JRC Institutes - Horizonte 2020

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JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)
Almudena Agüero
Punto Nacional de Contacto del Joint Research Centre
Subdirección General de Relaciones Internacionales y con Europa
MINECO-SEIDI
Madrid, 26 de mayo 2015
Índice
1. Información general del JRC
2. El Instituto de la Salud y Protección de los
Consumidores (IHCP)
3. Acceso a las infraestructuras
4. El foro europeo para la ciencia y la industria
5. Oportunidades de acceso y empleo
6. El Papel de los Puntos Nacionales de Contacto
7. Conclusiones
Nota: JRC ha sido el proveedor de la información de esta presentación
Índice
Consumidores (IHCP)
7. Conclusiones
The JRC in the European Commission
President
Jean-Claude Juncker
17 June 2015
27 Commission Members
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 JRC is the in-house science service of the European
Commission
Joint Research Centre
EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
DIRECTORATES
GENERAL
JRC
DIRECTORATES
INSTITUTES
UNITS
SCIENTIFIC UNITS
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European Reference
Laboratories,
Centres & Bureaus
JRC at a glance
• Established 1957
• 7 institutes in 6 locations in 5 EU Member States
• 3027 staff in June 2014
• Budget: €393 million annually, plus €73 million earned income
• Excellence mapping of JRC activities. 1370 scientific
publications in 2014
•Up to 3% belong to the top 1% most cited publications
•Up to 23% belong to the top 10% most cited publications
•In many scientific areas, the JRC scores similarly to the
range of the Top-15 organisations
•JRC co-authored publications with 87% of the Top-100
ranked universities
•JRC has formal agreements with almost half of the
universities in the Top-100 rankings
JRC Institutes
• IRMM – Geel, Belgium
Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements
• ITU – Karlsruhe, Germany, and Ispra, Italy
Institute for Transuranium Elements
• IET – Petten, The Netherlands, and Ispra, Italy
Institute for Energy and Transport
• IPSC – Ispra, Italy
Institute for the Protection and Security of the
Citizen
• IES – Ispra, Italy
Institute for Environment and Sustainability
• IHCP – Ispra, Italy
Institute for Health and Consumer Protection
• IPTS – Seville, Spain
Institute for Prospective Technological Studies
The Mission of the Joint Research Centre
As the Commission's in-house science service,
the Joint Research Centre's mission is to provide
EU policies with independent, evidence-based
scientific and technical support throughout the
whole policy cycle.
Working in close cooperation with policy
Directorates-General, the JRC addresses key
societal challenges while stimulating innovation
through developing new methods, tools and
standards, and sharing its know-how with
the Member States, the scientific community
and international partners.
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Overall Objectives (1/2)
Cooperation and support to Member States
and Associated Countries is central in JRC's
mandate
• Horizon 2020: objectives for non-nuclear work
• nuclear work funded by the EURATOM Research
and Training Programme
• scientific and technical support throughout the
policy-making cycle
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Overall Objectives (2/2)
• Independence from private or national interests
combined with scientific-technical reference role
enables consensus building between stakeholders
and policy makers
• Support ERA: research networking, training,
opening facilities and databases to users in
Member States and in Associated Countries
• Promote integration of new Member States and
Associated Countries: dedicated training courses
on the scientific-technical basis of the body of
Union law
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Connections at political level
Council
- Presidency
- Scientific
Attachés
European
Parliament
national
Ministries
JRC
Regional
authorities
Permanent
Representa
tions to EU
Presidency of the Council of the EU
• The Presidency rotates among EU Member States
every 6 months
• Presidency chairs meetings at every level in the
Council to ensure continuity of EU's work
• JRC's support to Latvian Presidency (1 January-30 June 2015)
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Smart specialization event (12-13 February, Riga)
Council Research Working Party's visit of JRC-Ispra (26-27 March)
JRC-IHCP speaker - European Consumer Protection Conference (23-24 April , Riga)
DG JRC's side event "Putting the Science into Standards" - European
Standardization Summit (3 June, Riga)
— Invitation of Latvian delegates - European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (1-4
June, Vienna)
Connections at scientific level
Academia
National
research
institutions
Industry/
Private
companies
JRC
Individual
researchers
Research &
Technology
organisations
(RTOs)
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 of money.
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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. work carried out at JRC facilities, access to the
JRC’s infrastructure.
