Scientific analyst, action on new drugs (CA.2024.05 )

Position

The position we are recruiting for is presently situated within the Risks to public safety and security (SAS) unit, and the selected candidate will be reporting to the Head of Action on new drugs sector.

The jobholder will contribute to the EUDA actions that support and strengthen national and EU-level preparedness and responses to cross-border security and public health threats caused by illicit drugs, new psychoactive substances, their metabolites and precursors, as well as related substances such as adulterants, diluents and impurities, by providing expertise to detect, assess and respond to serious drug-related risks.

In particular, the jobholder will contribute to the ongoing work of the EUDA to detect, assess and respond to public health and social threats posed by new psychoactive substances through monitoring, early warning, alerts and risk assessment, in order to support and strengthen national and EU-level preparedness and responses, and contribute to the health and security of the European Union.

Eligibility Requirements

• Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union, Norway or Türkiye.
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service, if applicable.
• Produce the appropriate character references as to the suitability for the performance of the required duties.
• Be physically fit to perform the duties of the post. 
• A level of education that corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.
• Have at least three years of relevant professional experience starting with the first position occupied after the completion of the diploma or certificate required for admission to this selection procedure, as mentioned above.
• Possess a thorough knowledge (mother tongue or minimum level C1) of one of the official languages of the European Union and, a proven satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) of another of these languages to the extent necessary for the performance of the required duties.

Essential Requirements

1. A level of education that corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma in a relevant subject (such as chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, forensic science, medicine, public health, pharmacy, or similar).
2. A minimum of one year of experience working on drug-related issues or other topics relevant to the post.
3. Knowledge of the functioning of early warning and response systems.
4. Experience in conducting both quantitative and qualitative data analysis using a variety of methods and large and complex data sets.
5. Experience in presenting technical content relevant to this post to a range of target audiences (technical, non-technical and policymakers).
6. Experience in communicating in English at professional level (meetings, reports and everyday work).