Scientific Coordinator

📍HOW TO APPLY (IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT)

Send your CV, a short motivation letter, and a list of your key publications addressed to Prof Peter Hellings and Dr Xander Bertels (applications@euforea.org) by 12 November 2026.

VISION and MISSION of EUFOREA

Chronic respiratory inflammatory diseases reach epidemic proportions and are preventable.

EUFOREA aims to reduce the prevalence and burden of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) through optimal care, including the 4 levels of prevention.

CORE VALUES of EUFOREA

EUFOREA has the following core values, positioning it as a unique organisation within the respiratory field:

· Inclusivity in open collaboration with all NGOs and medical societies aiming for optimal care

· Excellence in attracting the most distinguished and ambitious leaders in the respiratory field

· Highest ethical standards, with patient-centered approaches

HOW CAN YOU HELP IN MAKING THE CHANGE?

The Scientific Coordinator (SC) will join the EUFOREA research team to support EUFOREA's scientific programme, and to turn expert consensus meetings, real-world evidence (RWE) and international research projects into published, clinically relevant output.

The SC works closely with the Academic Managers of EUFOREA, the EUFOREA board members and experts, and the management team (MT), aligns priorities and efforts with them, and supports the Strategic Partnership Director in handling projects.

In this role, the SC will strategically develop and operationalise the following:

• Coordinate EUFOREA consensus meetings and support the expert panels behind them
• Write grants for expansion of the scientific portfolio of EUFOREA
• Analyse, write and coordinate scientific publications, including from RWE projects, together with the team and external authors
• Represent EUFOREA scientifically at major medical congresses (e.g. ERS, ATS, AAAAI, EAACI) and assist in high-profile strategic partnership talks

This is a full-time position (employee or freelance contract), remote-based, with the candidate willing to travel to congresses and international meetings. Start date to be discussed. Preference for candidates based in Belgium who can physically attend the weekly MT meetings.

The role has clear and agreed KPIs with the EUFOREA board and management team (MT).

WHAT WILL BE YOUR KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

🔹 Consensus Meetings: Coordinates the preparation, running, and follow-up of EUFOREA consensus meetings and assists the consensus meeting chairs: preparation of content, note-taking, draft of scientific article, and keeping timelines and deliverables on track.

🔹 Grant application writing: Finding opportunities and writing grants in the context of seeking public funding (e.g., HORIZON)

🔹 Expert Panels: Coordinates and facilitates the activities of the expert panels consisting of world-leading academic clinicians.

🔹 Scientific projects: Assists in the planning and delivery of EUFOREA research projects (workplans, milestones, partners, reporting and risk follow-up) from first draft to submission and revision, in collaboration with the Experts and Academic Manager Global.

🔹 Congress Representation: Represents EUFOREA at major medical congresses (e.g. ERS, ATS, AAAAI): prepares abstracts and symposia and reports scientific and strategic takeaways back to the MT.

🔹 Project management: Assists the Strategic Partnership Director in handling projects with partners, ensuring that the scientific content, timelines, and deliverables agreed with partners are met.

COMMITMENTS TO THE TEAMS

Management team of EUFOREA

👉 Active participation in one weekly physical (or virtual) meeting with an update on progress, bottlenecks, achievements, and need for support

👉 One weekly meeting with the Academic Manager Global and ad hoc meetings with the Strategic Partnership Director, Head of Advocacy, and Operations Director for strategic decisions

Support at international meetings

• The candidate must be willing to travel to international scientific meetings (EU, NA, ME) to represent EUFOREA and their work.

WHAT IS YOUR PROFILE?

• Passionate about CRDs
• MD, PharmD, or Master's in a (para)medical or related life-science field
• Post-doctoral researcher/clinician with a strong profile, preferably related to pulmonology, allergology, ENT, or related disease areas, with an excellent track record and successful grant applications
• An academic track record that reflects highly committed and relevant contributions to the respiratory field
• Strong project management skills, with demonstrated experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects, timelines, and deliverables
• Excellent scientific writing and communication skills in English
• A structured and proactive way of working, comfortable working independently and remotely in an international team
• Willingness to travel to actively participate and represent EUFOREA at congresses and scientific meetings

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• 1-year contract with possibility of prolonging
• Start date no later than 1 January 2027
• A key position in a growing, internationally recognised organisation, working with leading experts in the respiratory field
• Remote-based work with a flexible organisation

📍HOW TO APPLY

Send your CV, a short motivation letter, and a list of your key publications addressed to Prof Peter Hellings and Dr Xander Bertels (applications@euforea.org) by 12 November 2026.