Science Policy Officer for SAPEA

ALLEA e.V. is the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, representing 60 academies from 40 EU and non-EU countries. ALLEA operates at the interface of science, policy and society and acts on behalf of its members to promote science as a global public good, facilitate scientific collaboration across borders and disciplines, improve the conditions for research, provide the best independent and interdisciplinary science advice, and strengthen the role of science in society.  

For our Berlin office, we are seeking a versatile and committed Science Policy Officer for SAPEA to join our international team starting 1 October 2025 or as early as possible until 30 April 2029 for the EU-funded project SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies). The project is part of the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) to the European Commission.

Your Role:

The SAPEA Science Policy Officer is responsible for the coordination of evidence reviews, supporting or leading cross-cutting activities within the project, stakeholder engagement, communication with EU institutions, and support for public outreach activities.  

Key responsibilities include: 

• Working closely with the ALLEA Secretariat, the SAPEA Coordinator, the SAPEA SPOs, the SAM Secretariat, the SAPEA communications team, the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, and other representatives of the European Commission.
• Drafting project outlines, including work and budget plans, and proposals for the outputs (i.e. Evidence Review Reports), occasional scientific writing.
• Contributing to the technical and financial reports of the SAPEA project.
• Organising meetings of working groups (virtual, hybrid, or in-person) and consultation processes
• Maintaining ties with stakeholders in the science for policy advice ecosystem.
• Contributing to organising the peer review process of scientific publications.
• Undertaking project-related communications activities.
• Being involved in cross-cutting activities in the SAPEA project.
• Supporting the ALLEA secretariat in organisational matters with respect to the project, including providing regular updates to the ALLEA Board on the SAPEA project.

Please send your application (cover letter, CV and, if applicable, further references) in one single PDF document with your salary requirement as soon as possible to recruitment@allea.org.  Applications will be processed on a rolling basis.   

For more information on the vacancy please visit the ALLEA Website.