MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC PROJECT OFFICER for EU funded projects

Digestive Cancers Europe is looking for an officer to support projects with strong medical and scientific content. As the European umbrella organisation representing national associations of patients with digestive cancer, we are involved in and develop international research and communication initiatives that

require a medical or scientific background.

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Please send your CV outlining your experience with a short covering letter to ghislaine@digestivecancers.eu

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the execution of DiCE’s responsibilities within EU-funded and other projects with strong

medical and scientific content (preparing deliverables and reports, coordinating dissemination and

communication activities, participating in consortium meetings, etc.)

• Draft and finalise reports, factsheets and other content for diverse types of audience such as the

general public, patients and healthcare professionals

• Organise, attend and participate in stakeholder meetings

• Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings

• Ensure projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately

• Coordinate international projects in collaboration with experts and national associations

• Participate in team meetings and contribute to the growth and development of the organisation

• Contribute to the writing of new EU project proposals in the area of digestive cancers

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biomedical sciences, biology, pharmacy or related

• Minimum two years of experience

• Experience in EU funding projects

• Scientific and/or medical writing & editing

• Ability to structure and plan own work according to agreed timelines

• Research, analyse, review and present scientific and/or medical-related information accurately,

adapting content to the audience’s needs

• Able to take initiative and present new ideas for further development by the team

• Managing simultaneously diverse projects

• Attention to detail

• Highly organised

• Good communication skills

• Flexibility and ability to work remotely and effectively, both independently and as part of an

international team

• Proficiency in English and preferably another European language

• Excellent use of Office tools

• Availability for travel

• Have a compassionate, human vision on life and an interest in improving the lives of patients and

carers

• Proactive mindset

Desirable

• Experience with writing patient and healthcare professional information

• Experience in working in the areas of health, cancer, and treatments

• Communication with diverse stakeholders and building strong and productive working relationships

What we offer

• An enthusiastic international working environment with strong societal value

• A one-year contract renewable

• An annual gross salary € 53K - € 55K for a full-time position

• The possibility to help grow the organisation and its impact

How to apply

Please send your CV outlining your experience with a short covering letter before November 18 2026, to ghislaine@digestivecancers.eu

Interviews will be held online before mid-December.

Digestive Cancers Europe

Digestive Cancers Europe is the umbrella association of patient organisations active in the area of digestive

cancers (oesophagus, gastric, colon, rectum, pancreatic and rare digestive cancers). The association represent more than 30 organisations across Europe.

Our mission is to reduce the overall mortality of digestive cancers in Europe and to increase overall survival

and quality of life.

Our organisation is based in Brussels and operates as a virtual organisation across Europe