Scientific Officer (multiple roles)

TL;DR

Scientific Officer (multiple roles) (Medicines & Medical Devices): Contribute scientific, regulatory, and procedural expertise to evaluation and lifecycle oversight of medicinal products and medical devices in the EU with an accent on committee coordination, benefit-risk assessments, and advice procedures. Focus on managing expert panels, drafting high-quality opinions, ensuring compliance with EU legislation, and providing regulatory intelligence to stakeholders.

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands (relocation to take up duties is mandatory)

Salary: 4,449.31 EUR (including local weighting, based on full-time 40hrs/week) plus benefits

Company

European Medicines Agency (hirify.global), promoting and protecting public and animal health in the EU by ensuring medicines are safe, effective, and high quality.

What you will do

• Oversee organisational and procedural management of scientific committee meetings, including agendas, minutes, and compliance.
• Manage end-to-end advice procedures for medical devices, coordinating experts and ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Lead scientific and regulatory evaluation of human medicines as product lead, managing portfolios and liaising with rapporteurs.
• Provide expert regulatory advice on paediatrics, orphan designation, scientific advice, and safety across committees.
• Coordinate with European Commission, legal department, and third-party regulators on regulatory positions and guidelines.

Requirements

• EU citizen (EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway); thorough knowledge of English (at least C1) and another EU language (at least B2).
• University degree (minimum 3 years) in Medicine or Life Science (biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacy, pharmacology, or similar).
• At least 2 years professional experience in medicines/medical devices regulation or development in competent authority, industry, or healthcare/academic setting.
• Experience managing stakeholders, drafting/assessing regulatory/scientific documents, with profile-specific expertise (e.g., EU regulation meetings, medical devices, clinical trials, regulatory affairs).
• Planning/organisational skills, knowledge of EU medicines/medical devices framework, attention to detail, ability to handle high workload under pressure.
• Relocation to Amsterdam, Netherlands mandatory.

Nice to have

• Masters in relevant field (Medicine or Life Sciences).
• 4+ years in EU/national regulation of medicines/medical devices.
• Experience organising scientific/regulatory meetings, lifecycle management, clinical/nonclinical expertise, or international stakeholder interaction.
• Master’s/post-graduate degree or certificate in regulatory affairs/science.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful work in multinational, multidisciplinary teams protecting health across Europe.
• Flexible working arrangements, teleworking, generous annual leave plus official holidays.
• Development opportunities: internal mobility, mentoring, peer coaching, career reflection.
• Tax-free salary, household/children’s/expatriation/education allowances, additional home leave.
• Relocation assistance, excellent health insurance, social benefits, retirement pension plan.
• 5-year renewable contract.

Hiring process

• Eligibility check, shortlisting based on application questions for need-to-have criteria and competencies.
• Preliminary assessments (remote: personality, cognitive tests, motivation interviews); final assessments week of 15 June 2026.
• Reserve list creation; additional interviews for vacancies; decision by end of June 2026.