Scientific analyst, Health and social responses (Health promotion and crime prevention) (AD.2025.02)

Position

The position is based within the Substance Use, Harms and Responses (SHR) Unit. The selected candidate will report to the Head of the Health and Social Responses Sector. This post is created to strengthen the Agency’s scientific capacity at the nexus of public health, risk communication and crime prevention. In response to evolving drug trends, new digital environments and cross-sectoral threats, the role supports the EUDA’s mandate to address drug-related challenges through integrated prevention strategies that include public safety and crime prevention dimensions. The post has a specific focus on strategic health promotion and risk communication to reduce drug demand and prevent drug-related problems, including crime, by targeting diverse virtual and physical communities with tailored approaches that address their specific vulnerabilities and risk factors. The jobholder will contribute to enhancing the EUDA’s work in evidence-based prevention, health communication and crime prevention, using behavioural and social sciences to shape communication strategies, inform practices and training programmes that are targeted, technology-informed and prevention-oriented. The position will focus on: • Designing communication strategies to prevent both drug use, harms and drug-related crime. • Exploring and applying digital tools and behavioural insights to promote health and safety among individuals and their communities. • Building communication, promoting practices and enhancing responses that are cross-sectoral, linking health, education, crime prevention and youth work and community-based interventions. • Addressing emerging challenges such as misinformation, online drug markets and promoting science-based awareness campaigns.

Call details

• Open date: 17.06.2025
• Closing date: 18.07.2025, 23:59 (Lisbon time)
• Type of call: Job vacancy
• Contract type: Temporary agent
• Reference: AD.2025.02
• Grade: AD6
• Duration of contract: 5 years

Eligibility requirements

• Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union, Norway or Türkiye.
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service, if applicable.
• Produce the appropriate character references as to the suitability for the performance of the required duties.
• Be physically fit to perform the duties of the post.
• A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.
• Have at least three years of relevant professional experience starting with the first position occupied after the completion of the diploma or certificate required for admission to this selection procedure, as mentioned above.
• Possess a thorough knowledge (mother tongue or minimum level C1) of one of the official languages of the European Union and a proven satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) of another of these languages to the extent necessary for the performance of the required duties.

Essential requirements

• A completed university degree in public health, epidemiology, psychology, medicine, biology or similar.
• At least three years of relevant professional experience in activities related to monitoring and evaluation of health and social responses.
• Strong quantitative scientific background with good understanding of methodological and research issues.
• Proven professional experience in the field of health promotion, prevention and crime prevention.
• Proven experience in coordinating or chairing international expert groups and meetings.
• Postgraduate training or a higher degree in a relevant subject such as public health, epidemiology, psychology, medicine, biology or a related field.
• Experience contributing to training and capacity-building activities.
• Experience of participation in European-level projects.

Related documents

• AD.2025.02 Call for applications

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