SARDI Food Safety has strong microbiological capability, but limited technical capability in relation to chemical residues and additives, or naturally occurring toxins which require specialist knowledge.

The incumbent is therefore expected to provide additional specialist input to existing projects, including:
1) Market Access Defenders (Prawns) - provide input into risk:benefit assessment in relation to Cadmium in Prawns
2) Market Access for Abalone - Marine Biotoxins - application of analytical skills to laboratory results from the monitoring programme
3) Sulphites in Abalone - provide technical expertise to assist with the risk assessment
4) Provision of technical advice in the area of toxicology/chemistry to SafeFish to assist in resolution of technical trade issues.

The incumbent will be expected to work closely with the AS CRC industry participants to develop a research projects in the area of chemical residues and natural toxins. Given current industry priorities concerning the development of marine conservation parks, initial consideration will be given to the development of a project to 'map' Australia's marine environment with respect to chemical contaminants and this information would then be available for industry use in the 'marine park' debate.