ECDC – Junior Expert Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Job description

We are now looking for a motivated Junior Expert to join the Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) Team at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). This position offers a unique opportunity to provide interim services within a highly specialized team, focusing on immunization policies, scientific evidence, and disease surveillance. You will work at the heart of European public health, contributing to projects that strengthen the continent’s ability to detect and respond to infectious disease threats. This position is a maternity cover starting mid-June, meaning it is likely to be a longer-term assignment (with a first order until September 30, 2026).

Qualifications:

• A University degree within the field of medicine, public health, epidemiology, biosciences, or related fields.
• Working experience in the field of vaccine-preventable diseases in the area of public health, epidemiology, and/or surveillance.
• Very good English language skills (written and spoken).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well in a team and under tight deadlines.
• Very good MS Office skills (including an intermediate level in Excel).

Advantageous Experience:

• Experience in the analysis of regional, national, or international surveillance data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data & Output Support: Support data collection and validation processes, and the production of ECDC outputs (online or reports) related to vaccine-preventable diseases or vaccines.
• NITAG Collaboration: Support the organization of EU National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) collaboration activities.
• Information Systematization: Support the collection and systematization of information on relevant immunization policies, program implementation, and scientific evidence as needed.
• Research & Guidance: Contribute to the development of technical guidance on vaccination, provide rapid scientific opinions, and conduct rapid literature reviews and assessments.
• Reporting & Collaboration: Contribute to technical reports on vaccine-preventable diseases, provide periodic updates to the team on relevant scientific literature, and participate in VPI meetings and daily ECDC round tables.

Please submit your application no later than May 15, 2026. Your application must include:

• Curriculum Vitae (the Europass CV template is recommended).
• Motivation Letter (maximum 1 page) explaining your job-specific expertise and the personal characteristics you bring to the role.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Data & Output Support: Support data collection and validation processes, and the production of ECDC outputs (online or reports) related to vaccine-preventable diseases or vaccines.
• NITAG Collaboration: Support the organization of EU National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) collaboration activities.
• Information Systematization: Support the collection and systematization of information on relevant immunization policies, program implementation, and scientific evidence as needed.
• Research & Guidance: Contribute to the development of technical guidance on vaccination, provide rapid scientific opinions, and conduct rapid literature reviews and assessments.
• Reporting & Collaboration: Contribute to technical reports on vaccine-preventable diseases, provide periodic updates to the team on relevant scientific literature, and participate in VPI meetings and daily ECDC round tables.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• A University degree within the field of medicine, public health, epidemiology, biosciences, or related fields.
• Working experience in the field of vaccine-preventable diseases in the area of public health, epidemiology, and/or surveillance.
• Very good English language skills (written and spoken).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well in a team and under tight deadlines.
• Very good MS Office skills (including an intermediate level in Excel).

Advantageous Experience:

• Experience in the analysis of regional, national, or international surveillance data.

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