International Relations

International Relations drive the Organization's strategy to build and maintain robust political, financial, and public support for CERN's scientific and societal missions.

Building Global Connections

International Relations at CERN bridges science and diplomacy on a global scale. We foster collaboration with governments, international organisations, and communities to ensure CERN’s groundbreaking research drives scientific and societal progress.

Through our work, we translate scientific achievements into global influence, shaping international policy and impacting global discussions on science and society. Our outreach efforts integrate CERN into both local and global communities, promoting science education, cultural integration, and public engagement.

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Diplomatic & Stakeholder Relations
Strengthening cooperation with Member States, engaging with international organisations, and enhancing links with Associate and Non-Member States. Ensuring CERN's voice in global policy debates, supporting education and outreach, and driving initiatives in innovation, knowledge exchange, and culture.
Education, Communications & Outreach
Engaging with governments, the scientific community, and the public through strategic communications, educational programs, outreach events, and dynamic digital channels. Increasing awareness and fostering support for CERN’s activities while promoting public engagement with fundamental research.
Science Gateway Operations
Managing guided tours, overseeing event logistics, maintaining exhibition spaces, providing technical and facility support across the Science Gateway and other venues.

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Since the birth of the Organization in 1954, CERN has been proud to welcome about 100 Heads of State, 40 Heads of Government, and about 780 Ministers, 860 Ambassadors and Heads of International Organisations, and 225 groups of Members of Parliament to mention but a few.

Explore the diverse fields of work at CERN

Discover how your role can transition across various departments

Applied Physics

Applied Physics

Applied Physics at CERN plays a vital role in transforming theoretical concepts into tangible technologies that drive both scientific discovery and practical innovation. From developing cutting-edge particle detectors to contributing to global medical advancements, CERN's applied physicists are at the forefront of technology that changes the world.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Creating an inspiring and welcoming environment for CERN's scientific community by managing and developing CERN's buildings and infrastructures.

Data Science & Data Analytics

Data Science & Data Analytics

Our Data Analytics and Data Science experts transform massive datasets from large physics experiments into valuable insights leveraging cutting-edge algorithms and computational tools to drive innovation across various fields.

Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Pivotal in designing, developing, and maintaining the sophisticated systems that power our cutting-edge experiments.

Experimental Physics

Experimental Physics

CERN’s Experimental Physics challenges the limits of our understanding, transforming bold theories into high-energy collisions that reveal the universe’s deepest secrets. From designing experiments to analysing breakthrough data, our physicists push the boundaries of knowledge every day. Ready to turn theory into discovery?

Health, Safety and Environment

Health, Safety and Environment

Playing a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being of our people and the sustainability of our operations.

Material and Surface Science

Material and Surface Science

Developing and maintaining advanced materials and surfaces essential for the optimal performance of particle accelerators.

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics at CERN provides the essential language and tools that underpin theoretical models, data analysis, and algorithm development. From simulating high-energy collisions to optimizing detector performance, mathematical methods drive innovation across all areas of particle physics research.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering at CERN is crucial to advancing technology and enabling cutting-edge scientific discoveries. Our engineers design, build, and maintain sophisticated machinery, complex accelerator systems and experimental facilities that power some of the world’s most complex and impactful experiments.

Software Engineering and IT

Software Engineering and IT

Software is crucial to CERN's mission of producing particle beams for physics experiments, coordinating thousands of devices through a sophisticated accelerator control system. Our engineers and technicians develop software across all layers, from embedded real-time systems to micro-service-based backend servers and user interfaces. We leverage mainstream, open-source technologies such as Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, Python, and Kafka, ensuring our knowledge is broadly applicable beyond CERN.

Support Services (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement)

Support Services (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement)

Support Services at CERN ensure smooth operations across the Organization, from finance, logistics and legal expertise to human resources, administrative support and scientific information management, enabling our scientists to focus on groundbreaking research.

Theoretical Physics

Theoretical Physics

Theoretical physics at CERN explores the fundamental principles of particles and forces, providing the framework for understanding the universe at its most fundamental level. It transforms abstract concepts into testable predictions, ensuring that CERN remains at the cutting edge of discovery.

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