Presentation of the Joint Research Centre

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1 Presentation of the Joint Research Centre JRC cooperation with Member States Job opportunities

2 A well networked organisation partners: Universities, public research organisations, industry groups, Member State governments, international organisations, and European Parliament Training and mobility of researchers Access to scientific infrastructures Support to enlargement Working with academic umbrella organisations

3 Inclusiveness. Access to JRC scientific facilities

4 Different modalities of cooperation Joint research Joint publications Access to JRC infrastructure Exchange of information and data Exchange of personnel Joint conferences and events Ad hoc requests etc. but no transfer or money!

5 Different types of partnership agreements Collaboration Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, Letters of Intent e.g. joint research, information sharing and personnel exchange Scientific networks e.g. methods and measurements harmonisation/validation, common standards definition: support to EU legislation implementation Competitive Activities e.g. where appropriate and eligible, the JRC can participate as partner in H2020 calls for proposals relevant to its policy support work

6 JRC Slovenia cooperation 26 Competitive Activities Topics: agricultural and biomass trade; biodiversity in aquatic systems; water adaptation to climate change; geological surveys; stress testing critical infrastructure against natural hazards; severe accidents including nuclear; metabolomics standards; nanomaterials; innovative DNA methods and product traceability; nonfood biomass 8 Collaboration Agreements Topics: on chemicals traceable to Slovenia and nuclear safety and nuclear emergency information 17 Institutional Networks Topics: food contact materials; metrological requirements for chemical and bioanalytical measurements; radioactivity and environmental monitoring; biocidal substances; testing methods; customs collaboration; the European Network of GMO Laboratories; air quality. 6

7 To stay in touch JRC Science Hub: (JRC corporate website) LinkedIn: european-commission-joint-research-centre YouTube: JRC Audiovisuals Vimeo:

8 JRC Communication tools On-line subscription to the JRC monthly newsletter: List of JRC events: JRC "Science and Policy: What's on the EU's agenda?" brief Overview of European Institutions activities and important scientific conferences and meetings. To subscribe, please write to JRC-

9 JRC Trainings The JRC offers a number of regular courses that take place at its laboratories and facilities across the EU For more information on specific education opportunities, including all the necessary details and contact information, please see our dedicated page on training programmes: List of upcoming training events:

10 Permanent officials Website: Administrators (AD): drafting policies, managing scientific research programme, etc. Assistants (AST): executive and technical role in e.g. administrative, financial, research implementation Assistants/Secretary Clerk (AST/SC) Selection organised through open competitions by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

11 Temporary posts Contract staff members Grantholders Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grantholders Temporary Agents Seconded National Experts Trainees Unpaid Visiting Scientists Invited Persons Website:

12 Contract Staff members Four Function Groups: FG I: Manual and administrative support tasks FG II: Clerical secretarial tasks FG III: Executive tasks FG IV: Administrative, advisory or other scientific/technical tasks For FGII-IV contracts up to the maximum of 6 years For FG I an indeterminate contract can be offered Selection through open calls organized by EPSO or through dedicated calls for expression of interest (e.g. A new call for researchers in FG IV has been recently launched by the JRC:

13 Grantholders Ph.D. students and experienced scientists (i.e. at least 10 years of experience at post-doc level) Can be of any nationality (a derogation from the DG must be granted for recruitment of Third Country Nationals) Contracts under the national employment law of the site where the JRC Institute is based: For Ph.D. students contracts from 12 to 36 months For experienced scientists contracts from 3 to 24 months Grantholders are recruited through open calls published on the JRC s External Staff Recruitment Application (ESRA)

14 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grantholders Individual Fellowships Ph.D. students or researchers with at least 4 years of research experience Compliance with the mobility rule Contracts under the national employment law of the site where the JRC Institute is based for a duration of months Opportunities available on the MSCA portal Guide for applicants: / guide_for_applicants_if_2014_en.pdf

15 Temporary Agents Specialists dealing with scientific/technical tasks selected through open competitions organized by EPSO ( Typically, the contract is awarded for an initial period of 4 years and may be renewed not more than once for a period of 2 years

16 Seconded National Experts (SNE) Staff employed by a national, regional or local public administration or an IGO who are working temporarily for the European Commission SNEs remain in the service of their national employer throughout the period of secondment The SNE s employer shall continue to pay their salary and maintain their administrative status throughout the period of secondment Typically, the secondment may not be less than 6 months or more than 2 years. It may be renewed up to a maximum total of 4 years.

17 JRC Trainees Enable students or recent graduates to practise what they have acquired during their studies Two types of traineeships at JRC: training related to the preparation of a degree thesis training after university education Trainees are selected through open calls published on the JRC s External Staff Recruitment Application (ESRA) Duration ranges from 3 to 5 months

18 Unpaid Visiting Scientist (UVS) JRC can host scientists from a scientific public body, university, organisation, institute or private company conducting research An agreement is signed between the sending organisation, the UVS and the JRC The agreement does not create in any way an employment relationship between the JRC and the UVS No transfer of money between the parties in connection with the agreement Duration ranging from 1 to 12 months

19 Invited Person Collaboration Agreements provide a legal framework for cooperation between the JRC and other organisations, in particular research institutes, and allow also for the possibility of exchange personnel Similarly as for UVS invitation of a person to the JRC must be in the framework of scientific and technological collaboration without exchange of funds The duration of an invitation cannot normally exceed 12 months. Extensions are possible.