Company Description
Eurofins is an international network of independent life sciences companies, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.
The Eurofins network is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across its companies around the world.
Job Description
Do you want to contribute to cybersecurity and IT resilience projects that make a real impact across the Eurofins network? Join the Risk Team in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise) programme!
As a European Economic Area (EEA) national, aged between 18 and 28, Business France’s V.I.E programme is your chance to embrace an international experience in a leading scientific network. The 12-month contract includes a monthly allowance, and Business France helps with administrative support for a smooth transition abroad.
Candidates must be eligible for the V.I.E programme at the time of application. Find more information: Mon Volontariat International - official VIE | VIA web site.
Location: Barcelona, Spain.
Starting date: July 2026.
Type of contract: V.I.E programme, 12 months, renewable.
Position and objectives
In this role, you will help manage technology and cybersecurity risks, collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, and support informed decision-making across the Eurofins network.
You will be part of a team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and growth, making this position ideal for someone eager to develop their career in IT risk, cybersecurity, or technology governance. In addition to your core responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to contribute to additional projects such as phishing campaigns and IT risk resilience tests.
Your missions
As Technology Risk Officer, you will:
Contribute to the design, plan, and execute projects across various areas of activity in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Support with IT risk and audit assessments in line with quality standards to drive risk reduction across Eurofins companies.
Provide input and recommendations by delivering actionable insights and risk-based guidance to IT and business leaders.
Assist in the development and improvement of internal IT risk assessment methodologies.
Put together clear and high-quality technical and non-technical reports to present the results of your analysis.
Monitor the progress of strategic plans and follow up with collaborators when necessary.
Build and maintain professional relationships with internal stakeholders and partners.
What’s in it for you?
A unique opportunity to gain experience within a fast‑growing, international organisation working to creating a safer, healthier world.
A hybrid working model that supports work–life balance while fostering collaboration with multicultural teams.
Continuous learning opportunities, including access to internal training, certifications, and professional development programmes focused on IT risk, cybersecurity, and leadership.
Opportunity to travel across Europe, allowing you to collaborate with regional teams, conduct on‑site assessments, and deepen your understanding of diverse IT landscapes.
Qualifications
Education: Graduated with a master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or another relevant field.
Languages: Excellent English, both oral and written, is a must. Additional languages are a plus.
Personal skills: Autonomous and ambitious, ability to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement, and strong ability to convey information to technical and non-technical audiences in English.
Technical Skills: Background in cybersecurity and IT systems obtained through internship, academic or project experience. Understanding of key concepts in risk management or IT audit. Exposure to IT processes, development, or security practices with strong interest in developing skills in cybersecurity and IT resilience.
Additional Information
We support your development! Do you feel like you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.
We embrace diversity! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.
Find out more on our Careers page: https://careers.eurofins.com/
Company description: Eurofins Scientific is an international network of independent life sciences companies, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
In under 40 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 employees across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of over 950 laboratories in over 1,000 independent companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.
The Eurofins network generated EUR 7.296 billion revenues in FY 2025, and has been one of the fastest growing listed European companies for almost three decades.
