Heads of Risk Assessment Departments

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Heads of Risk Assessment Departments Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): L'Autorità Europea per la Sicurezza Alimentare (EFSA), con sede a Parma, Italia, è alla ricerca di Responsabili per i Dipartimenti di Valutazione del Rischio. Le posizioni disponibili sono per il Dipartimento 'B - Valutazione del Rischio I' e il Dipartimento 'C - Valutazione del Rischio II', con inizio operativo previsto per gennaio 2027. I candidati selezionati guideranno le attività dei dipartimenti, assicurando la consegna di valutazioni scientifiche di rischio di alta qualità. È richiesta una solida esperienza nella gestione di funzioni scientifiche e nella guida di team multidisciplinari. I candidati ideali dovrebbero possedere competenze strategiche e capacità di ispirare e motivare il personale, contribuendo alla missione di EFSA di garantire la sicurezza alimentare in Europa. Non è specificata una laurea particolare, ma è auspicabile un background scientifico rilevante. class="job_description"> Heads of Risk Assessment Departments EFSA/X/AD/2026/03 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) , based in Parma, Italy is looking for Heads of Risk Assessment Departments Head of Department: "B - Risk Assessment I (Plants, Animals, Biological Hazards and Pesticides)" Head of Department: "C - Risk Assessment II (Food and Feed Products)" (Temporary Agent, Grade AD12) Please send us your application by no later than 24 August 2026 at 23:59 (local time), following the instructions in the ANNEX . EFSA is launching a selection procedure to fill two Head of Department positions for its two future Risk Assessment Departments, which are expected to become operational as of January 2027. The successful candidates will play a key role in shaping these departments and ensuring the delivery of scientific risk assessments, in line with EFSA's mission. IS THIS JOB FOR YOU? Are you an experienced leader with a strong track record of managing scientific functions, shaping strategic priorities and guiding multidisciplinary teams in a complex and evolving environment? As a trusted leader and role model, you embody EFSA’s values and foster a culture of efficiency, excellence and collaboration. You inspire others through your actions, creating an environment in which people can thrive, develop their potential and perform at their best. In your role as Head of one of EFSA's Risk Assessment Department, you will provide strategic leadership and direction, ensuring the effective delivery of the Department's activities within your areas of responsibility, contributing to the achievement of EFSA’s mission to safeguard food and feed safety in Europe. Departments' missions 1. Department “B – Risk Assessment I (Plants, Animals, Biological Hazards and Pesticides)” Includes the units: B1 Biological Hazards, Animal Health and Welfare; B2 Pesticide Coordination and MRL; B3 Pesticide Review; and B4 Plant Health. Delivers high‑quality, independent and transparent scientific risk assessments across biological hazards, animal health and welfare, plant health, and plant protection products, supporting EU decision‑making and public trust. It ensures a coherent, integrated approach that aligns hazard identification, exposure and residues assessment, surveillance and monitoring, while maintaining readiness to respond rapidly to emerging risks and crises. By advancing scientific excellence and innovative methodologies, strengthening internal coordination across units, and working closely with the European Commission and Member States, the department underpins EFSA’s One Health vision, improves efficiency and digitalisation of workflows, and reinforces confidence in EFSA’s scientific outputs. 2. Department “C – Risk Assessment II (Food and Feed Products)” Includes the units: C1 Biotechnology; C2 Feed; C3 Food Contact Materials and Contaminants; C4 Food Additives, Flavourings and Enzymes; and C5 Nutrition and Food Innovation. Delivers high‑quality, timely and independent scientific risk assessments across feed safety, chemical contaminants, food contact materials, GMOs and new genomic techniques, food additives and enzymes, and nutrition and novel foods, safeguarding consumer protection and public health. It ensures a coherent, substance‑based approach by harmonising hazard, exposure and risk characterisation across domains, while anticipating and supporting innovation and emerging technologies. Through advanced methodologies, EU‑wide harmonisation, and strong coordination across units, the department provides robust scientific advice to the European Commission and Member States, supports authorisation and policy processes, and strengthens EFSA’s efficiency, digital workflows, and trust in its scientific outcomes.   Your key responsibilities T he Heads of Departments "B – Risk Assessment I (Plants, Animals, Biological Hazards and Pesticides)” and “C – Risk Assessment II (Food and Feed Products)” will play key roles in leading and shaping their department’s strategic dire