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1. The Job

The Scientific Officers are experts who will work in multidisciplinary teams managing different scientific/technical processes foreseen by the Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), the Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP), the Regulation on Biocidal Products (BPR) as well as the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation and other EU legislation within ECHA’s remit. The Scientific Officers will be responsible for different tasks, depending on the specialisation selected (Profiles 1-3 below). Candidates are invited to consult the full text of the vacancy notice on ECHA’s website for more details on each profile and the related tasks.

PROFILE 1

The Scientific Officer – Toxicology will work in one or more of the work areas covering human health issues relating to the REACH, BPR and CLP regulations. The Scientific Officer will work in multidisciplinary teams evaluating and developing scientific and technical information on toxicity, exposure and risks of chemical substances to humans.

PROFILE 2

The Scientific Officer – Environmental fate and behaviour will work in one of the work areas covering environmental issues relating to the REACH, BPR and CLP regulations. The Scientific Officer will work in multidisciplinary teams evaluating and developing scientific and technical information on ecotoxicity, exposure and risks of chemical substances to the environment.

PROFILE 3

The Scientific Officer – Physical-chemical properties and physical hazards will work in multidisciplinary teams whose mission is to evaluate and develop scientific and technical information related to chemical risk assessment and management within the main processes of the REACH, CLP and BPR regulations.

2. Minimum qualifications

Successful completion of a full course of university studies attested by a degree, where the normal duration of university education is three (3) years or more.

Only qualifications issued by EU Member State authorities or EEA authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU or EEA Member State authorities will be accepted.

3. Professional experience

There is no minimum professional experience requirement to be eligible for this profile, beyond the requirements of 2 above.

4. Selection criteria

If you meet the eligibility criteria set out in section 2, you will be assessed on the basis of the following selection criteria. The candidates who are judged to be the most suitable on the basis of the selection criteria will be invited to an interview.

• Your academic and professional qualifications and their relevance to the main areas of work listed in section 1. Preference will be given to qualifications obtained in the following fields:
  • Profile 1: Life sciences with specialisation in toxicology; Pharmacy;
  • Profile 2: Life sciences with specialisation in ecotoxicology, environmental fate and behaviour; Environmental chemistry;
  • Profile 3: Chemistry with specialisation on physical chemistry; Physics; Material science.
• Your professional experience: Preference will be given to candidates having experience in functions similar to those outlined in section 1. The Selection Committee will assess the range of fields covered, the type and level of work done and its relevance to the areas of work listed under the respective profile in section 1.

The following will be considered as assets

• Practical experience in conducting experimental studies relevant to eco(toxicology), environmental fate, phisico-chemical properties and/or physical hazards;
• Peer-reviewed publications in the field or policy-oriented publications in fields relevant to the tasks set out in section 1;
• Experience with either preparing regulatory dossiers (e.g. REACH, CLP, BPR, POP, PPP, Medicine monographs, etc.) or industry support documents such as technical manuals, support and advice material relevant for regulatory purposes (in relation to chemical management systems);
• Experience in conducting risk assessment for chemicals at national or community level;
• Experience in project management;
• Work experience gained in a similar multicultural environment and/or abroad.

The academic and professional qualifications, professional experience and experience considered as an asset must be described as precisely as possible in your application.

5. How to Apply

You can submit your application and find more information (complete vacancy notice and application form) on ECHA website http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/about-us/jobs/open-positions.

The deadline to fill in the application form is 11 May 2020 at noon 12:00, Helsinki time (11:00 a.m. CET).

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