Scientific Expert Psychoactive Substances Home Based

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.