Application Deadline: 30 September 2024!
Applications are now open for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Traineeship Programme. EMA is currently have 10 traineeships open for an intake starting in March 2025 for 10 months. EMA run a traineeship programme covering the areas of medicine regulation, life sciences, healthcare, chemistry, information technology, pharmaceutical law, human resources, finance, communications, public relations, etc.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to apply for the Agency’s traineeship programme, you must:
- Be an EU or EEA nationalBea recent university graduate
- or a university student on an Erasmus + or a similar programme
- or a Masters university student, provided you have fully finalised a previous degree
- or a PhD student.Have a thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and a good knowledge of another official EU language (at least B2), as per the Common European Framework for Languages.
Benefits
- A ten-month traineeship at the Agency’s premises in Amsterdam (1 October – 31 July or 1 March – 31 December)
- A full-time traineeship (40 hours a week) or a part-time traineeship (80% or 50% combined with Erasmus+ or similar programme or a PhD)
- A monthly stipend of €1,858.31 for a full-time traineeship (reduced accordingly for 80% or 50%) and a travel contribution upon joining the Agency
- A mentor responsible for establishing individual learning goals, supervising the trainee and monitoring their progress on a regular basis
- Guidance on career and development
- A development programme including learning about the Agency’s mission and activities, attending regular workshops, participating in meetings and access to Agency-wide competency development opportunities
Expectations
- An interest in your background and ideas
- Support and guidance from your mentor throughout the programme
- The possibility to contribute to the Agency’s mission
- Helping you to grow professionally
- Creating learning opportunities for youMentorship from world-class specialists
How to apply
Search our current traineeship vacancies on the View all jobs page, select the traineeship of intertest and sumbit an online application through the Careers portal.
For guidance on how to use the EMA Careers portal, see EMA Careers user guide.
Make sure you fulfil all eligibility criteria stated in the vacancy notice. If you don’t meet the criteria, EMA cannot progress your application.
Make sure you complete your candidate profile and application form as fully as possible, paying particular attention to the pre-screening questions
You can create a candidate profile at any time and use it to pre-fill any future applications. You can change information in your application until the deadline for applications.
You can log into the candidate portal at any time to track the progress of your applications.
EMA communicates with candidates via email, so please check your inbox and spam folder regularly.
More Info: European Medicines Agency (EMA) Traineeship Programme
