Job vacancies
Working at the EMCDDA is mainly possible by applying to a call for application launched by the EMCDDA. Open vacancies are advertised on this page. Read our Guidelines on recruitment at the EMCDDA to better understand how recruitment processes work as well as some helpful information on how the EMCDDA will process your personal data in the context of a recruitment procedure.
Calls for application
Below you can find information on any job vacancies currently being advertised by the EMCDDA.
To apply for job vacancies or consult any previous calls for applications, please use the EMCDDA E-Recruitment system >>
| Reference | Vacancy | Contract | Closing date | Status |
| SNE.2023.01 | Scientific analyst on law enforcement - Call for expressions of interest - Application form |
Seconded National Expert (SNE) | 31.08.2023 at 23h59, Lisbon time | Open |
| AST.2024.03 More information |
Scientific Stakeholder Officer | Temporary agent (M/F) AST 3 | 29.04.2024 | Open |
| AST.2024.02 More information |
ICT project officer | Temporary agent (M/F) AST 4 | 29.04.2024 | Open |
| CA.2024.03 More information |
Planning, monitoring and reporting officer | Contract agent (M/F) FGIV | 03.05.2024 | Open |
| AST.2024.04 More information |
Social media officer | Temporary agent (M/F) AST 3 | 20.05.2024 | Open |
| CA.2024.02 More information |
Information Security Analyst | Contract agent (M/F) FGIV | 20.05.2024 | Open |
| CA.2023.02 More information |
Financial support officer for international cooperation projects | Contract agent (M/F) FGIII | 13.10.2023 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2023.02 More information |
Head of Information Communication and Technology unit | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 9 | 13.11.2023 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2023.03 More information |
Scientific management officer | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 6 | 27.11.2023 | Applications under assessment |
| 2024/TR/RTX/EU4MDII More information |
Reitox and external partners unit - EU4MD II project | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 12.02.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| CA.2024.01 More information |
Focal Point Assessment Analyst | Contract agent (M/F) FGIV | 26.02.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2024.05 More information |
Scientific Analyst, Health and Social Responses | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 6 | 04.03.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2024.06 More information |
Threat Assessment: Data Scientist | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 6 | 04.03.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2024.02 More information |
Scientific Analyst, Drug Markets and Crime | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 6 | 04.03.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2024.03 More information |
Toxicologist – Laboratory network | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 6 | 04.03.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2024.01 More information |
Scientific Analyst, Drug Precursors | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 6 | 04.03.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| AST.2024.01 More information |
Data and Research Officer | Temporary agent (M/F) AST 3 | 07.03.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2024.08 More information |
Threat Assessment System Coordinator | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 8 | 07.03.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2024.07 More information |
Learning Designer | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 6 | 07.03.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| AD.2024.04 More information |
Principal forensic scientist, Laboratory network | Temporary agent (M/F) AD 8 | 22.03.2024 | Applications under assessment |
| 2024/TR/COM-HR More information |
Communication unit and Resources management and administrative services unit | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
| 2024/TR/SDI More information |
Scientific coordination | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
| 2024/TR/SAS-MCRS More information |
Risk to public safety and security unit | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
| 2024/TR/SAS-AND More information |
Risk to public safety and security unit - Action on new drugs | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
| 2024/TR/RTX More information |
Reitox and external partners unit | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
| 2024/TR/HR More information |
Resources management and administrative services unit | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
| 2024/TR/COM More information |
Communication unit | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
| 2024/TR/HEA-POS More information |
Public Health unit - Support to policy | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
| 2024/TR/HEA-TAS More information |
Public Health unit - Trends and analysis | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
| 2024/TR/HEA-PRS More information |
Public Health unit - Support to practice | Traineeship offer (M/F) | 15.01.2024 | Selection procedure concluded |
Previous Calls for application
Data protection
All personal data collected for these recruitment process will only be used for the purposes of these procedure and will in no case be transmitted to any third party. Any data provided will be treated in the strictest confidence and with high standards of security. All documents provided to the EMCDDA during these recruitment procedure will be kept in the EMCDDA’s files and will not be returned to applicants. Application documents will only be kept for as long as it is mandatory to fulfil the requirements of existing auditing/control procedures applicable to the EMCDDA.