Scientific Data Officer

📅 19 January 2026, 23:59 local time

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

Your work will primarily be in the context of activities supporting the preparation and provision of data to the Common Data Platform on Chemicals (CDPC regulation).

EFSA’s role in the CDPC is to send the datasets listed by the CDPC regulation to ECHA according to the agreed formats.

Within the CDPC project, you will support:

• 🗂️ the identification of required datasets
• ✅ data validation and curation
• 🔄 data preparation and conversion to the required format
• 🚀 delivery of data to the ECHA platform

As the International Uniform Chemical Information Database (IUCLID) data format is pivotal for the platform, you will support EFSA in:

• 🔁 transitioning to the use of IUCLID
• 🧬 applying it to the chemical food domain covered by the CDPC
• 🛠️ enabling areas that currently do not use IUCLID

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?

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

The successful candidate will be recruited as Contract Agent Function Group IV with the basic salary starting from € 4 449,31 monthly, subject to an annual review of remuneration provided for in Article 64 and Article 65(1) of the Staff Regulations.

In addition to the basic salary, EFSA offers a range of benefits.

Selection requirements

You must satisfy the following requirements on the closing date for submission of your application:

Eligibility criteria

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;
• 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.

In case you do not fulfil all the eligibility criteria, your application will not be taken into consideration.

Selection criteria

The following competencies will be assessed throughout the different phases of the selection procedure. Candidates are also expected to demonstrate effective communication in both spoken and written English as well as strong motivation for the position.

• Proven professional experience with one or more of the following data tools and formats: IUCLID, E-Submission Food Chain (ESFC) platform, FoodEx2, Standard Sample Description (SSD2), Notification of Studies (NOS) database;
• Proven experience of scientific and/or regulatory requirements related to food/feed safety assessment;
• At least one year of proven experience in data management or data stewardship using chemical databases, analysis software, statistical software or programming languages (e.g. MicroStrategy, SAS, Power BI, Python, R, Spark or equivalent technologies), applying Software Development Life Cycle principles supporting Agile and DevOps methodologies;
• Proven professional experience in working with projects related to data within the chemical/food/feed/biological domain.

Competencies

• Deal with ambiguity: Able to work constructively within unexpected and unpredictable situations and show resilience and composure, even in difficult or adverse circumstances; able to decide and act without having the total picture; accept constructive feedback in a positive manner;
• Demonstrate political savvy and strategic agility: Look beyond the current situation and visualise what the future can bring with a keen sense for arising opportunities and good understanding of how and when to best pursue them; able to think in a creative and innovative way;
• Focus on stakeholder needs: Committed to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholders; establish and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and gain their trust and respect;
• Plan and measure for results: Set ambitious goals that exceed the targets and create plans to achieve them; ensure an efficient and responsible planning and management of resources;
• Work with others: Work confidently within a group and contribute to achieve the common goals, understanding own role and how it supports the team and the organisation; able to cooperate, listen actively, manage conflicts and motivate colleagues.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Science, Research, and Analyst

Industries

Public Safety