European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM), Council of Europe

🚨 We’re hiring! Join us in shaping the future of public health, at the EDQM we're recruiting a new Head of Evaluation Division in our Certification of Substances Department (DCEP). This is a unique leadership opportunity to: 🔬 Oversee scientific assessments of pharmaceutical substances 👥 Manage a diverse team of 35 scientists and a broader network of assessors 🌍 Represent EDQM in international collaborations that impact medicines worldwide 📍 Be based in beautiful Strasbourg, at the heart of Europe. If you're a skilled evaluator with a solid background in pharmacy, chemistry or biology, and you're ready to lead complex scientific and strategic work—this role is for you. 🧭 Help us protect public health by ensuring the quality of medicines used across Europe and beyond. 🔗 Learn more and apply now: https://lnkd.in/ez9_h-3p 📅 Deadline: 26/08/2025 #HealthcareJobs #Hiring #PharmaCareers #ScienceJobs #EUJobs

📢 CEP holders: your input is needed! Draft revised monographs for several substances have been published in Pharmeuropa 37.3. If you hold a Certificate of Suitability (CEP) for any of the listed substances, we encourage you to review the draft and submit your feedback before 30 September 2025. 💡 Once adopted, Ph. Eur. monographs become legally binding standards. Don’t miss your chance to contribute during the public consultation phase. 📄 See the full list of substances and submission guidelines here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dd2_NReT

🧪 Join the EDQM as a Junior Laboratory Technician Do you have a sharp eye for detail, a passion for analytical testing and experience working under GMP or ISO 17025 standards? This is your chance to contribute to public health and quality standards across Europe and beyond. We’re looking for a lab technician with hands-on experience in: ✔️ Analytical techniques (e.g. chromatography, spectrometry, titration) ✔️ Equipment calibration and maintenance ✔️ Laboratory quality systems ✔️ Scientific data software and documentation 📍 Based in Strasbourg, this is an international opportunity to work in a collaborative, high-impact environment at the heart of European healthcare quality. Ready to help us set the benchmark for safe medicines? Check the requirements below and 💪 Let’s work #TogetherForBetterHealth 🗓️ Apply by 22 July 2025 #HealthcareJobs #Hiring #PharmaCareers #ScienceJobs #EUJobs

📢 The Pharmacopeial Discussion Group (PDG) is expanding! 🇰🇷 We’re pleased to announce the Korean Pharmacopoeia has been selected as a Candidate Participant in the PDG, following a thorough review and consensus by members. This step reflects our shared commitment to global harmonisation of pharmacopeial standards and builds on the successful 2023 inclusion of the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. 👏 축하합니다! (Congratulations!) to the Korean Pharmacopoeia — we look forward to working together to advance the quality and safety of medicines worldwide. ➡ https://lnkd.in/eXbEJhAX

🌟 After three years as Chair of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission, Dr Salvador Cañigueral has a simple, sincere message for scientists, academics and professionals considering joining the Ph. Eur. network: take the leap. In this short video, Dr Salvador Cañigueral, whose tenure as Chair of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission was marked by visionary leadership, gives an inspiring look at leadership in action — and a reminder of the importance of collaboration, scientific excellence and a deep commitment to public health. If you're curious about what it’s like to contribute to one of the most respected pharmacopoeias in the world, this message, is for you. 🎥 Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/dATyD_st

Big news! 🇪🇬 We’re pleased to welcome the BIO INN Laboratories of the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) to the General European OMCL Network (GEON), co-ordinated by the EDQM. The biological laboratories of EDA are the second African OMCL to join the network as an associate member, after a first one from Morocco, marking a significant milestone in strengthening international collaboration in the field of quality control of medicines. With 69 laboratories across 43 countries, the GEON is growing stronger, more diverse, and more interconnected. ➡️ EDA’s participation brings new opportunities for cooperation, training and mutual support—reinforcing our shared goal: protecting public health through high-quality medicines. 📣 “We warmly welcome this new chapter in our collaboration,” said Dr Petra Doerr, EDQM Director. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaMr_awk

⚖️ What role will CEPs play in tomorrow’s European regulatory landscape? Find out at “Certified for Success” in Budapest this September! Susanne Keitel, Chair of the CEP Steering Committee and former EDQM Director, will join a multi-stakeholder panel to discuss the evolving place of the certification procedure in Europe and beyond. ✨ With her extensive regulatory experience, Susanne remains a driving force in the future of the CEP procedure. 🎟️ Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear her speak. 📍 23–24 September | Budapest 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eN-pYx5H

At its 182nd session, the European Pharmacopoeia Commission adopted 56 new and revised texts — paving the way for their implementation by 1 July 2026. 🔍 From a new chapter on Quality of data to the modernisation of analytical methods like Total Organic Carbon (TOC) testing, these outcomes are helping ensure quality and safety of medicinal products. 👏 The session also welcomed 19 new experts and updated the EPC work programme with 7 new texts and 2 deletions. More at https://lnkd.in/esWEHFGq 💡 Explore the key outcomes in our infographic 👇

🚀 Join the conversation shaping the future of the certification procedure! At “Certified for Success” (23–24 September 2025, Budapest), professionals from the pharmaceutical or chemical industry, regulatory agencies and academic institutions will gather to explore how the CEP procedure can drive quality and trust in medicines. 🎤 Guiding us through these timely discussions is Sarah-Taïssir Bencharif, MD, emergency physician and health journalist. She will moderate the conference, bringing both rigour and insight to each session. 📍 Don’t miss this chance to engage with the key voices shaping the future of the CEP procedure. 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eN-pYx5H

🚨 We’re hiring! Three new opportunities to help shape the future of public health in Europe 🌍 Are you passionate about improving the safety, quality, and oversight of substances of human origin (SoHO)? Do you have experience in quality management, proficiency testing, or biovigilance? Then this might be your next career move! We are currently looking for three Senior Project Officers to join our team in Strasbourg: 🔬 Senior Project Officer – Quality Management Programme: Coordinate scientific training events, promote implementation of quality management systems and collaborate across sectors. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/en_uZ9rR 🧪 Senior Project Officer – Proficiency Testing Scheme Coordinate laboratory studies, manage proficiency testing schemes in blood and analyse critical data. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eqHHuCBp 📊 Senior Project Officer – Serious Adverse Reactions and Events (SARE): Oversee biovigilance projects, collaborate with EU partners, and analyse SoHO-related incidents. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/edwtmdGN 📅 Deadline to apply: 9 July 2025 Join an international team dedicated to protecting public health, improving safety standards, and making a difference across Europe and beyond.