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WE ARE

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society. The JRC is located in 5 Member States (Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain).

The current vacancy is in unit B5 “Circular Economy and Sustainable Industry” of the Directorate B “Fair and Sustainable Economy” of the JRC. The unit is based in Seville, Spain, home to an international community of around 400 researchers and economic and policy analysts: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-sites-across-europe/jrc-seville-spain_en

JRC unit B5 uses interdisciplinary science and methods to provide evidence that informs circular economy, industrial transformation / transition policies and green investments. B5 scientific officers apply a wide range of analytical and modelling tools and generate robust evidence through scientific rigour and structured stakeholder outreach. The science for policy insights of unit B5 are, wherever feasible and appropriate, co-created with interested parties, most prominently in an inclusive engagement method, the ‘Sevilla Process’. The specific areas of work of the unit include:

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• Assessing innovative technologies for industrial transformation and shaping the regulatory framework for EU industry along its depollution, decarbonisation, circular economy and resource efficiency transition journey;
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• Producing scientific, technical, environmental and socio-economic analyses and evidence to support EU policy developments towards a more circular use and sourcing of materials for producers and the provision of greener, more sustainable products and services for consumers;
• Providing scientific expertise to enable the assessment of the environmental and socio-economic performance of economic activities, investments and transition plans.

Unit B5 has currently 65 staff, grouped in five research teams. The current vacancy is specifically in the European Bureau for Research on Industrial Transformation and Emissions (EU-BRITE), the team supporting the implementation of the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The main task of EU-BRITE is to steer the exchange of information on Best Available Techniques (BAT) to draw up and regularly review BAT reference documents (the so-called BREFs) for large industrial installations, as well as the Uniform Conditions for Operating Rules for Livestock (poultry and pigs rearing). This includes drafting the environmental norms that such installations must comply with. In addition, EU-BRITE has been given the responsibility of setting up and operating the new EU INnovation Centre for Industrial Transformation and Emissions (INCITE). INCITE aims to accelerate the greening of industry through the identification and evaluation of innovative techniques for decarbonisation, depollution, resource efficiency and circular economy.
EU-BRITE is a growing multicultural and multinational team of 25 highly motivated talents.

WE OFFER

• Working in a multicultural, dynamic, very interactive and well-structured team, in a job where trust, self-organisation and independence are appreciated. Internet-based collaboration tools are provided and are used extensively;
• A unique opportunity to support EU policies, in a vibrant and multidisciplinary work environment. Exchanges with experts from Member States, Industry Associations, Research and Technology Organisations, Technology Providers and other services of the European Commission are part of the day-to-day activities;
• A family friendly working environment in Seville, with online collaboration and occasional travel, working with international colleagues based in Brussels, Petten or Ispra.

Please see also Working at the Commission – conditions and environment (europa.eu).

WE PROPOSE

We propose a stimulating position as Project Officer – Sustainable Industry to contribute to the scientific and technical underpinning of implementing the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), including the Innovation Centre for Industrial Transformation and Emissions (INCITE).

The new colleague will carry out and coordinate an exchange of information on Best Available Techniques (BAT) in the framework of the revised IED to draw up or review BAT reference documents (BREFs), other technical documents (e.g. Uniform Conditions for Operating Rules for Livestock – Poultry and Pig rearing) and/or take part in the operation of INCITE.

The new colleague will be in charge of a wide range of tasks including, but not limited to:

• Contributing to the development of BREF(s) and/or other technical documents (e.g. Uniform Conditions for Operating Rules for Livestock – Poultry and Pig rearing) for the sector(s) allocated, including drafting those documents;
• Supporting data management, visualisation and analysis in the EU-BRITE’s day-to-day activities using specific IT tools (e.g. Qlik Sense);
• Contributing to the preparation of briefings, written consultations, responses to requests, presentations and policy notes and the drafting and maintenance of procedures;
• Validating the information provided by cross-referencing it with alternative sources of information, by organising peer reviews of information under the supervision of the scientific officer responsible;
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• Communicating scientific results in line with the European Commission and Joint Research Centre’s rules and according to the unit’s quality rules, including publishing research in peer-reviewed journals and other professional publications as EU policy and technical publications;
• Presenting the work of the unit in the European and international scientific community, collaborating in scientific and policy symposia, workshops and conferences, and providing presentations to international audience and key events.
• Collecting information on innovative techniques in the field of decarbonisation, depollution, resource efficiency and circular economy in large agro-industrial installations;
• Ensuring that the information collected on innovative techniques is complete and accurate, and contribute to the evaluation of the technology readiness level (TRL) and environmental performance of these techniques in first-of-a-kind (FOAK) / demonstration installations or before the innovative technique is fully implemented at full scale, facilitating its actual market uptake;
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• Establishing and coordinating the work of an innovation network composed of experts from, for example, EU-funded research projects (e.g. project leaders or coordinators), industry, public and private research organisations for gathering information on innovative techniques;
• Formulating recommendations to the European Commission regarding the most promising innovative techniques that shall be included in the scope of future BREF(s) and regarding the prioritisation of BREF reviews depending on the degree of advancement of the various IED industrial sectors;
• Carrying out site visits to FOAK installations to gather information on innovative techniques from industry and plant operators as well as contribute to the organisation and the delivery of hybrid sectoral workshops organised by the INCITE team.