Scientific Programme Manager

**Scientific Programme Manager - Food contact materials or Cosmetics**

**European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM)
**Referen ce**: e059/** **2** **024**

**Location: Strasbourg **Publication: 20 November 2024

**Deadline: 11 December 2024**

Would you like to contribute to the activities of an international organisation working for the protection of public
health? Do you have the potential to play a key role in elaborating European regulatory standards and guidelines in
the food contact materials or cosmetics field that align with the EDQM’s 2024-27 Medium-Term Strategy? Could you
help the EDQM address current and emerging challenges and priorities in those fields, for the benefit of consumer
health? Would you be able to work efficiently with EDQM experts representing our member states, to foster their
engagement and to improve decision making at intergovernmental level? If so, this vacancy may be the right
opportunity for you.

**Who we are**

With over 2600 staff coming from all its 46 member States, the

Organisation. We all strive towards protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law and our three core

values - **professionalism, integrity and respect**:

- guide the way we work.

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) is a leading organisation whose mission is to

contribute to public health protection by engaging with an international community of experts and stakeholders. We achieve this

by promoting access to safe medicines and healthcare through the elaboration of quality standards, which are recognised as a

scientific benchmark worldwide. The EDQM’s standards for medicines and their ingredients, compiled in the European

Pharmacopoeia, are legally binding in its 39 European member States (and the European Union) and are also widely used

across the globe in the human and animal health sectors. The EDQM also plays a crucial role in the areas of blood transfusion,

organ, tissue and cell transplantation and in developing and setting consumer health standards, such as for cosmetics and food

contact materials.

**Your role**

As a Scientific Programme Manager in the field of consumer health (food contact materials or cosmetics), you will:
support and co-ordinate the activities of the European Committee for Food Contact Materials and Articles (CD-P-MCA)
or the European Committee for Cosmetics and Consumer Health (CD-P-COS) and their working groups;
participate in implementing the work programme of the CD-P-MCA or CD-P-COS;
carry out research on specific technical or scientific aspects; analyse data; draft working and other documents;

**Our work is carried by our values
establish close working contacts with national and international, governmental and non-governmental bodies and

organisations active in the area.

**What we are looking for**

You must:
hold a higher education degree or qualification equivalent to a master’s degree (2nd cycle of the Bologna process
framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area) in food chemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, or other
relevant scientific discipline;
have a minimum of 3 years’ relevant professional experience in the area of food safety or quality control of materials for
have a very good knowledge of one of the two
of the other (French) or the ability to acquire that knowledge on the job;
be a citizen of one of the member States of the
service of that state;
have discharged any obligation concerning national service (military, civil or comparable);
not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving staff member of the

be under the age of 65 years.

Demonstrate to us that you have the following competencies:
Professional and technical expertise:

- awareness of the international scientific, normative and/or regulatory requirements in the field of food contact

materials, cosmetics, food safety and/or quality control of consumer/health products;
- ability to use current ICT tools.

Analysis and problem solving Please refer to the

Planning and work organisation **Competency Framework**

of the
Drafting skills

( - 1,6Mo)

Communication

Teamwork and co-operation

Results orientation

Learning and development

These would be an asset:
Professional and technical expertise:

- specific knowledge of IT database management.

**What we offer**

If successful, you may be offered employment based on an initial fixed-term period of at least one year, corresponding to

the probationary period, at grade A1/A2 depending on your previous professional experience. After successful completion of a

one-year probationary period, which may be extended if needed, the initial contract may be renewed one or several times for a

total duration of service not exceeding four years. A fixed-term appointment shall be converted into an open-ended appointment

In Strasbourg, you will receive a basic monthly gross salary of €5 536 (A1) and €7 074 (A2) which is exempt from