Traineeships

ECHA looks for newly-qualified graduates who are willing to make a contribution to the everyday work of the Agency.

There are up to 20 traineeship opportunities per year in scientific fields such as chemistry, toxicology, biology, environmental science and technologies, and administrative duties such as law, communications, finance, human resources and ICT.

The trainee scheme is designed for:

  • Recent university graduates and holders of a technical or professional qualification of an equivalent level in fields relevant to REACH or CLP Regulations or other fields relevant to the administration tasks of an EU institution.
  • Public or private sector employees engaged in graduate-level work in fields relevant to REACH including CLP.

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Duration

Traineeships may last from three to six months and may not be extended beyond six months.

Grants

The trainee scheme offers a grant of approximately 1,300 euro.

Trainees who continue to receive remuneration from their employer, or any other grant or allowance will only be entitled to a grant from ECHA if the amount they receive is less than the one indicated above. In this case, trainees will receive an amount equal to the difference between their income and the level of ECHA's grant.

Trainees in employment must provide a declaration of remuneration, expenses and allowances signed by their employer.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for a traineeship you must:

  • Be a national of a Member State of the EU or a national of the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein). Nationals of candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy can also be accepted according to the availability of budgetary resources and the ECHAs capacity to host them. A limited number of nationals of non-Member States may also be accepted.
  • Be able to communicate in English as this is the working language of ECHA
  • Have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the EU and a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the EU

You will be invited for a telephone and/or face-to-face interview if you are selected.

Trainees do not benefit from sickness insurance. Before the start of your traineeship you must prove you are covered by a sickness and accident insurance valid in Finland.

Traineeships are not offered to applicants who have already been an ECHA trainee, employed by ECHA, or worked for ECHA as an interim staff member, researcher or in house expert for more than six weeks.

 

 

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