Microbiological safety committee seeks members
Thursday 3 February 2011
The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) is seeking four new specialist members: a food retailer, an epidemiologist, a virologist and a food microbiologist.
The ACMSF is an independent expert committee that advises the Agency on the microbiological safety of food. Members are not salaried, but receive a fee for attendance at meetings and reimbursement of reasonable expenses.
The successful candidates will have experience of working in public health epidemiology, food microbiology, virology or food retailing and have a track record of working effectively with others in committee meetings.
Candidates must also:
- be strong team players
- have good communication skills
- have good analytical and problem solving skills
- be able to apply personal expertise to the development of advice on microbiological food safety issues
How to apply
If you are interested in being considered for any of these posts, an information pack and application form can be obtained from:
Ms Sarah Butler
ACMSF Secretariat
Third Floor
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH
tel: 020 7276 8947
fax: 020 7276 8910
email: sarah.butler@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 25 February 2011.
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