The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) offers every year up to 20 traineeship opportunities in scientific fields such as chemistry, toxicology, biology, environmental science and technologies, and administrative duties such as law, communications, finance, human resources and ICT.

 

Eligible criteria

• Be national of a Member State of the EU or a EEA national. 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;
• Have obtained a university degree or equivalent or engaged in graduate-level work in fields relevant ECHA;
• Public or private sector employees engaged in graduate-level work in fields relevant to applicable chemicals legislation.

Duration

The traineeships usually start at the beginning of March or September.

They last from 3 to 6 months and may not be extended beyond 6 months.

Grants

Trainees receive 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.

Selected trainees will be invited for a telephone and/or face-to-face interview.

 

Traineeship open positions are available here.