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APHA Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Veterinarian (CR 817)

Posting date:	12 November 2024
Salary:	£41,220 per year
Additional salary information:	National rate (Penrith & Exeter) is £41,220 - £45,400. London area rate (Weybridge) is £44,550 - £49,020. A veterinary specialist pay lead of up to £6,000 per annum may be applicable subject to assessment in post
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	08 December 2024
Location:	Penrith
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Temporary
Job reference:	377534/2

Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and works on behalf of the Scottish Government and Welsh Government. Our diverse teams of over 3,000 skilled and committed professionals come together to provide research, advice, and support to UK Government for safeguarding animal, public and plant health for benefit of the environment and economy.

The Science Directorate (SD) delivers high quality, high impact and highly relevant multidisciplinary science. Our people are diverse, talented, engaged and inspired to deliver innovative outcomes.

More than ever before the health of our environment, plants, animals and bees matters. Do you wish to be part of are part of an amazing, diverse team on the frontline in researching, investigating, and acting to protect the UK’s animal, health? You will be helping to make a difference to the UK and contributing to global efforts to control and eradicate disease in animals and protecting global biodiversity.

APHA Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Veterinarian. The post is full-time, we may consider two part-time staff on a job-share basis if continuity can be arranged.

The jobholder will be a veterinarian who will provide AMR consultancy and deputise for the Head of the National and WOAH International Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance.

The post holder will support management of the AMR portfolio of surveillance and research projects and the production of AMR surveillance and research outputs and will be involved in detecting AMR incidents of concern and arranging for their investigation.

The post-holder will develop consultancy skills as an expert in this field (for example, to Defra, VMD, FSA, BSAC, UKHSA, One Health team, industry, private laboratories).

The jobholder will also build on and develop their expertise to advise on the strategic direction and delivery of surveillance and research activities related to AMR.