ESPEN invites applications for one Early Career Faculty (ECF) representative on the ESPEN Scientific Committee. The representative will contribute to the Committee's scientific activities and bring the perspective of early career clinicians and scientists to its work, while participating actively in the ECF's scientific, educational, editorial and networking activities.

 

- ESPEN member for at least 3 years

- Within 5 years of the final degree (MD, PhD, MSc or equivalent) at the application deadline

 

- Congress: active participation during the ESPEN Congress, including co-chairing and moderating oral and poster sessions

- Editorial: reviewing submitted manuscripts for one of the Society journals upon request (at least 5 per year) and becoming an Associate Editor for Clinical Nutrition ESPEN if eligible

- Educational: participation in educational activities, ESPEN guidelines, LLL modules or webinars

- Scientific evaluation: reviewing and scoring abstracts submitted for the ESPEN Congress and contributing to the evaluation of scientific grant proposals and other initiatives

- Scientific programme: contributing to the development and scientific quality of the ESPEN Congress programme and other ESPEN scientific activities

- Scientific strategy: contributing to the development of ESPEN's scientific priorities and initiatives

- Meetings: attending the Scientific Committee's in-person meetings in January, May and September

- Networking: engaging actively within the ECF group and with ESPEN committees and national society members

 

Term of office: 4 years, not renewable

 

Complete and sign the ESPEN Early Career Faculty 2026 Scientific Committee Application Form, including confirmation of support from your national PEN society.

Send the signed application form in PDF format to Professor Mireille Serlie (scientific.committee@espen.org), with a copy to the ESPEN Executive Committee (Execom@espen.org). Use the subject line: ESPEN Early Career Faculty 2026 – Scientific Committee

 

Deadline: 6 November 2026, 5 pm CET. Late submissions will not be considered.