Sne/scientific specialist in regulatory science and innovation task force

Werkgever:
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Regio:
Amsterdam
 
Functieomschrijving

SNE/Scientific Specialist in Regulatory Science and Innovation Task Force

Type of position: Seconded National Expert Job Type: 19 October 2025 23:59 CET

Type of position: Seconded National Expert 


Job title: SNE/Scientific Specialist in Regulatory Science and Innovation Task Force


Deadline for applications: 19 October 2025 23:59 CET 

The European Medicines Agency is a decentralized body of the European Union with all its offices and Headquarters based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its core responsibility is the protection and promotion of public health through the evaluation and supervision of medicines.

We are looking for National experts on secondment. This means staff from other European public-sector bodies can work at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for short periods of time through the national expert on secondment (SNE) programme. The aim of this programme is to enhance and develop the relationship between European public administrations.

SNEs serve a dual role: they bring their expertise to EMA and take back to their home organisation the knowledge acquired during their period of secondment. SNEs remain in the service of their employer. Secondment is not equivalent to employment, nor does it lead to employment by EMA. Periods of secondment may last between six months and two years. This is renewable once or more, up to a total of four years.

About this position:

The position is for a Science manager for the EMA Regulatory science research needs. The activities are part of the EMA approach to systematically advance on scientific issues and knowledge gaps in order to facilitate better development for human or veterinary medicines.

The position is in the Regulatory science and Academia Workstream in the Regulatory Science and Innovation Task Force, through collaboration across the Agency and with stakeholders.

In this job you will:


- Provide scientific coordination and support in relation to the following areas:

  • Review cases and conduct interactions to systematically identify issues, challenges and gaps in the development, evaluation and assessment of medicines for human or veterinary use;

  • Track, update and maintain the EMA Regulatory science research needs list and related publications (see ;

  • Engage stakeholders (external parties, e.g., academia, funding bodies) and the EU Medicines Regulatory Network to address the research needs and to translate research outputs as relevant;

    • - Provide expertise and training on scientific questions related to medicines and to working methods;

    - Inform EMA’s engagement in partnerships with key stakeholders;

    - Contribute to internal scientific and governance discussions as relevant;

    - Contribute to other Workstream and Task Force objectives;

    - Contribute to interactions with international regulatory Agencies and to the European platform for Regulatory science research;

    - Respond to the requests for information received by the EMA in the scientific field.

    Apply if you meet these eligibility criteria:

  • Enjoy full rights as a citizen of an EU Member State, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Republic of Moldova or Ukraine;

  • Have a thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union;

  • Are currently employed in the public sector (such as a public intergovernmental organisation (IGO) national / regional / local public administration) in a European Union (EU) Member State and are due to remain in such employment for the foreseen duration of the SNE position.

    • You will also Need:

    Education:

  • A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;

    • Field of study:

  • Medicine, mathematics or life sciences (e.g. biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacy, public health).

    • Experience:

  • 3 years from the time when a university degree was awarded on completion of a minimum of three years of study in either a competent authority in the field of medicines regulation, the pharmaceutical industry or in a healthcare / academic setting should have been obtained in at least one of the following:

    • - the scientific, regulatory, or procedural aspects of the research, development, authorisation, productions or supervision of human or veterinary medicines;


    - the scientific aspects of the research, development, validation or implementation of methods, approaches or solutions that can advance activities in medicine or a life science field;


    - the management or coordination of research projects or of a research portfolio;


    - the management of calls for research proposals and projects of a funding body.

    Skills and Knowledge: 

  • Organisational skills;

  • Communication skills;

  • Critical review and drafting of scientific documents for different audiences;

  • Presenting scientific or regulatory matters at a high level (including experts);

  • Proficient in MS Office suite;

  • Basic knowledge and understanding of the EU pharmaceutical legislation and the regulatory framework for medicinal products in the EU, or of methodology for quality, non-clinical, or clinical development of medicinal products.

    • These are Nice to Have:

    Education:

  • Scientific background relevant to perform the role.

    • Experience:

  • In information analysis, evidence generation, scientific research projects or regulatory science matters;

  • In change management in a relevant field;

  • Clinical experience in a therapeutic field;

  • Non-clinical experience;

  • Pharmaceutical development experience;

  • Experience in working with stakeholders (industry and national/international authorities).

    • Skills and Knowledge:

  • Understanding of international medicines regulation.

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