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Recruitment for Audit and Assessment Officers

Fixed term appointment vacancies in the Residues Team.

This new post in the VMD Residues Team will contribute to assuring food safety in the UK by assessing the veterinary residues programmes of new and existing UK trading partners.

This assessment will involve checking the monitoring systems of other countries against our own UK programme, to establish equivalence and robustness in terms of commodities tested, as well as testing methods used and survey design.

Job Title

Audit & Assessment Officer in the Residues Team

Grade

SSO Senior Scientific Officer

Salary & Pension

£42,577 - £47,039 per annum with Pension Scheme

Annual Leave entitlement

Commencing at 25 days

Role

You will be primarily responsible for assessing whether the systems that trading partners have in place are sufficient to ensure that banned substances, authorised medicines and contaminants are not present in food-producing animals, or their products, at levels that exceed Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). The aim is to help ensure food imported to the UK is safe for consumers.

How to apply

You must apply via Audit & Assessment Officer in the Residues Team - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK where you will find a full job description.

Closing Date

5 June 2024

Updates to this page

Published 13 May 2024