EMA seeks the expert input of healthcare professionals (i.e. academics, researchers, clinicians) and patients in its work through several channels, including:

If the Agency needs expert input to help with a particular activity or piece of work, other collaboration opportunities may arise. Such collaborations are non-remunerated and exclude any direct involvement in the authorisation and supervision of human or veterinary medicines.

How to get involved as an expert

All experts need to complete certain forms before their involvement in specific EMA activities, in particular those related to the assessment of medicines. These include:

• the declaration-of-interests and confidentiality-agreement form: EMA has a robust conflicts of interests policy to ensure that experts participating in the Agency's activities have no interests in the pharmaceutical industry that could affect their impartiality. As part of this policy, all patient and consumer representatives working with the Agency must complete a public declaration of interests and confidentiality form;
• the expert-nomination form and e-curriculum vitae (e-CV): all experts need to complete a nomination form and electronic curriculum vitae.

For more guidance on filling in the forms, please see the guidance for submission and validation of eletronic declarations and electronic curriculum vitae

Individual academics, as specialists in their area can contribute their expertise to EMA activities. You can register your interest to be included in the individual stakeholder database, by completing the online registration form at:

Programme for young researchers

EMA encourages young researchers/professionals interested in EMA's work to explore the ten-month traineeship programme. This is an opportunity for recent graduates to learn new skills and get a valuable work experience.

How to learn more about EMA activities

EMA provides several training resources in the format of videos, presentation slides and related documents, for those interested in learning more about the Agency activities.