The World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Nutrition and Food Safety has initiated a process for the collection and assessment of evidence to estimate the burden of foodborne diseases. WHO secretariat is seeking support from independent consultants or group/s of experts with relevant expertise and experience to undertake systematic reviews to synthesize the evidence in the above-mentioned topic. The candidate/s should be able to work independently as well as interact regularly and collaboratively with the WHO team and an external group of technical experts.
The expression of interest with a proposal can be submitted for systematic reviews covering all or selected hazards among them – depending on the interest of the experts. Please access the overall concept note and the terms of references as follows for more details on the respective work, requirements, and deadlines.
Reference number | Title of the ToR | ToR and details | Deadline for application |
EDTF-001 | Review and Evidence Synthesis of Diarrhoeal Diseases and Deaths Caused by 14 Pathogens Commonly Transmitted by Food | Application closed | |
SATF-001 | Global Expert Elicitation for Attribution of Burden of Disease to Foodborne Transmission and to Specific Foods | Application closed | |
CTTF-001 | Review and evidence synthesis of data needed to estimate the global burden of aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxin M1 | Application closed | |
CTTF-002 | Review and evidence synthesis of data needed to estimate the global burden of disease caused by foodborne exposure to cadmium, methylmercury, arsenic and lead | 21 July 2023 | |
PDTF-001 | Systematic reviews of Taenia solium infection / cysticercosis | Application closed |
How to apply for a call for expressions of interest
To complete the application the team leader must provide responses to questions explicitly detailed in the application portal linked below. It is important to have all information prepared prior to applying online, as it is not possible to return to the portal to modify your submission:
Required information:
- Reference number (found in the Terms of Reference)
- Contact information from the main focal point only (i.e. Lead Investigator)
- Cover letter/statement of motivation, including a maximum of 600 words detailing why your team are submitting this Expression of Interest, and why you believe your team is the most suitable to undertake this work. It is recommended to prepare this in a separate Word document so you can copy and paste the text into the application.
- ONE document (ideally in PDF format) that includes every Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the proposed research team.
- ONE document (ideally in PDF format) that includes a brief biography of each research team member (max 150 words per person).