Seconded National Expert - Industrial Research&Innovation (Ref: RTD.E.1.)

The ‘Prosperity’ Directorate (RTD.E) aims to strengthen European competitiveness by promoting European technological capacity focusing on critical and innovative technologies. Unit RTD.E1 (Industrial Research, Strategy & Coordination) works to strengthen industrial research and innovation, in order to support industry to play its role in R&I, transferring results into the economy and achieving European policy goals for EU competitiveness and technological sovereignty. The unit leads the preparation of the research agenda of Horizon Europe Cluster 4 and is strongly engaged in the negotiatons of Horizon Europe 2028-34 and the European Competitiveness Fund.

We offer an attractive position at the heart of the Horizon Europe programme and the future European Competitiveness Fund, with a particular focus on strengthening Europe's industrial research and innovation capacity, competitiveness and technological leadership. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the shaping of EU policies and funding instruments that support industrial research, technology development, innovation ecosystems and the uptake of advanced technologies. More broadly, the jobholder will contribute to the preparation of future research and innovation priorities, partnerships and investment approaches under Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund, fostering collaboration between industry, academia, research and technology organisations, start-ups, scale-ups and public actors.

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 in English (Europass CV, letter of motivation and declaration of approval of the employer) 7 days before the official deadline, namely by September, 18, 2026 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.1.