Public Affairs Senior Policy Officer

Medicines for Europe

About the Organisation

Medicines for Europe is the leading trade association representing the generic medicines industry at the European level. Guided by our five core values, Patients, Quality, Value, Sustainability, and Partnership, we work at the heart of EU pharmaceutical policy to ensure that safe, effective, and affordable medicines remain accessible to patients all across Europe.

We are looking for a dynamic and proactive Public Affairs Senior Policy Officer to join our team in Brussels. In this role, you will be at the forefront of shaping pharmaceutical policy, engaging with EU institutions, and building the coalitions that make a real difference in European healthcare. If you are passionate about public affairs, driven by impact, and ready to contribute to one of the most critical sectors in European policy-making, we want to hear from you.

Founded in 1993, Medicines for Europe is the voice of the generic, biosimilar, and value-added medicines industries, representing companies that supply the largest share of prescription medicines across Europe, covering over 80% of therapy areas. As the leading partner for political change at the EU level, we work to improve healthcare access, enhance the health and well-being of all Europeans, and safeguard the long-term sustainability of Europe’s healthcare systems for generations to come. Joining Medicines for Europe means being part of an organisation where your work has real, measurable impact: on policy, on healthcare systems, and on patients’ lives across the continent.

About the role

As Public Affairs Senior Policy Officer, you will play a central role in advancing Medicines for Europe’s advocacy impact at the EU level. Reporting to the Deputy Director General and Executive Director for External Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring EU policy developments in healthcare, pharmaceuticals and horizontal issues, with a strong focus on the European Parliament, Council and European Commission
• Coordinating Medicines for Europe public affairs working group, ensuring synergy, coherence and effectiveness by drafting agenda, minutes, reports and briefing notes while informing and gathering information from association members on policy matters
• Providing feedback, oral and written, to the association members on the policy issues as appropriate
• Participating in external political/institutional events and reporting internally to the M-team as well as to relevant Medicines for Europe working groups and committees
• Contributing to the development of external outreach messages and materials
• Coordinating the preparation for political/institutional meetings (incl. drafting briefing notes and coordinating internal alignment)
• Organising events (sessions/workshops/webinars), including programme development and background notes
• Developing and implementing Medicines for Europe’s annual advocacy strategy
• Shaping and implementing Medicines for Europe’s institutional outreach advocacy strategy and ensuring our voice is heard where it matters most.

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

• Professional fluency in English, with any other EU language being an asset
• 2-4 years of applied, relevant experience in an EU affairs environment with direct exposure to the EU policy-making process, either within the EU institutions (especially in the European Parliament) or within a trade association, consultancy, and corporate environment
• Experience within a relevant sector (healthcare, trade, sustainability/environmental policy) will be considered an asset
• Proactive attitude
• Strong communication, writing and presentation skills
• Excellent project management skills, with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable in a multicultural environment
• Strategic thinking and creativity to convey complex ideas clearly

Required Qualifications

• An appropriate university degree (health, law, and political science)

Compensation & Benefits

• A salary package, meal vouchers (€8 per working day), and a net remote work allowance.
• Hospitalisation insurance (+ ambulatory) and pension fund
• Hybrid work arrangement
• The possibility to represent a dynamic European industry and interact with diverse stakeholders, and an extensive level of external exposure
• The opportunity to take ownership and have an impact, as well as being part of a motivated and multicultural team.

Conditions of employment

• You need to have a valid work permit in the EU.

Working locations

• Brussels, Belgium
• Regular European travel

How to apply

• Interested candidates are asked to submit their applications consisting of a Cover Letter and a recent CV to the Recruitment Team at [email protected] and [email protected].
• The deadline to apply is the 26h May 2026 at 23:59, with early applications to be encouraged.

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