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Biosafety and Radiation Safety Committee: Membership opportunities
From: Graham Ramsay
Valid from: Monday 24 September 2018 to Tuesday 25 September 2018
The Biosafety and Radiation Safety Committee (BRSC) is seeking to fill various membership vacancies from 1 January 2019 until 1 January 2022.
The committee will include: a representative from Work Health and Safety (WHS); a specialist in radiation safety; a member from the Animal Ethics Committee; a representative from Office of Estate and Commercial, and an independent member. Four to six other staff and academic members will be appointed with expertise in:
* Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
* Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Plant Genetics
* Microbiology, Immunology, Infectious diseases
* Health Sciences
* Medicine, Pharmacology
* Laboratory maintenance and functionality.
The BRSC has been established to monitor research and teaching proposals involving the use of micro-organisms of Risk Group 2 or higher, in vivo use of imported biological products, specimens of human origin (including blood products), recombinant DNA and ionising radiation sources.
Apply by completing the BRSC Membership - Expression of Interest form (see attached documents) and forwarding to biosafetyradiation@westernsydney.edu.au by 30 September.
For more information, contact Graham Ramsay (Ethics Officer – Animal, Biosafety and Radiation) on 4736 0884 or graham.ramsay@westernsydney.edu.au
Attached document: BRSC Expression of Interest Form 2018.docx [56406 bytes] application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Attached document: Biosafety and Radiation Committee Opportunities - 28 Aug 18.pdf [95618 bytes] application/pdf