Location: Parma, Italy

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Deadline for Applications: 20 August 2026, 23:59, Italy time zone
Are you a passionate and motivated scientist to contribute to EFSA’s mission in ensuring food safety in Europe?
We are looking for motivated and talented scientists with a background in one of the following areas:
- Food/Feed Microbiology
- Industrial Biotechnology

Key responsibilities
- Collect, analyse and evaluate scientific data and evidence
- Contribute to scientific risk assessments and scientific outputs
- Support the activities of Scientific Panels and Working Groups
- Develop scientific guidance and methodological documents
- Manage scientific contracts and procurement procedures
- Monitor scientific, regulatory and legislative developments
- Coordinate with European, national and international stakeholders
- Communicate scientific outputs and make complex science accessible to the public

Why EFSA?
- Impact 450M EU citizens




- International & dynamic environment
- Contribute to EFSA Strategy 2027
- Values: ethics, transparency, inclusion, diversity

What EFSA offers
- Salary: from € 4.449,31 /month + benefits
- Wide range of leaves and comprehensive welfare package
- The opportunity to live and work in Parma, Italy- within easy reach of ski resorts, the seaside and the mountains.

EligibilityGeneral requirements:
- Be national of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland or Norway;
- Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
- Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by laws concerning military service;
- Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post;[1]
- Have a thorough knowledge of one of the EU official languages and a satisfactory knowledge of another EU language;
- Meet the character requirements for the duties involved.

Qualifications
- A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three (3) y

📌 Scientific Officers Food/Feed Microbiology (Parma)
🏢 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
📍 Parma