Call for Scientific Experts

Must have

• Citizenship of an EU Member State, EFTA country or EU Candidate country (third-country experts may be considered if required expertise is not found among nationals of those countries).
• Completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma in one of the listed fields or related areas.
• At least 3 years of proven professional experience after the degree in at least one of the fields in which the qualifications were obtained.
• Demonstrable experience in the scientific areas indicated in Annex V, evidenced by preparation and (contribution to) drafting of at least 2 relevant risk assessment reports and/or publications in peer-reviewed journals related to the scientific expertise, carried out in the last 5 years before the application date.
• CV evidencing the above requirements.
• Applicant must have citizenship of a Member State of the European Union (EU), of a country of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) or of an EU Candidate country.
• Experts from third countries may also apply and will be considered, if the required level of expertise may not be found among nationals of EU, EFTA or EU Candidate countries.
• (i) fraudulently or negligently misrepresenting information required for the verification of the absence of grounds for exclusion or the fulfilment of eligibility or selection criteria or in the implementation of the legal commitment.

Documents

• Application form filled in and signed electronically online on the EFSA careers page.
• CV evidencing the selection criteria.
• If applicable, declaration of honour on exclusion criteria and relevant documentation sent to [email protected].
• The application shall be submitted online on the EFSA careers page.
• Fill in and sign electronically the application form.
• PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION and CONFIDENTIALITY.
• As an EU Agency, EFSA is subject to Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, forming the primary legal basis for measuring the lawfulness of personal data processing.
• The applicability of this Regulation in the context of this call has the following implications.

Selection steps

1. Applications are submitted online on the EFSA careers page.
2. Incoming applications are evaluated on a need basis, where specific support under Article 237 of the EU Financial Regulation is necessary.
3. Individuals are notified of the outcome of their application as soon as possible after the evaluation is finished.
4. Before any contract of appointment, EFSA reserves the right to request supporting documents relating to education and professional experience.