Cabinet Office
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment - Members
Closed| Body: | Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) |
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| Appointing Department: | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs |
| Sector: | Environment, Food & Rural Affairs |
| Location: | Various |
| Number of Vacancies: | 3 |
| Remuneration: | £173 per day spent on ACRE business, and reasonable travel expenses. |
| Time Requirements: | Up to 5 days per year for meetings; some business will be conducted between meetings. |
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
18/10/2019
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Closed for Applications
07/11/2019 at 16:00
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Panel Sift
18/11/2019
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Final Interview Date
03/12/2019
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Announcement
January 2020
Assessment Panel
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Lucy Foster Added 18/10/2019
Panel Chair
Science Lead • Departmental Official
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Rosemary Hails Added 18/10/2019
Director of Nature and Science, National Trust • Independent Member
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Mike Skinner Added 18/10/2019
Reader in Virology, Imperial College London • Independent Member
Vacancy Description
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) is a non-departmental public body composed of leading scientists. It is sponsored by Defra. ACRE provides statutory advice to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland on the potential risks to human health and the environment from the release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for research and marketing purposes. ACRE also has a role in evaluating new research findings and any science-based GM matter, as well as providing advice on releasing non-native animals and plants into the environment as bio-control agents.
Person Specification
– the ability to assimilate complex information, and participate fully in Committee deliberations, including offering contributions, and challenges, outside of your expertise;
– possess strong analytical skills, and the capacity to examine issues, and evidence relevant to GMO safety considerations, in an impartial way, with an ability to apply this when ACRE is assessing applications to use GMOs;
– effective interpersonal, and communication skills,
demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively, and identify key issues, and communicate conclusions to a non-specialist audience, if necessary;
– skills in risk assessment, or an ability to develop those skills, in order to help ACRE advise on the potential environmental risks (including risks to human health) associated with the use of GMO products in clinical trials, and commercial use;
– expertise in either veterinary medicine; entomology, or plant ecology.
Additional Information
We actively encourage applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. Defra is a Disability Confident employer.
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