific experts

Thursday 29 July 2010

EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has invited highly qualified scientists in a wide range of scientific fields and with expertise in carrying out scientific risk assessments, to apply to join two of its Scientific Panels.

New panel members are needed for the:

• Panel on food additives and nutrient sources added to food (ANS)
• Panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids (CEF)

Members are also needed for the reserve lists of the:

• Scientific Committee (SC)
• Panel on animal health and welfare (AHAW)
• Panel on biological hazards (BIOHAZ)
• Panel on contaminants in the food chain (CONTAM)
• Panel on feed additives and products or substances used in animal feed (FEEDAP)
• Panel on genetically modified organisms (GMO)
• Panel on dietetic products, nutrition and allergies (NDA)
• Panel on plant health (PLH)
• Panel on plant protection products and their residues (PPR)

EFSA’s independent panel members are required to deliver high-quality scientific advice to Europe’s risk managers. When new members are needed for one of the panels, these are selected from the reserve list. You can find out more about the selection procedure and how to apply at the link below.

The call for experts closes on 15 September 2010.

EFSA is also looking for new scientists to join its database of scientific experts, particularly in the following areas: new technologies (nanotechnology and cloning), plant health, genetically modified organisms, toxicology, exposure assessment, statistics, mathematical modelling and epidemiology.