EFSA Focal Point Nieuwsbrief 8 september 2022

Deadline extended for call for ‘NAM projects in the areas of AOP development and transcriptomics for risk assessment’

New deadline: October 10^th, 2022

EFSA has extended the deadline for the call for ‘NAM projects in the areas of AOP development and transcriptomics for risk assessment’ (GP/EFSA/ED/2022/01):
This call is aimed at inviting proposals for NAM-based case studies in areas that have been identified in the NAM roadmap as needing further scientific development. It consists of a 2-step procedure, with the first step consisting in submitting a concise Outline Proposal (step 1) that, if shortlisted, will lead to the applicant being invited to submit a Full Application (step 2).

To be eligible, applicants must be on the list of competent organisations designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004.

• Link to the call: EFSA website
• New deadline for submission of outline proposals (step 1): 10 October 2022 - 23:59 (CEST)
• Budget: €10,000,000.00 (€5,000,000.00 for each lot: 1&2)

Should you have any queries about this call, please contact EFSA’s procurement team at EFSAProcurement@efsa.europa.eu.

Webinar on confidentiality assessment and content sanitisation in the context of the Transparency Regulation

September 27^th, 2022, 10:00 - 11:30 (CEST), online

EFSA will organise a Webinar on confidentiality assessment and content sanitisation in the context of the Transparency Regulation on the 27^th of September from 10:00 to 11:30 (CEST).

This webinar will outline the procedures concerning confidentiality assessment and content sanitisation in place at EFSA. It will also provide an overview of the submission of confidentiality requests via the various IT tools, the E-submission Food Chain platform (ESFC), IUCLID or “Portalino”. Finally, it will provide practical guidance on lessons-learnt and essentials to take account of when submitting confidentiality requests.

Representatives of business operators, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as laboratories and testing facilities are invited to attend. Registrations are open until the 23^rd of September. More information can be found on the EFSA website.


BTSF Risk assessment – several courses

Different dates and locations

BTSF has opened registration for different courses:

• Course 1: Chemical risk assessment 24 - 28 October 2022 – Rome, Italy. Registration deadline: Monday 30^th September 2022.
• Course 8: Risk assessment - Evidence collection, management and integration - Advanced Course (this course complements the knowledge gained in the previous risk assessment courses under the project. Therefore, candidates who previously attended risk assessment trainings will be prioritized).
  • TS01: 14 - 18 November 2022  - Valencia, Spain. Registration deadline: Monday 17^th October 2022.
  • TS02: 12 - 16 December 2022  - Valencia, Spain. Registration deadline: Friday 11^th November 2022.
• Course 7: Environmental risk assessment 30 January - 3 February 2023  - Warsaw, Poland. Registration deadline Friday 9^th December 2022.

For more information on the different courses and registration please contact NVWAEFSAFocalPoint@nvwa.nl.

New Job Opportunity at EFSA - Talent Development Officer

Deadline to apply: October 3^rd, 2022

EFSA has recently published one new staff position for application for a Talent Development Officer.

The Talent Development Officer will work with key stakeholders to shape and design development programmes within an organisation that values continuous learning. The successful candidate will review strategy and translate it into appropriate learning & development solutions and documentation.

The deadline to apply is October 3^rd, 2022. More information can be found here. For any further questions, kindly contact recruitment@efsa.europa.eu.

Job opportunity - Postdoctoral Researcher in health risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals

Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Application deadline: September 16^th, 2022

A position as Postdoctoral Researcher in health risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals is available at Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.

This project is focused on development of a mechanism-based approach for identifying and assessing the toxicity of endocrine disrupting chemicals that is applicable in the regulatory setting. The project is centered around applying Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) methodology to organize, integrate and interpret different types of toxicity data (in silico, in vitro, in vivo and human) and draw conclusions about endocrine disrupting properties of chemicals.

Application deadline is September 16, 2022. More information can be found here.