Scientific Officer - Parma, Italia - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

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Parma, Italia

3 settimane fa

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Piero Bianchi

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Scientific Officer - Food/Feed Microbiology, Animal Health & Welfare

EFSA/F/4/2024/02
The
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy

is looking for a

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Scientific Officer - Food/Feed Microbiology, Animal Health & Welfare
(Contract Agent, Function Group IV)

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
31/12/20
25.

The validity of the talent pool may be extended.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

EFSA is looking for passionate scientists to ensure the provision of scientific advice regarding the following domains:
Food/Feed microbiology: biological hazards related to food safety and foodborne diseases, including foodborne zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance, food/feed microbiology, food/feed hygiene, and waste management.

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Animal health: analysis of epidemiological data on animal health issues (viruses, bacteria, parasites, prions), epidemiological analysis of outbreak investigation, and risk assessment of i) prevention and control measures, ii) monitoring and surveillance programmes, and iii) disease incursion and spread, among others.
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Animal welfare: identification of welfare consequences and the related hazards, the assessment of the level of welfare and the use of animal-based measures

We are looking for scientists with a background in either Food/Feed Microbiology, Animal Health or, Animal Welfare and with excellent skills in data collection and data management, able to contribute to a positive environment for scientific cooperation.

Your key responsibilities

Conduct a risk assessment in the field of food/feed microbiological safety, animal health or animal welfare.
Contribute to the delivery of EFSA scientific outputs via working groups, grants and procurements in areas of food microbiology, animal health or animal welfare.
Contribute to collect, analyse and evaluate data for preparing working documents related mainly to the scientific assessment.
Provide administrative and scientific support to the activities of EFSA's Scientific Panels and Working Groups in the relevant area (e.g. writing minutes, preparation of working documents, scientific opinions, etc.).
Interact with European, national and international stakeholders related to the scientific activities of the organisation.
Keep abreast of scientific and regulatory developments in the fields of food/feed microbiology, animal health or animal welfare to drive continuous process improvements and innovation initiatives.
Communicate and present scientific outputs by conveying the right messages and by making 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 445 million EU citizens.

EFSA employs around 570 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.

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:

Deliver trustworthy scientific advice and communication of risks from farm to fork.
Ensure preparedness for future risk analysis needs.
Empower people and ensure organisational agility.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?

Life in Parma

Parma is a lively city of around 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
In addition to the basic salary, EFSA offers a range of benefits:

Wide range of leaves (e.g. annual leave, parental leave, public holidays) and flexible working hours. Besides working in EFSA's modern headquarters located in the heart of Parma, staff members are also offered the possibility to telework.
A comprehensive welfare package including