Sam Zarean

Experience

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  Hot Networkz BV

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2013

  Sales Teamcaptain

  • Sell newspaper and magazine subscriptions.• Supervise colleague salespersons.

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  's Heeren Loo

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

  Attendant

  • Guide and attend to mentally and physically challenged children.

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  W.S.V. Ceres

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Head Treasurer

  • This refers to my experience as a board member of my student association.• Responsible for bookkeeping, credit management, creating and presenting financial reports, overseeing multiple committees, managing budgets, acquisitions, insurances and investments.

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  UniPartners Wageningen

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Consultant

  • This was a three-month project for a consultancy company.• Evaluate the financial impact of a patient compliance programme provided by a primary care provider in order to prevent worsening of asthma and COPD symptoms.• Mediate between an insurance company and primary care provider for the financing of their patient compliance programme.

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  Wageningen University & Research

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  Student Assistant

  • Assist students in food microbiology experiments.• Develop and build online Master courses for international students.

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  European Dairy Association

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  Trainee Food, Environment & Health

  • Verify the relevance of the requirements imposed by the animal by-product regulations.• Assess the best approach to obtain a change in legislation.• Participate in international working groups, committees and taskforces regarding European food, environment and health related topics.

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  Catalyze Group

  May 2020 - Sept 2020

  Consultant Agri-Food & Bioeconomy

  • Asses innovations in the field of agri-food and bioeconomy.• Assist clients in further developing their projects.• Building international consortia.• Write proposals and apply for (mostly EU) grants.

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  Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)

  Oct 2020 - May 2022

  Advisor Food Safety

  • Develop methods for efficient application of national enforcement policies regarding food safety and fraud in the food industry sector.• Participate in EU expert committees and EU coordinated actions regarding food safety and fraud.• Contribute to development of EU food safety legislation and its national implementation.• Development and implementation of a risk-based inspection planning system.• Create workshops and give presentations to inspectors on risk-based prioritisation.• Assist in handling food fraud cases and setting-up projects to target food fraud.• Organisation and preparation regarding an HFAA audit on food fraud. Show less

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  Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur

  Jun 2022 - now

  Policy Officer

  • Work on agri-food policies, with a focus on sustainability, self-sufficiency, and safety.• Engage with stakeholders to build consensus and facilitate effective policy development.• Balancing diverse and occasionally conflicting interests while striving to enhance sustainability.• Participate in EU Working Groups, SCoPAFFs, and other international meetings to represent interests and contribute to collaborative decision making.• Translating complex and technical agri-food matters into policy considerations, and vice versa.• Participate in pilots, public-private partnerships and policy supporting research aimed at building evidence and well-informed policy approaches.• Collaborate closely with the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority to ensure the proper implementation and continuous improvement of food safety policies. Show less

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  European Commission

  Mar 2025 - now

  National Expert in Professional Training

  • Seconded to the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety.• Work on topics related to pesticide residues in Unit E.4 Pesticides & Biocides.• Guide legislative procedures to set maximum residue limits for pesticides.• Prepare SCoPAFF meetings.• Prepare European Commission opinions on Codex Alimentarius proposals regarding pesticide residues.• Update extrapolation guidelines for pesticide residue research.• Work on EU harmonization among Member States regarding the interpretation of legislation on pesticide residues.• Full-time. Show less