At the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the traineeship programme is organized based on the belief that great young minds add important value to the institution’s work. In return, the trainees learn new skills and get valuable work experience. The yearly traineeship programme covers the areas of medicine regulation, life sciences, healthcare, chemistry, information technology, pharmaceutical law, human resources, finance, communications, public relations and library and information science.
Funding Details
- A ten-month traineeship at the Agency’s premises in Amsterdam (1 October – 31 July)
- 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 €1,360 for a full-time traineeship (reduced accordingly to 80% or 50%) and a travel contribution upon joining and leaving the Agency
- A mentor is responsible for establishing individual learning goals, supervising the trainee, and regularly monitoring their progress.
- Guidance on career and development
- A development programme includes learning about the Agency’s mission and activities, attending regular workshops, participating in meetings, and accessing agency-wide competency development opportunities.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the Agency’s traineeship programme, the prospective candidate must:
- Be an EU or EEA national.
- Be a recent university graduate (not longer than 12 months after graduation – to be eligible for the traineeship programme 2022, one must have graduated between the beginning of May 2021 and the closing date for applications) or a university student on an Erasmus + or a similar programme or a PhD student.
- As per the Common European Framework for Languages, have a thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and a good knowledge of another official EU language (at least B2).
How to apply
- Search the current traineeship vacancies on the View all jobs page, select the traineeship of interest and submit an online application through the Careers portal.
- For guidance on using the EMA Careers portal, see the EMA Careers user guide.
- Ensure that the candidate profile and application form are fully filled, and pay particular attention to the pre-screening questions and the ‘professional qualification’ section of the application form.
Traineeship opportunities for the 2022/2023 programme, starting in October 2022, are advertised now! Search opportunities that fit your interest, and make sure to apply before 19 June 2022 23:59 CET.
