Social Scientist
FSANZ has recently moved to enhance its capacity in the social sciences, which provide the theories and tools to understand human behaviour. The in-house Senior Social Scientist helps to ensure that the likely consumer responses to changed or new food products and risk management strategies are credible and evidence based and not based on assumptions about human behaviour.
Central to FSANZ’s scientific capability is the skill level and knowledge of our scientific staff, and our ability to apply this science and knowledge in a food regulatory context. The skill set and knowledge base of our scientific staff needs to be developed to keep up with new food regulatory issues. Consistent with the principle of continuous improvement, appropriate staff development opportunities are actively sought. These opportunities include: in-house mentoring; placements with other agencies or laboratories; and formal training courses.
FSANZ’s decision making process is founded on scientific evidence, and as such we rely on sound scientific research generated both internally and externally. We also incorporate input from the wider scientific community in our development and implementation of effective food standards