Scientific Officer (Risk Assessment Support) x 5
| Published | December 23, 2021 |
| Expires | January 6, 2022 |
| Location | Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham, London or York; or home based in the UK, United Kingdom |
| Category | Industry positions |
| Job Type | Full-time Part-time |
| Closing Date | 05/01/2022 |
| Salary | £24,466 (National) £26,931 (London) |
| Reference Number | 175143 |
| Supporting Document/s |
984942.pdf
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| Contact Name | Anthony Wilson |
Description
We have an exciting opportunity for 5 Scientific Officers (Risk Assessor Support) to join several teams within the RAU. Working on a wide range of projects, from detailed reports to incident response risk assessments, the successful candidate will engage in varied and fascinating work that will support not only the mission of the FSA but also the health of the wider public.
The post holder will work with colleagues from across the Agency, as well as other government departments, consumer representatives and scientists within our external partners’ organisations. Using their experience in scientific analysis, they will provide the insight and guidance that will drive the FSA’s response to hazards that present a risk to UK consumers.
The work requires flexibility, as well as the ability to deliver results at pace when necessary. If you are as comfortable working in a close-knit team as you are settling down to work on a longer project under your own initiative and are driven by a desire to deliver excellent scientific research and analysis, do not hesitate to apply.
Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- A degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., toxicology, biology, epidemiology, biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, food science) or equivalent understanding of scientific issues
Benefits
Some of these roles are required to provide occasional out of hours risk assessment advice to support the FSA incident response on Friday evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. On-call payments will be available according to the FSA on call allowances policy in addition to the advertised salary. Overtime will be paid or time off in lieu can be claimed for any out of hours work.
New Starter Spot Rates: £24,466 (National) £26,931 (London)
External Candidates: External candidates will receive the new starter spot rate as advertised above. Following successful completion of probation and at least 6 months of satisfactory performance, you will receive an uplift of salary to the target spot rate.
OGD Candidates: Candidates coming in on level transfer will automatically go onto the target spot rate. If your salary exceeds this, you will not be able to retain the additional.
Target spot rates: £26,751 (National) £29,085 (London)
In the event of receiving a large number of applications an initial sift may take place on just the identified lead criteria indicated below:
• Identifying and evaluating multiple sources of evidence
The FSA is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. All appointments are made on merit.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached terms and conditions statement.
Any move to the Food Standards Agency from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare.
Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
If applying on a job-share basis, the expectation would be that you are already in an established job-share partnership.
Sift: from 6th January 2022
Interviews: week commencing 17 January 2022
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams.
Please note that the interview date maybe subject to change.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
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