Seconded National Experts - JRC (JRC-B-6_Inspections)

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the science and knowledge service of the European Commission: our mission is to support EU policies with independent evidence throughout the whole policy cycle.

The current vacancy is with the newly formed European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT), which, through its scientific and technical expertise and analyses, will reinforce the European Commission’s supervisory role in the context of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) – in close collaboration with the Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT). The ECAT will be established in the second half of 2022 and will be located in three JRC sites (Seville, Ispra and Brussels).

For this team, we are looking for applied researchers with a strong motivation to work in a goal-oriented environment for the public good. The ideal candidate should have a sharp curiosity and creativity, as well as a problem-solving mentality to – collectively, within a case team – obtain and link various pieces of evidence. They should have the ability to come up with creative questions and investigative methods to deepen our understanding of some of the most advanced algorithmic systems used by online platforms, and the real-world challenges they pose, while respecting strict case-handling protocols.

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 (Europass CV, letter of motivation and declaration of approval of the employer) in English by January 18, 2023 by email to sne.bruessel-ov@bmeia.gv.at.

For more information about the nature of the tasks and the main qualifications, please refer to the detailed vacancy notice below.

Reference: JRC-B-6_Inspections