Senior EC Project Coordinator

What you'll do

Could you help realise the dream of science clusters across Europe collaborating on common tools and infrastructure? Drive CERN’s participation in major EC multi-science research infrastructure projects to make this a reality!

Your responsibilities

Lead CERN’s participation in the ESCAPE (European Science Cluster of Astronomy & Particle Physics ESFRIs) Collaboration, steering and shaping the activities towards the needs of High Energy Physics and multi-science initiatives.
Represent CERN in the ESCAPE Collaboration board, strengthening CERN’s leadership in the ESCAPE governance.
Drive the ESCAPE science cluster to converge on a common vision for Open Science.
Engage with other European science clusters to foster alignment of infrastructure projects for research activities and open science.
Coordinate CERN’s participation in the next major EC funding round oriented towards Scientific Clusters with the ambition for CERN to lead some of the proposals.

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Your profile

Significant experience in leading and coordinating large-scale scientific collaborations is required.
Proven experience in managing Research and Innovation projects funded by the European Commission is required.
Demonstrated experience in international scientific collaborations, managing complex research activities, and coordinating contributions from various institutes and industries.
Experience collaborating across scientific communities in the field of computing is desired.
Experience in negotiating and collaborating with industry is desired.
Post-doctoral or equivalent certification recognising excellence in leading research in science or technology is desired.
PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Applied Physics, Engineering or a related field.

Your skills

Knowledge of Funding Programmes, key EC contact points.
Project management, including knowledge of the procedures and processes applicable to EU-funded research and innovation projects.
Experience in Project Proposal writing, notably large-scale, multi-institute, multi-science projects.
Strategic Management implementing CERN’s vision into multi-science initiatives benefiting CERNs programme.
Operational Management including negotiation across multiple project partners.
Promotes innovative thinking and the circulation of ideas and information within own team and across departments.
Builds comprehensive road maps to translate the organisational vision to an operational level; defines and sets direction accordingly.
Effectively manages budget, optimising human and financial resources.
Makes timely decisions that balance systematic analysis with decisiveness; deals with difficulties in a timely manner.
Leverages support networks across the Organization.
Spoken and written both English and French.

Ideal start date: 01/06/2026

Contract duration (in months): 36

Grade range: 8

Benchmark job: 200140 - Applied Physicist

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Team supervision

Employment conditions

Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Global Benefits at CERN

A minimum entry-salary of 13079 Swiss Francs per month (tax free), increasing in line with your years of relevant experience.
30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
A relocation package (installation grant, removal, travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
Possibility to extend your contract up to 8 years + eligibility for indefinite contract tenure.

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Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State. Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
You have relevant qualifications and professional experience.
If you have previously held a Staff contract at CERN, you will not be eligible for these positions.
Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.

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Your CV (English or French)
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Your CERNDepartment

The IT Department designs, operates, and evolves CERN’s core computing and digital infrastructure. It provides the large-scale data processing, storage, networking, and collaboration services that enable CERN’s scientific programme. The Department supports the LHC and non-LHC experiments, accelerator systems, and the wider CERN community, while advancing new computing technologies through research, development, and strategic partnerships.

Overview of CERN

Discover a world where the impossible is made possible!

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology. Our groundbreaking work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields. Together, we foster an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.

Every day, we face exciting new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe. We meet these challenges through the diverse perspectives within our teams, ensuring every contribution is valued and driving our shared sense of inclusion and purpose. Diversity is a core value of CERN since its foundation, and it remains central to our mission and continued success.

If you are ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive community pushing the boundaries of knowledge, CERN is the place where your curiosity and skills can thrive. Be part of our mission to uncover what lies at the heart of the universe! TAKE PART!

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