Scientific Programme Manager

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare (EDQM) is a leading organisation whose mission is to contribute to public health protection by engaging with an international community of experts and stakeholders. We achieve this by promoting acces to safe medicines and healthcare through the elaboration of quality standards, which are recognised as a scientific bookmark worldwide. The EDQM's standards for medicines and their ingredients, compiled in the European Pharmacopeia, are legally binding in its 39 member states (and the European Union) and are also widely used across the globe in the human and animal health sectors. The EDQM also plays a crucial role in the areas of blood transfusion, organ, tissue and cell transplantation and in developing and setting consumer health standards, such as for cosmetics and food contact materials.

You will work in the Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) Division within the Intergovernmental Committees and Networks Department. This Division provides the secretariat for the Intergovernmental Committees for Blood Transfusion and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells. 

As a Scientific Programme Manager in the SoHO Division, you will:

• co-ordinate, implement and monitor activities and projects aimed at enhancing quality, safety and ethical standards in the field of blood and plasma, transplantation and the human application of organs, tissues and cells, which may include developing tools for consistent reporting and evaluation;
• conduct background research and analysis, gather and interpret evidence-based scientific data to support informed decision-making;
• draft scientific documents, e.g. guidelines, recommendations and publications, or provide support to groups of international subject matter experts in doing so ensuring these documents are scientifically accurate, of high-quality and effectively communicated to relevant stakeholders;
• promote the work of the SoHO Division, contributing to its visibility;
• keep up to date with the latest developments in the field of substances of human origin (SoHO), maintaining active collaboration with key organisations such as professional associations and scientific societies and incorporating this knowledge in your daily work.

• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Concern for quality
• Interpersonal - Teamwork and co-operation
• Interpersonal - Communication

• Professional and technical expertise:

• experience in drafting scientific reports/documents;

• knowledge of the SoHO field.

• Interpersonal - Resilience
• Interpersonal - Initiative

• Professional and technical expertise:

• experience preferably obtained within a regional/national/international health or regulatory authority, hospital, organ procurement organisation, tissue or blood establishment or any other relevant organisation;
• knowledge of the SoHO regulations;
• knowledge of EU legislation relating to organs, tissues and cells;
• proven experience with methods for evidence-based medicine (e.g. PICO, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, GRADE, etc.).

This job vacancy is for an international external recruitment. You can consult the conditions of employment (salaries, allowances, pension scheme, social insurance, etc.) on the webpage What we offer. 

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page Our recruitment process. This recruitment is carried out in accordance with Article 490 of the Council of Europe Staff Rules. The deadline for applications is indicated in the General information section of this vacancy notice (see above) and is fixed at 23:59:59 (CET/CEST). When applying, make sure your motivation shows how your competencies make your profile the best for the role.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunity policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve gender parity in staff employed in each category and grade. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable people shall be given to the person of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact us at talents@coe.int, we will ensure that your request is handled.

The information published on the CoE’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication of the vacancy notice. Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process will be updated on our Portal and will apply at the time of the job offer. Our career's website is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have. Should you have remaining questions, please contact us at talents@coe.int.