Seconded National Experts - Research Programme Experts (Ref. ERCEA/SNE/259/2026)

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).

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 March,9, 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 the full overview of secondment conditions, see the attached document.