- Joint Research Centre
- Brussels, Belgium (Remote)
- Full-time
Policy Analyst – Science for Policy Researcher
- Joint Research Centre
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
Application Deadline: May 14, 2025
- Joint Research Centre
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
Application Deadline: May 14, 2025
DESCRIPTION:
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society. The current vacancy is in the Directorate “Innovation in Science and Policymaking”, which is based in Ispra and Brussels.
Its mission is to help EU policies to innovate, stay relevant and be responsive to citizens’ needs by connecting, synthesising and integrating in the processes that underpin evidenceinformed policymaking forward-looking knowledge, science and methods from within the JRC and beyond combined with new ways the Commission engages with citizens. The Directorate helps to put the Commission in a position to adapt to the increasing complexity of the challenges the EU faces through developing systemic views, being the sense-maker of knowledge and the connector of hubs of scientific excellence at the science/policy interface. Through enabling the application of democratic principles such as openness, transparency, citizens’ engagement and the use of science in policymaking, the Directorate helps to reinforce trust in EU governance and decision-making.
Specifically, the vacancy is in the "Science for Democracy and Evidence-Informed Policy Making" Unit; its mission is to:
MAIN TASKS:
The jobholder will support the JRC’s research into science for policy, democracy and polarisation, ensuring that the best available science of how we think, discuss and decide on political issues, including societal polarisation is understood and applied within the Commission, notably to its public administration reform, democracy, political advertising, platform regulation, public communication and related disinformation policies and practices.
Main tasks will include:
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
We are looking for a Policy Analyst – Science for Policy Researcher with the following qualifications:
Essential
Desirable
The profile is completed by the following general skills:
WHAT WE OFFER:
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are already on a valid CAST FG IV reserve list, or you have already applied to one of the calls below, you can directly submit your application at JRC Recruitment Portal.
If not, before applying to this position, you must register for one of the two following databases:
Note that each of the calls above has different minimum eligibility requirements and different selection tests.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
The JRC cultivates a workplace based on respect for other people and the environment, and embraces non-discriminatory practices and equality of opportunity. In case of equal merit, preference will be given to the gender in minority.
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society. The current vacancy is in the Directorate “Innovation in Science and Policymaking”, which is based in Ispra and Brussels.
Its mission is to help EU policies to innovate, stay relevant and be responsive to citizens’ needs by connecting, synthesising and integrating in the processes that underpin evidenceinformed policymaking forward-looking knowledge, science and methods from within the JRC and beyond combined with new ways the Commission engages with citizens. The Directorate helps to put the Commission in a position to adapt to the increasing complexity of the challenges the EU faces through developing systemic views, being the sense-maker of knowledge and the connector of hubs of scientific excellence at the science/policy interface. Through enabling the application of democratic principles such as openness, transparency, citizens’ engagement and the use of science in policymaking, the Directorate helps to reinforce trust in EU governance and decision-making.
Specifically, the vacancy is in the "Science for Democracy and Evidence-Informed Policy Making" Unit; its mission is to:
- Promote evidence-informed, collaborative policymaking and participatory and deliberative democracy in the Commission and the EU;
- Promote policy impact, knowledge synthesis, collaboration and citizen engagement within the JRC; through research, innovation, guidance, consultancy advice, training, capacity building and institutional development on collaboration, policymaking and democratic processes inside JRC and Commission and within the EU.
MAIN TASKS:
The jobholder will support the JRC’s research into science for policy, democracy and polarisation, ensuring that the best available science of how we think, discuss and decide on political issues, including societal polarisation is understood and applied within the Commission, notably to its public administration reform, democracy, political advertising, platform regulation, public communication and related disinformation policies and practices.
Main tasks will include:
- Contributing to the JRC research on these topics, maximising outreach and impact of existing work and identifying and addressing new knowledge gaps;
- Mobilising multi-disciplinary teams, communities and networks of leading academic experts in the field;
- Building strong professional relationships so that their expertise can be made available to the Commission and establishing;
- Helping JRC be a leading knowledge broker in the field. In particular maximising impact of ongoing research, including public communication, contributing to European Democracy Action Plan, Defence of Democracy, Democracy Shield actions and translating the science into daily operational policy communications advice, insights, guidance and actions for the Commission;
- Delivering oral and written briefings, ad hoc reports, opinions, contributions and advice to other DGs, including at senior management level, based on the best available science.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
We are looking for a Policy Analyst – Science for Policy Researcher with the following qualifications:
Essential
- Professional experience as researcher for at least 3 years in political science, behavioural economics, political psychology OR in science for policy field is essential, including excellent knowledge of the research and experts in either field;
- Proven experience of coordinating and synthesising science from multiple disciplines relevant to the science for policy or science/public communication field is essential;
- Experience and Publications as political science, political psychology or behavioural economics researcher an advantage;
- Good interpersonal skills and attitude in working in an international environment is an advantage;
- Excellent command of English (C1) and well as very good command of another EU official language.
Desirable
- Professional experience of at least 3 years in delivering scientific support and advice to policymakers and achieving policy impact;
- Experience in working in international organisations or acquired in more than one country is desirable.
The profile is completed by the following general skills:
- Team playing mind-set, reliability, sense of responsibility and service culture;
- Helping to form and sustain a cross-functional multi-DG team;
- Analytical thinking and sound judgement capacity coupled with a spirit of initiative.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Type of contract: Member of the European Commission’s contract staff, Function Group IV (article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants);
- Duration of contract: 36 months (renewable up to maximum 6 years);
- Area: Knowledge Management and Sharing – Science and Research;
- Place of employment: Brussels (BE);
- Indicative basic salary: 4.270,49 - 6.185,58 € (applicable as of 1st of July 2024) For more detailed information please consult: Working Conditions.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are already on a valid CAST FG IV reserve list, or you have already applied to one of the calls below, you can directly submit your application at JRC Recruitment Portal.
If not, before applying to this position, you must register for one of the two following databases:
- The Call for Expressions of Interest | EU Careers (europa.eu) (CAST Permanent FG IV), which is used by a wide range of organisations (institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the European Union);
- The specialised call for researchers (JRC Call COM/1/2015/GFIV – Research), which is mainly used by the JRC.
Note that each of the calls above has different minimum eligibility requirements and different selection tests.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
The JRC cultivates a workplace based on respect for other people and the environment, and embraces non-discriminatory practices and equality of opportunity. In case of equal merit, preference will be given to the gender in minority.
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