JOB DESCRIPTION

Position
The position we are recruiting for is situated within the Substance use, harms and responses unit, and the selected candidate will be reporting to the Head of the Health and social responses sector. The jobholder will contribute to the achievement of objectives and outputs in the area of health and social responses to drug-related problems at the individual and societal levels. The focus will be on treatment and related interventions, including outcomes, service quality, social reintegration and comorbidity. The jobholder will be working within the framework of the EUDA’s mandate, responsible for implementing work programme activities, both sector-related and transversal.

Main duties
The successful applicant will be requested to perform the following main tasks and responsibilities:

act as a point of reference on health and social responses to drugs, with a focus on drug-related treatment;
play a key role in the agency’s monitoring and evaluation of drug treatment quality and outcomes analysis;
coordinate the agency’s developmental work in quality assurance and quality standards in drug treatment services and systems;
coordinate the development of the EU-QUALITY project on European services quality standards, its implementation and follow-up;
contribute to the agency’s work with capacity development, capacity building and training for professionals of drug services and systems;
keep abreast of the latest research and emerging developments in the relevant fields, including drafting rapid reviews for responding to emerging threats;
draft evidence syntheses and develop high-quality data reporting tools and instruments for implementation and evaluation sciences in areas relevant to drug treatment;
contribute to the core work and main products of the agency, including the data collection workbooks, the European Drug Report, the European Responses Guide, new services developed by the agency, and the drafting and reviewing of other EUDA publications, as requested;
support the agency’s work in monitoring health and social services and interventions beyond Europe, as necessary;
contribute to the general scientific planning and development of the agency;
contribute to both planned and ad hoc transversal projects;
represent the agency in relevant scientific meetings and conferences.

Call details
Open date: 23.09.2025
Closing date: 24.10.2025, 23:59 (Lisbon time)
Type of call: Job vacancy
Contract type: Temporary agent
Reference: AD.2025.04
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 university or postgraduate degree in a relevant field such as medicine, public health, epidemiology or psychology — with a preference for candidates with specialisations in psychiatry, addiction medicine, mental health or other fields relevant to drug use and related health and social issues.
At least three years of relevant professional experience, which may include clinical work in treatment settings with people affected by substance use disorders, comorbid mental health conditions or similar. Experience can also include non-clinical roles in public health, epidemiology or service planning, provided they are directly related to the treatment responses to drug use.
An excellent understanding of the key health and social issues in the area of responding to drug-related issues, with a focus on treatment.
Experience of implementing quality assurance in treatment or other health or social service settings.
A proven ability to review, synthesise and summarise treatment evidence in health and social research.
A publishing record with high-quality technical and scientific papers and reports in English.
Experience working in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments, including communicating effectively across institutional settings and various hierarchical levels.
Knowledge of the functioning of the European Union and the EUDA in the EU context