The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a request for nominations to serve on the Science Board to the US FDA, Office of the Commissioner, Office of the Chief Scientist. The Science Board shall provide advice to the Commissioner and other appropriate officials on specific complex scientific and technical issues important to US FDA and its mission, including emerging issues in the scientific community. Nominations received on or before March 24, 2015, will be given first consideration for membership on this Board by this agency.
The members of this board are authorities knowledgeable in the fields of: food science, safety, and nutrition; chemistry; pharmacology; translational and clinical medicine and research; toxicology; biostatistics; medical devices; imaging; robotics; cell and tissue-based products; regenerative medicine, public health, and epidemiology; international health and regulation; product safety; product manufacturing sciences and quality; and other scientific areas relevant to US FDA-regulated products such as systems biology, informatics, nanotechnology, and combination products.
For additional information about the nomination process, please review the Federal Register Announcement.