Plant Pathologist/Entomologist

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Purpose of job

• To provide scientific and technical support to the Defra Plant Health policy teams, Fera Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate, other Fera teams and stakeholders on interceptions and outbreaks of quarantine non-native plant pests and pathogens.

• To provide scientific and technical support with the assessment of applications to work with quarantine plant pests and pathogens and on the release of non-native biological control agents

The post holder will

• Provide scientific advice and recommendations to the Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate (PHSI) on actions to be taken when non-native plant pests and pathogens are detected on imported produce or plants.

•  Provide scientific advice and recommendations to the PHSI and Defra plant health policy on the eradication of populations of non-native plant pests and pathogens.  This will include visiting outbreak sites in the UK.

•  Liaise with the Chemical Regulation Directorate to obtain appropriate pesticide approvals.

•  Provide support for the assessment of applications to import and work with quarantine plant pests and pathogens and on applications to release non-native biological control agents.

•  Gather, analyse, interpret and summarise biological and other information from a wide variety of sources.

•  Collaborate with colleagues on relevant plant health publicity material and other publications.

•  Manage electronic data on the Fera Plant Health Information Warehouse.

•  Provide support to the submission and delivery of projects.

For full details and an application pack, please e-mail jobs@fera.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 01904 462345 and quote reference CSP 3995.