Scientific Support Assistant

For the European Medicines Agency we are looking for a Scientific Support Assistant in Scientific Advice Office!

Role summary:

• Procedure Assistant in the Scientific Advice Office for Scientific Evidence Generation Department in the Human Medicines Division. The role involves administrative and coordination support for scientific advice procedures including case management in IT tools, generation of templates and formatting of procedural outcome documents, liaising with applicants and experts as well as organisation and logistical support to procedure-related meetings and teleconferences.

Standard role duties & responsibilities:

• Contribute to the management and coordination of overall activities relating to pre- and post-authorisation activities;
• Provide accurate and timely administrative and organisational / logistic support in the preparation and follow-up of internal and / or external scientific, regulatory and procedural meetings;
• Prepare and ensure publication of relevant documents using pre-defined templates and formats where appropriate;
• Contribute to the management of files, statistics, data, databases, tracking lists, mailing lists and correspondence relating to the specific tasks assigned;
• Develop and update SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), WINs (Work Instructions), user manuals, guidance documents and templates;
• Use administrative and procedural knowledge to identify potential difficulties, escalating issues to scientific staff and management as necessary;
• Contribute to the development and improvement of the processes.

A fulltime, temporary job from 1-04-2025 until 31-12-2025 (contract extention is possible)

Salary range:

• 3716,24 gross per month (5 years of experience)
• 4204,68 gross per month (5 - 15 years of experience)
• 4757,31 gross per month (15 years of experience or more)

Interesting and challenging work that brings value to European citizens;

A diverse and stimulating working environment

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision, and safety monitoring of medicines developed by pharmaceutical companies for use in the EU. The agency is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands and employs over 900 people from across the EU. EMA's mission is to protect public health by ensuring that all medicines available in the EU are safe, effective, and of high quality.

Education:

• A level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years;

Experience:

• Up to 6 years of full time relevant professional experience;
• In working in a regulatory environment characterised by processes and procedures, SOPs, WINs or other guidance documents;
• In database management and analysis and reporting;
• In stakeholder management;
• In working in public or regulatory sector.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Administrative skills;
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to ensure effective and timely communication with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent planning and organisational skills;
• Excellent team working skills, including proactive and collaborative approach;
• Knowledge and understating of commonly used IT tools, applications and systems, including MS Office, teleworking tools and meeting platforms.
• Potential desirable criteria include proven experience in dealing with internal and/or external stakeholders, experience with product related work and/or work of the Scientific Committees at the Agency, experience with drafting of documents/reports requiring high attention to detail.

Certificates:

• PA/administrative skills.

Got excited? Apply untill the 17th of March, 2025, by leaving your details on our website via the application button