Trainee (Scientific reviews of veterinary antimicrobials within the CVMP ADRA project)

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

Traineeship opportunity: Scientific reviews of veterinary antimicrobials within the CVMP ADRA project

About the traineeship programme

The Agency is looking for motivated, qualified recent graduates or students on an Erasmus+ or other programme, or PhD students or Master’s students (who possess a previous degree), who are interested in gaining experience and contributing to the Agency’s work for every patient in Europe. The purpose of a traineeship at the Agency is to perform tasks that are predominantly in the interest of the trainee’s training and principally serve to increase the trainee’s knowledge and to gain relevant experience.

Placement description

We are looking for a trainee in the Veterinary Regulatory Affairs and Referrals Office.

Specific objectives and projects

The Dosage Review and Adjustment of Established Veterinary Antibiotics (ADRA) project is a new pilot initiative of the EMA committee on veterinary medicinal products (CVMP) that has been championed within the regulatory network to help minimise the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in the European Union whilst ensuring that first-line treatment veterinary antibiotics remain available, effective, and safe when used in accordance with the product information.

ADRA focuses on reviewing and refining dosage regimens of established veterinary antibiotics using non-experimental approaches (modelling) and evaluating any consequential impact on consumer safety, target animal safety and environmental safety (without requiring the generation of new data).

In this traineeship, you will take part in all activities under the ADRA project, contributing to the prioritisation (selection) and design of a scientific procedure, including e.g., literature reviews, data extraction and interpretation, evidence synthesis for resistance, safety, and environmental impact, and analysis of CVMP recommendations to support future procedures under the ADRA project. You will work alongside experienced EMA colleagues and the newly created CVMP temporary working party for ADRA.

Learning outcomes

You will become familiar with the work of the EMA in the area of prudent use of veterinary antimicrobials and gain hands-on experience in emerging regulatory science while interacting with a range of stakeholders. You will understand how these scientific assessments lead to meaningful changes for veterinarians in the field and contribute to safeguarding public and animal health. You will also learn how to identify the latest scientific evidence to support the modelling performed by the CVMP.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for consideration for this placement, you are required to:

1. Enjoy full rights as a citizen of a European Union Member State or Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway.
2. Possess a university degree in veterinary medicine, pharmacy or life sciences (minimum of three years or more) that must have been obtained between 6 May 2025 and 6 May 2026, or be a university student on an Erasmus+ or a similar programme, or a PhD student or a Master’s student with a previous fully finished degree in the areas mentioned before.
3. Have a thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and good knowledge of other official EU language (at least B2) of the Common European Framework for Languages.

Additional skills

• Experience of reviewing scientific reports and publications, particularly in relation to data modelling (an advantage would be any experience of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modelling)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to present to a group
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment

Behavioural competencies

You will demonstrate the following behavioural competencies:

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Working with others
• Adaptability
• Research and analytical skills
• Learning and development

Conditions of traineeship

The traineeship is offered for 10 months (1 October 2026 – 31 July 2027) and takes place at the Agency’s premises in Amsterdam with possibility for teleworking up to 40% of working time from The Netherlands and occasional teleworking from outside The Netherlands. Traineeships are offered for either full-time or part-time (80% or 50%) if combined with university studies.

The Agency pays a monthly stipend of €2,049.77 for a full-time traineeship (reduced accordingly for 80% or 50%) and a travel contribution upon joining the Agency.

Each trainee will have a mentor at the Agency who will guide the trainee through the programme.

What we offer

• Meaningful work contributing to protecting the health of every individual and animal in Europe within a multinational, multidisciplinary team
• Development opportunities (e.g. internal mobility, mentoring, peer coaching, career reflection programme, etc.)
• Work-life balance (flexible working arrangements, teleworking, generous annual leave plus official holidays)