Scientific Officers Chemistry, Exposure, Toxicology EFSA/F/4/2026/01 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy is looking for Scientific Officers in the areas of Chemistry, Exposure, Toxicology(Contract Agent, Function Group IV) Please send us your application by no later than 20 August 2026 at 23:59 (local time), following the instructions in the ANNEX. The purpose of this call is to establish a talent pool (reserve list) that may be used for the recruitment of staff when a position becomes available and will be valid until 31/12/2027. The validity of the talent pool may be extended.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?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: Chemistry (Food and Feed Chemistry)Exposure (Residues, Environmental Fate)Toxicology (Mammalian Toxicology, Ecotoxicology)Your key responsibilities As Scientific Officer you will:

- Collect, analyse and evaluate data and information for preparing scientific materials and working documents related to scientific assessments.
- Contribute to the drafting and reviewing of scientific outputs (through the provision of evidence-based risk assessment, if applicable).
- Provide administrative and scientific support to the activities of the respective Panel and/or Working Groups (i.e. preparation of working documents, scientific opinions, coordination of expert groups and meetings, etc).
- Contribute to the development of scientific guidance and methodology documents, when needed.
- Provide technical support to manage contracts and procurements, including monitoring procedures.
- Keep abreast of scientific and regulatory developments and provide information on legislative, policy and scientific aspects in the respective field.




- Ensure coordination with European, national and international stakeholders within the specific scientific activities.
- Communicate and present scientific outputs by conveying the rights messages and by marking scientific concepts understandable to the public. WHY EFSA?You will play an active role in an organisation that makes a difference to the lives of 450 million EU citizens. EFSA employs around 600 staff members, and its Scientific Committee and Panels engage highly qualified and independent scientific experts. Every position within EFSA plays an important part in creating an inspirational environment in which to work and develop. EFSA's standards and values are driven by ethics and integrity and all staff is expected to act in a manner consistent with its principles, including fairness, transparency and impartiality in work practices and conduct towards other people. EFSA is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified candidates without any distinction on grounds of age, gender, sexual orientation, impairment and disability, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief. All EFSA staff is committed to creating an open and inclusive environment. As an EFSA staff member, you will have the chance to make a difference to European food safety working in an international and dynamic environment. You will also be able to participate in several valuable networking opportunities across Europe.



You will be joining EFSA at an exciting time as we are implementing the EFSA Strategy 2027, aligned with the Transparency Regulation, which increased EFSA's responsibilities towards EU citizens. The following are the objectives of the Strategy 2027.1.Deliver trustworthy scientific advice and communication of risks from farm to fork. 2.Ensure preparedness for future risk analysis needs. 3.Empower people and ensure organisational agility. To find out more, have a look at EFSA at a glance and our website at. WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?Life in Parma Parma is a lively city of around 200.000 inhabitants located in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna and ranked as one of the most liveable cities in Italy. Its centre is rich in art, with architecture from different periods and plenty of parks. Parma is famous for its food, surrounding picturesque countryside and medieval castles. It is strategically located between major cities like Milano and Bologna and within reachable distance from ski resorts, seaside and mountains.

Salary and benefits EFSA can offer the selected candidates contracts with a limited perspective in time, in particular for a fixed period of four years maximum, due to the temporary needs of EFSA, specifically the increasing workload in the Scientific Departments and the availability of funding for a four-year period. The contractual relationship is linked to duties of a limited duration in time that may lead to the non-renewal of the contract. Candidates placed in the talent pool may also be considered for other similar positions that may become available.

More information can be found in the Notice on the policy on the duration of staff contracts at EFSA. The successful candidate will be recruited as Contract Agent Function Group IV with the basic salary starting from

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