Microbiological Risk Assessor

Join our dynamic team as a Microbiological Risk Assessorand work on food safety at Food Standards Scotland (FSS).

The role is based in the small, friendly Microbiological Risk Assessment Team which sits within the Risk Assessment Branch and is part of the wider Science Division at FSS. The multi-disciplinary Division has around 20 biology, chemistry, social science and data science professionals.

The purpose of the role is to deliver risk assessment and technical advice in the area of microbiological food safety, as well as to devise and manage research to deliver the evidence required to perform risk assessment.

The role is a hybrid one with a mix of home working and attendance in a Scottish Government (SG) location. The FSS head office is based in Aberdeen, but applications are also welcome from candidates who can work in our main SG locations in Edinburgh or Glasgow.