Scientific Officer - Statistician

Scientific Officer – Statistician
EFSA / X / AD / 2025 / 05
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) based in Parma Italy
is looking for a
Scientific Officer – Statistician for Uncertainty Analysis and Elicitation Methods (Temporary Agent Grade AD7)
Please send us your application by no later than 18 December 2025 at 23 : 59 (local time) following the instructions in the ANNEX.
The purpose of this call is to establish a talent pool that may be used for the recruitment of staff when a position becomes available and will be valid until 31/12/2026. The validity of the talent pool may be extended.
IS THIS JOB FOR YOU
Are you a dedicated statistician who wants to apply your knowledge in the context of regulatory risk assessments of food? Are you interested in discussing statistical methods and results with subject‑matter experts and supporting communication with risk managers at the European Commission Member States and the public?
You will work in the Methodology & Scientific Support Unit within the Risk Assessment Services Department. The team provides end‑to‑end methods development and support within the scientific assessment process. Therefore you will regularly collaborate with the risk assessment production units, EFSA panels and their working groups, as well as EFSA networks of member‑state experts. Your tasks will include both the implementation of existing guidance documents and the development of new methodologies.

You will focus on the quantitative aspects of risk; this role you will analyse topics, propose quantitative questions, review evidence, suggest suitable methods, and perform or steer data analysis. A major part of your work will involve weighing heterogeneous sources of evidence, estimating uncertainties and eliciting expert knowledge, as well as describing the remaining uncertainties in the conclusions.
Your key responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic and versatile statistician who will take a leading role in quantitative risk and uncertainty analysis of food safety risk assessments and in the development and implementation of methods for the structured elicitation of expert judgement.

Establish and maintain practices and methodologies for the structured elicitation of expert judgements throughout the organisation;
Establish and maintain practices and methodologies for uncertainty analysis throughout the organisation;
Carry out and review statistical analysis and modelling and present the results to different target audiences;
Develop guidance and methodology documents and contribute to scientific outputs;

WHY EFSA
You will play an active role in an organisation that makes a difference to the lives of 445 million EU citizens.
EFSA employs over 565 staff members and its Scientific Committee and Panels engage highly qualified and independent scientific experts. Every position within EFSA plays an important part in creating an inspirational environment in which to work and develop.
EFSA’s standards and values are driven by ethics and integrity, and all staff are expected to act in a manner consistent with its principles, including fairness, transparency and impartiality in work practices and conduct towards other people.
EFSA is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified candidates without any distinction on grounds of age, gender, sexual orientation, impairment and disability, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief. All EFSA staff are committed to creating an open and inclusive environment.
As an EFSA staff member you will have the chance to make a difference to European food safety, working in an international and dynamic environment. You will also be able to participate in several valuable networking opportunities across Europe.
You will be joining EFSA at an exciting time as we are implementing the EFSA Strategy 2027 aligned with the Transparency Regulation, which increased EFSA’s responsibilities towards EU citizens. The following are the objectives of the Strategy 2027:

Deliver trustworthy scientific advice and communication of risks from farm to fork.
Ensure preparedness for future risk analysis needs.
Empower people and ensure…