Description

Scientific Expert Psychoactive Substances Public Sector 12 Months Contract via Umbrella inside IR35 Based Remotely The Scientific Expert is responsible for: Deciding whether a substance is “capable of producing a psychoactive effect in a person who consumes it” Attendance at case conferences and/or Court, in person or on the telephone, as required. The Scientific Expert accepts the requirement to respond to communications from the Home Office and other pertinent authorities by telephone or email in a timely manner ensuring development and casework is not compromised. Experience Required: i. Professional qualifications in clinical or in-vivo pharmacology or medicinal chemistry; ii. Five years’ minimum postgraduate experience in the appropriate field. iii. Current expertise and detailed knowledge in one or more of the following, or related fields: (a) psychopharmacology; (b) pharmacology and drug discovery research; and/or (c) clinical/non-clinical pharmacology; and iv. Current and detailed knowledge of, and practical experience in, in-vitro testing together with in-vivo pharmacology in the drugs arena; v. Skills in data interpretation from in-vitro pharmacology assays, both functional and binding; vi. Ability to conduct basic and descriptive statistics tests and interpretation of in-vitro data and appreciation of the predictive value of such data