Scientific Officers Food/Feed Microbiology & Industrial Biotechnology

Location: Parma, Italy

📅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.

🟢 Eligibility

General 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) years attested by a diploma.

Experience

Professional experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Food/Feed Microbiology
• Industrial Biotechnology

ii. Experience in writing and reviewing scientific documents such as scientific articles, reports, scientific risk assessment, risk assessment methodology guidance, and theses using appropriate scientific terminology.

iii. Experience in analysing and interpreting data, preferably gained in scientific risk assessment.

iv. Experience in managing scientific projects and/or coordination of expert groups/networks.

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