IMA-Europe is filling two full time Health and Safety Adviser positions in Brussels, with applications closing on 30 September 2026. At Youth Works Hub, we worked through the current version of the vacancy so you know which files you would handle and where the one date trap in the advertisement sits.
The association is hiring for chemicals policy work, and it says openly that junior professionals are welcome alongside experienced ones, which is rare for a role that touches REACH.
The Association and Its Sector
IMA-Europe is the decisive EU voice of industrial minerals producers and importers. Its stated mission is to develop a thriving industrial minerals sector at the heart of a sustainable Europe.
⛏️ Industrial minerals are the raw materials behind glass, ceramics, paper, paint, plastics, construction products and many food and pharmaceutical applications.
🏛️ The association works at EU level on policy, sustainability, health and safety, product stewardship, industrial competitiveness and public awareness.
🤝 It brings together multiple mineral sectors and companies across Europe.
What the Role Covers
As a Health and Safety Adviser, you would assess and manage files and advise members across a wide regulatory span.
🧪 Chemicals policies, specifically REACH, CLP and Biocides.
👷 Workplace legislation.
🍽️ Products regulation, including food, feed, cosmetics and pesticides.
♻️ Developing and implementing product stewardship programmes.
🇪🇺 Coordinating EU funded projects.
The Three Essential Functions
📄 Analysis of regulation, and drafting of position papers, technical files and meeting reports.
🗣️ Coordinating the association's positions and advocacy with members and relevant stakeholders.
🤝 Relations with EU institutions and agencies, NGOs, institutes, and scientific and industry experts.
That middle function is the one people underestimate. Association work means building a position that dozens of competing companies can all sign, then defending it externally.
Who Can Apply
🎓 A university degree in science, with geology, chemistry and biology named, or in engineering.
🕐 One to five years of experience, with experience in an association counted as an asset.
🔬 Knowledge of toxicology, or a willingness to learn toxicology.
🗣️ Fluent English, with French, German or Spanish as an asset.
📐 Rigour and efficiency, with excellent analytical, drafting and organisational skills.
🤝 Excellent interpersonal skills: diplomatic, flexible and assertive.
🇪🇺 An interest in EU initiatives, legislation and regulatory processes.
🔄 The ability to work on multiple diverse assignments.
What the Association Offers
🏢 A vibrant job within a dynamic team in an international environment.
💼 A competitive salary package, with no figure published in the advertisement.
📚 Continuous internal and external training.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of this vacancy, the willingness to teach toxicology is the detail that opens the door: it tells you the association expects to train a scientist into the regulatory specifics rather than requiring a ready made REACH expert.
The Date Trap
⚠️ The advertisement carries two dates. The deadline field states 30 September 2026, while the closing line of the text still reads "the latest by 30 September 2024", left over from an earlier hiring round.
✅ The structured deadline is the one to follow: 30 September 2026.
📌 If you want certainty, say in your email which round you are applying for.
How to Apply
Applications go by email with a CV and a cover letter. There is no form and no reference number. With two positions open and a small secretariat reading the applications, a cover letter that names the files you want to work on, chemicals, workplace legislation or product stewardship, will be more useful than a general statement of interest.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many positions are open?
Two full time Health and Safety Adviser positions.
Do I need REACH experience already?
No. The requirement is a science or engineering degree with knowledge of toxicology or a willingness to learn it, plus one to five years of experience.
Is the salary published?
No. The advertisement refers to a competitive salary package without a figure.
What languages do I need?
Fluent English is required, with French, German or Spanish counted as an asset.
Which regulations would I work on?
REACH, CLP and Biocides, plus workplace legislation and products regulation covering food, feed, cosmetics and pesticides.
Which deadline is correct?
30 September 2026. The 2024 date in the text is a leftover from an earlier round.
Deadline
⏳ 30 September 2026
With two seats to fill and a short window, applications sent in the final days compete against a pile already read. Find more opportunities like this, explained in plain language, on Youth Works Hub.
Link
🔗 Association website: https://ima-europe.eu
📧 Applications, CV and cover letter: secretariat@ima-europe.eu
