As follow up to the 2011 review of dietary protein quality evaluation in human nutrition (download the report here), FAO is in the process of identifying experts to participate in a working group to further consider a crucial issue from the 2011 review and to provide recommendations regarding the best practice for a pig-based assay for true ileal amino acid digestibility determination and to extend the current limited data set of human, pig, rat true ileal amino acid digestibility.
Experts would be expected to participate in a two day meeting in the fall of 2013 (date and venue to be determined). Applicants should meet the following general criteria:
Advanced University/College degree in nutrition science, food science, or related fields
Experience with in vitro/in vivo models/assays for protein digestion and utilization
At least five years experience in relevant fields
Scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals, in particular, relevant publications within the most recent ten years
Good knowledge of the English language, both written and oral
Leadership or invited participation in national or international scientific bodies, committees, and other expert advisory bodies pertinent to the scope of this work is desirable.
Selection of experts
Applicants’ curriculum vitae will be reviewed on the basis of the criteria listed above by a selection panel consisting of three or more individuals including at least two independent, internationally recognized external experts appointed by FAO. In selecting experts FAO will consider, in addition to scientific and technical excellence in the topic of the review, balanced geographic representation, including developing and developed countries, as well as gender. Selected experts may be requested to assist in the preparation of background papers.
Appointment of experts
The experts will be invited to contribute only in their individual scientific capacity. An expert will not represent the government of country of which he or she is a citizen, or the institution with which he or she is associated. The experts designated will not receive any remuneration; however, travel costs, subsistence allowance and other related expenses will be the exclusive responsibility of FAO.
Applications
Interested applicants should submit their curriculum vitae (CV) to the FAO Nutrition Division, at the address provided below. Your CV should include a description of education and work experience and a list of peer reviewed publications relevant to the factors indicated above (please do not include reprints in your submission unless specifically requested at a later date). Applicants must have a good working knowledge of English as correspondence and any future meeting will be in English only.
Before participating in any related activity, the selected experts will be required to declare all interests associated with the subjects that will be evaluated through completion of a standard form developed by FAO. You will be asked to indicate in writing any interest (financial and intellectual) on their part or that of your spouse that may affect their scientific independence as experts, including one or more of the following conditions: employment (past or present) by any commercial enterprise or private or civil sector association; a recipient of research or other study grants from such enterprises or associations; or shareholdings in commercial enterprises active in fields related to nutrition. These declarations will be evaluated and retained by the FAO Secretariat. In addition, a confidentiality undertaking is also to be signed to ensure proper handling of dossiers and proprietary information.
Deadline
Applications should be sent to FAO by 30 September 2013. Applications received after that date will be evaluated only if additional expertise is required and the evaluation and selection will follow the same procedure as described above.
Send applications and queries to:
Janice Albert, PhD. Nutrition Officer.
Nutrition Division C242
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Rome, Italy
email: Janice.Albert@fao.org
Telephone: +39 06 570 53552
Fax: +39 06 570 54593
Download the call for experts.