Secretariat of the Committee on Public Health (SANT) - Post A

The Directorate-General for Economy, Transformation and Industry (DG ECTI) supports the work of several key parliamentary committees and is committed to empowering Members of the European Parliament with the tools, expertise, and support they need to excel in their legislative, scrutiny, and budgetary roles. 

As a cornerstone of the European Parliament’s administrative structure, DG ECTI ensures the seamless functioning of committee activities, while fostering evidence-based decision-making informed by expert analysis and dedicated research services across the policy areas falling under its remit, including economic and monetary affairs, taxation, the internal market and consumer protection, industry, research and energy, the environment, climate, food safety, and public health.

The Committee on Public Health (SANT) is a permanent, independent standing committee within the European Parliament tasked with strengthening the European Health Union, focusing on pharmaceutical strategy, crisis preparedness, mental health, and patient rights. It handles legislative aspects of public health. Key responsibilities of the SANT committee include:

• Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices: developing strategies to ensure equal and permanent access to medicines;
• Crisis Preparedness: supervising responses to health crises and coordinating with bodies like the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO);
• Disease Management: focusing on cancer (supporting Europe's Beating Cancer Plan), cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions;
• Mental Health: addressing mental health initiatives, particularly for young people.

The trainee will learn and contribute to various tasks, essential for the effective functioning of the Committee. The responsibilities include:

• Assisting with file preparation: the trainee will work closely with committee administrators to assist with the preparation of both legislative and non-legislative files, contributing to the overall file preparation process;
• Conducting research: the trainee will engage in research activities to gather information on current public health-related topics and prepare information notes;
• Newsletter drafting: the trainee will be involved in drafting sections of SANT newsletter and in the regular uploads of the newsletter content;
• Supporting meeting organisation: the trainee will provide assistance in organising committee meetings by helping with logistical arrangements and preparing meetings documentation;
• Attendance of meetings: the trainee will actively participate in committee meetings alongside administrators and assistants by taking notes of the items discussed and the decisions taken;
• Preparation of meetings documents: the trainee will support the drafting process of various meeting documents, including hearing programs, invitation letters, minutes and feedback notes;
• Representing SANT at outside events: the trainee will have the opportunity to participate and engage, on behalf of the SANT committee, in outside public health-related events organised by various stakeholders in the healthcare sector and other institutional bodies, and to report to the unit the key insights of these events.

We are looking for a candidate with a background in public health who is passionate about advancing these issues through international collaboration in a diverse and multicultural environment. The candidate have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship;

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.