Careers

A career at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) offers candidates interesting and challenging work that brings value to European citizens and a diverse and stimulating working environment, while enjoying attractive benefits and a healthy work-life balance. EMA is staffed mainly by temporary and contract agents recruited through open selection procedures. In addition, EMA operates a traineeship programme for recent graduates and offers the opportunity for staff from other European public-sector bodies to work at EMA for short periods through its national expert on secondment programme. EMA sometimes also uses recruiting agencies for the short-term placement of interim staff. Careers at EMA are open to nationals of the European Union Member States as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

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