Details
- Status
- Closed
- Opening date
- Deadline
- Department
- European Chemicals Agency
- Agency
- ECHA - European Chemicals Agency
- Vacancy Type
- Public
- Type of Contract
- Trainee
- Location(s)
- Helsinki, Finland
Target audience
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 graduate 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 current traineeship call is for March 2026.
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 applicable chemicals legislation 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 applicable chemicals legislation.
Duration
Traineeships last six months and may not be extended beyond this period.
Grants
The graduate trainee scheme offers a grant of approximately 1,632 euro.
Open traineeship posts: https://echa.europa.eu/traineeships-vacancies
The deadline to fill in the application form is 17 October 2025 at noon 12:00 Helsinki time (11:00 a.m. CET).