Register for the DBT College of Experts

The DBT College of Experts (CoE) is a member group that will support the DBT Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA), Professor Julia Sutcliffe, by providing informal, independent scientific guidance and opinion. This will enable a robust and outward facing approach to policy, strategy, and operations, and demonstrate the importance and impact of science, technology, research, development, and innovation across the department.

The CSA and Office of the CSA (OCSA) will use these insights to inform both OCSA‑led work and wider departmental policy questions.

Before you apply

Registration of interest will close on 28 June 2026 at 11:55pm.

You must complete this form in one go. You cannot save and return to it later.

You will need:

• a concise CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) outlining your most relevant career history, with key responsibilities and achievements
• a statement of suitability (maximum 750 words) highlighting your suitability and setting out how you meet the essential criteria. You should demonstrate how your specialism aligns with one or more of DBT’s policy themes and one or more of our priority areas. Please be clear about the scale and significance of your role or achievement. The evidence you provide against the selection criteria will be used to determine your suitability for the role
• your primary expertise area (to support portfolio-based sifting)
• basic contextual information such as current institution
• right to work information
• a completed diversity monitoring form (Annex A) (opens in new tab)