Trainee (Supporting Stakeholders' Engagement And Medicines Health Information) (Project Management)

TL;DR

Trainee (Project Management): Supporting improvements of stakeholder engagement processes and investigating public enquiry handling across the European medicines regulatory network with an accent on data collection and process optimisation. Focus on developing standardised templates, conducting stakeholder surveys, and proposing practical recommendations to strengthen network coordination.

Location: Hybrid (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Must be a citizen of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway.

Salary: €2,049.77 per month

Company

The hirify.global (EMA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision, and safety monitoring of medicines in the EU.

What you will do

• Develop standardised data collection templates and streamline input processes across Agency offices.
• Propose revised, reader-friendly report formats for stakeholder engagement using visual elements.
• Conduct surveys of stakeholders within the EU regulatory network to analyse communication channels, workflows, and response timelines.
• Identify best practices and inefficiencies in how queries are redirected between EMA and national authorities.
• Assess the use of digital solutions and artificial intelligence (AI) in public query handling.
• Prepare comprehensive reports with practical recommendations to strengthen collaboration across the network.

Requirements

• Citizenship of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway.
• University degree in biomedical sciences (e.g., pharmacy, medicine), public health, or social sciences obtained between 30.09.2025 and 30.09.2026, or current PhD/Master's student.
• English: C1 level required.
• Other official EU language: B2 level required.

Nice to have

• Experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, or communication.
• Experience with process improvement.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and synthesis skills.
• Excellent written communication skills in English.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful work contributing to the health of individuals and animals across Europe.
• Dedicated mentorship throughout the 10-month programme.
• Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements and teleworking (up to 40% from The Netherlands).
• Professional development opportunities, including internal mobility and peer coaching.
• Travel contribution upon joining the Agency.

Hiring process

• Remote assessments conducted from mid-October to mid-November 2026.
• Decision and offers sent by the end of December 2026.
• Placement starts on 1 March 2027.