Seconded National Experts

The European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) is seeking Seconded National Experts (SNEs), also referred to as Research Programme Experts, from public administrations and intergovernmental organisations.

To this end, the ERCEA is launching a Call for Expression of Interest to establish a reserve list of candidates for the following profiles:

• Support to the Scientific Council (Policy Analysis), linked to ERCEA Unit A.1
• Communication, linked to ERCEA Unit A.2
• Ethics, linked to ERCEA Unit B.1
• Management of Scientific Evaluation, linked to ERCEA Unit B.2
• Quantitative and Statistical Analysis, linked to ERCEA Unit B.2
• Life Sciences, linked to ERCEA Unit B.3
• Physical Sciences and Engineering, linked to ERCEA Unit B.4
• Social Sciences and Humanities, linked to ERCEA Unit B.5

These experts will contribute to strengthening cooperation, fostering synergies and promoting the exchange of best practices. While the ERCEA benefits from the high level of professional knowledge and experience brought by the National Experts, the SNEs gain valuable insight into the functioning of an EU research funding agency and have the opportunity to develop new competencies and skills.

The initial period of secondment at the ERCEA would be two years. Secondments may be renewable, but the total secondment period cannot exceed six years. Throughout the secondment, the SNEs remain employed and remunerated by their home organisation while receiving from the ERCEA a daily subsistence allowance (€ 180,65 per calendar day, including weekends and holidays) and a monthly subsistence allowance depending on the distance between the place of origin and the place of secondment (Brussels). For the full overview of secondment conditions, see the attached document.

Applicants must send their completed applications (CV, Application Form, current contract and declaration on the current status of employment) to the Permanent Representations, the EFTA Secretariat, the Permanent Delegation of Türkiye.

The Permanent Representations, the EFTA Secretariat, the Permanent Delegation of Türkiye, must forward the applications to: ERC-SELECTION@ec.europa.eu by 16 March 2026 by 12:00 (midday) Brussels time. For more information, see attached document.