Termín: 31. 3. 2020

Data Officer 

EFSA/F/4/2020/02 

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy 

is looking for a 

Data Officer 

(Contract Agent, Function Group IV) 

Please send us your application by no later than  31 March 2020 at midnight (local time),
following the instructions in the ANNEX. 

The purpose of this call is to establish a talent pool (reserve list) that may be used for the recruitment of staff when a position becomes available and will be valid until 31/12/2021. The validity of the talent pool may be extended.

  IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

Are you passionate about data and would you love to work in a scientific data ecosystem?

EFSA is looking for scientists who wish to use their skills in an information-rich environment or data officers who are familiar with working in the scientific data ecosystem and can tailor IT solutions to support the scientific risk assessment process from data acquisition to data analysis and data publication.

In addition you will support the implementation of the requirements of the new Regulation on transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain to ensure more transparency in EFSA’s scientific assessments for example through the establishment of a register of studies and proactive publication of studies used in EFSA’s assessments.

Curious to find out more about evidence management and the risk assessment process?
You can discover how EFSA wants to further develop the excellence of scientific assessments, enhancing transparency and openness in “Principles and process for dealing with data and evidence in scientific assessments”. 

Your key responsibilities

•        Define methods and implement tools for data collection/collation/integration and data analysis for scientific assessments;

•        Support the development of a standardised framework for data collection, management and analysis (processes and procedures);

•        Work closely with Member State data providers, statisticians, working group experts and researchers to collect/collate data from a wide range of sources that is fit-for-purpose for risk assessments;

•        Support the development and management of suitable technical environments for hosting the data management and analysis framework, liaising with IT service providers;

•        Prepare data visualisations to provide insight into aspects of food and feed safety for risk managers, scientists and/or consumers;

•        Participate in working groups developing interoperability standards in food and feed safety;

•        Support scientific data governance and open data initiatives in alignment with the vision of data management in the organisation;

•        Define and manage/supervise contracts and procurements including monitoring procedures.

Zdroj: EFSA