Seconded National Expert - Advanced Materials (RTD-E-3)

The Industrial Transformation Unit (E3) is part of the ‘Prosperity’ Directorate. The Directorate aims to create prosperity and jobs across Europe within the means of our planet. That requires policy action for value creation from research and innovation and the acceleration of the green and digital transformation of industry, strengthening its resilience and its base in Europe.

A dynamic and challenging position as a seconded expert contributing to the legal aspects of the work of the unit, in particular the preparation of the Advanced Materials Act and the reform of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, within a unit offering high expertise and excellent team spirit.

The jobholder will contribute to different horizontal legal questions related to the work of the unit and to all the phases related to the preparation, adoption and interinstitutional negotiations of the proposals for the reform of the RFCS and the Advanced Materials Act.

The jobholder will also contribute to background analysis on the needs for the RFCS reform and the Advanced Materials Act, including the upcoming impact assessment for such an Act.

The jobholder will also prepare policy documents, briefings, concept notes and make contributions to future work programmes (namely for the Cluster ‘Digital, Industry and Space’ under Horizon Europe).

The Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU points out that ONLY applications submitted by the Permanent Representation will be considered. Interested parties are therefore requested to send application documents (Europass CV, letter of motivation and declaration of approval of the employer) in English by September,19, 2025 by email to sne.bruessel-ov@bmeia.gv.at.

Only the “Europass CV” form should be used to create the CV. Applicants must state the exact name of the position for which they are applying (e.g. JRC-B-5) in all documents submitted.

For more detailed information on the job profile, requirements and selection procedure, please refer to the detailed vacancy notice below.

Reference: RTD-E-3