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Join us at the European Chemicals Agency and help protect health and the environment through our work for chemical safety. ECHA is an equal opportunity organisation that welcomes applications from qualified professionals all over the European Union and the European Economic Area. We are committed to achieving diversity, as the diversity of ECHA’s staff is essential to the Agency’s success. View open positions Guide for applicants [PDF][EN] Public procedure of selection and recruitment of statutory staff [PDF][EN] General staff competencies [PDF][EN] Managerial competencies [PDF][EN] Reserve lists status [PDF][EN] Applying for a job at ECHA

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Open positions – what we offer What we offer We are over 600 dedicated professionals from all over the EU. We work in a truly multicultural environment with talented experts from various disciplines and make a real impact on the world. We offer: Meaningful and fulfilling work International working environment Development opportunities and training Collaborative way of working Work-life balance Inclusion, equality and diversity Our working environment supports a balanced work and personal life. Here are a few ways we make that happen: Wellbeing initiatives Flexible working conditions and time off to compensate for overtime Teleworking Maternity, parental and family leave Special leave for marriage, the birth of a child and other family events Our employment contracts are aligned with the staff regulations and conditions of employment for other servants of the European Union. They include a compensation package with a range of allowances and benefits: Health and accident insurance Pension and unemployment scheme Household allowance Dependent-child allowance Pre-school allowance Reimbursement of school fees Expatriation or foreign residence allowance Inter-agency job market EU Agencies share job openings with each other to help staff find new opportunities and grow their careers. These positions are available to employees whose current job grade matches the range in the job posting. If you are successful, you will be able to transfer at your current grade to any participating EU Agency. See contract details here . Open positions – related information Related Salaries [PDF][EN] Staff Regulations of Officials and Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union [PDF][EN] Finland’s most inspiring workplaces – Diploma [PDF][EN] ECHA’s Charter on Diversity and Inclusion [PDF][EN] The Blood Service’s Workplace certificate [PDF][EN] Hidden Telakkakatu 6, P.O. Box 400 FI-00121 Helsinki, Finland Footer Nav Items About us Legislation Business opportunities Jobs News subscription Consultations Search for chemicals Candidate list C&L inventory Substances restricted under REACH Authorisation list Information on biocides Support ECHA CHEM Guidance documents SMEs Questions and answers Dossier submission tools Contact Legal notice Cookies Site map Multilingual practice Follow us Welcome to the ECHA website. This site is not fully supported in Internet Explorer 7 (and earlier versions). Please upgrade your Internet Explorer to a newer version. Close Do not show this message again This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our websites. Close Find out more on how we use cookies.