Guidance

Applicant guidance: SAC recruitment

Guidance for applicants interested in joining the FSA Scientific Advisory Committees and Science Council, including details of available roles and how to apply.

• From: Food Standards Agency, Advisory Committee for Social Science, Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs, Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes, Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food, Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment and Science Council
• Published: 31 August 2026
• Last updated: 1 September 2026 — See all updates

Documents

Vacancies

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Application and selection process

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Additional information

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Declaration of interests form

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Monitoring form

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Details

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is an independent, non-ministerial department, established in 2000. Our job, set out in law, is to safeguard public health and protect the interests of consumers in relation to food. We work closely with the UK Government and the governments in Wales and Northern Ireland, but we act independently and transparently, led by science and evidence. Our fundamental mission is food you can trust. By food you can trust, we mean a food system in which food is safe, food is what it says it is and food is healthier and more sustainable.  

Our Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs) and Science Council are essential to the work of the FSA. They play a huge part in helping us to prioritise our work and ensure our advice to consumers is evidence-based and accurate.

Timeline for SAC appointments 

Dates are only an estimate and can change: 

Closing date	12 October 2026 23:59
Interviews	Expected to take place in November and December 2026
Appointments	To be confirmed in February 2027
Induction	March 2027

Published 31 August 2026

Last updated 1 September 2026 — Show all updates

1. 1 September 2026

   The link in the monitoring form has been updated.

2. 31 August 2026

   Added translation