FEMS is looking for a talented candidate to join our team. If you are keen to use your skills for a mission-driven non-profit that works for the microbiology community then please see our current vacancy.

As the Events Programme Officer for the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), you play a key role in delivering impactful experiences for attendees and advancing scientific exchange. Reporting to the Events Manager, you will ensure smooth programme execution for our flagship event, curate essential content, and support researchers in sharing their work.

We seek a highly organized, communicative team player who values the power of events to connect people and foster knowledge. Confidence in engaging with both microbiology experts and meetings industry professionals is essential. The role requires familiarity with microbiology or experience in academic/scientific events,  as it involves understanding the academic community and basic scientific literacy.

About FEMS: FEMS is a global network connecting over 50 Member Societies from 38 countries and representing more than 30,000 individual microbiologists. Our office houses a small international team, based in Delft-The Hague area, but we work with hundreds of individual scientists, partners, and suppliers across the globe. FEMS exists to advance microbiology and support scientists at every stage of their careers, driving scientific development by bringing microbiologists together in purposeful ways to create impact. We do this through fostering scientific communities online, in person, and through our journals. We are growing our reach, network and activities and are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to help strengthen our Events team.