Useful Information
JRC Science Hub
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/
Collaborations per country (country leaflets)
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/working-with-us/collaboration-member-states
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Consumidores (IHCP)
7. Conclusiones
Institute for Health and Consumer Protection
Science for a healthier life
JRC - Institute for Health and Consumer Protection
Institute for Health and Consumer
Protection
Director: K. Maruszewski
Chemical
Assessment and
Testing
M. P. Aguar
Fernandez
Public Health
Policy Support
C. Nicholl
Molecular
Biology and
Genomics
J. Kreysa
Nano-Biosciences
H. Stamm
Systems
Toxicology
M. Whelan
Our challenges:
• Helping to achieve the highest level of protection of human health in relation to the safety of food
and consumer products.
• Contributing to enabling safe industrial innovation, particularly in the health sector and including abinitio safety considerations.
• Resolving the heterogeneity of health registries and information systems across Europe.
• Reducing disparity of healthcare quality and outcomes across Europe.
• Promoting disease prevention and counter environmental and behavioural factors which can
augment the disease burden.
Competencies and Staff
Competence in the area of life sciences, especially:
• Analytical chemistry
• Biology
• Material Sciences
• Molecular Biology
• Nanobiosciences
• Risk Assessment and Toxicology
• Nutrition and Public Health
• Computational Toxicology
• Behavioural Sciences
• Data Management
IHCP Staff (January 2015)
261 Staff Members (52% female / 48% male) of which:
• 56 % are permanent statutory (AST/AD officials)
• 10 % are temporary statutory (contractual agents)
• 34 % are non-statutory (grantholders, trainees, SNEs)
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Facilities
State-of-the-art laboratories for analytical chemistry, toxicology,
nanobiosciences and molecular biology
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Policy Support Areas
● Alternatives to Animal Testing
● Food and Consumer Products
● Genetically Modified Organisms
● Public Health
● Nanotechnology
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Risk and benefit assessment
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Chemicals (including mixtures),
nanomaterials, endocrine disrupters,
dietary substances
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Integrated risk assessment
methodologies
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Exposure assessment
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Development and Validation of Sampling Protocols and Analytical Tools
for:
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Detection and Quantification in Food
and Consumer Products of:
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Chemicals and other contaminants
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
Nanomaterials
Toxicity Testing of chemicals and
nanomaterials with a strong focus on
alternative-to-animal testing methods
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Reference Centres and Bureaus hosted by JRC-IHCP
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EURL FCM - European Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials
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EURL GMFF - European Union Reference Laboratory for GM Food and Feed
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EURL ECVAM - European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to
Animal Testing
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Impact of EU Reference Laboratories
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Coordination of National Reference Laboratories
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Analytical controls are harmonised throughout Europe
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Standardised methods delivering robust analytical results
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Better implementation of legal limits
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Reduced number of analyses in EU Member States
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Safe food and consumer products for European consumers
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Reducing number of animal tests by supporting Replacement,
Reduction, Refinement ("3R")
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Establishment and Hosting of Databanks and Repositories
● Databases
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Alternatives to animal testing methods (DB-ALM)
Nanomaterials (JRC Nanohub)
JRC (QSAR) Model Database
European Cancer Information
System (in preparation)
● Material banks
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Food contact materials
JRC Repository of Representative Nanomaterials
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Policy Area:
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
- EU Reference Laboratory for GMOs
- Capacity building
- Impact:
● Supporting EU legislation on GM food and feed and on official controls
● JRC is an important partner in international fora on GMO analysis
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Policy Area:
Alternatives to Animal Testing
- EU Reference Laboratory ECVAM
- Research towards next-generation toxicity testing
- Impact:
● JRC is a key actor in OECD harmonisation and standardisation activities
● Supporting EU legislation on cosmetics, chemicals (REACH), consumer products, food
● Supporting EU strategy on endocrine disrupting substances and chemical mixtures
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Policy Area:
Nanotechnology
- Nanomaterials in consumer products
- Safety assessment of nanomaterials
- Impact:
● Providing scientific support and implementation tools to regulators
● Supporting EU legislation on chemicals (REACH), cosmetics, food and consumer
products
● JRC is an important partner in OECD, ISO and CEN activities and in EU research
projects
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Policy Area:
Food and Consumer Products
- EU Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials
- Food and consumer products
- Impact:
● Supporting EU legislation on cosmetics, official food control, food contact
materials
● Active in international harmonisation and standardisation fora, such as OECD and
International Cooperation of Cosmetics Regulators
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Policy Area:
Public Health
- Improving cancer care in Europe
- Nutrition, health and environment
- Impact:
● Supporting EU legislation on public health and consumer protection
● JRC is a partner of international organisations such as WHO, IARC, nutrition
platforms
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Índice
Consumidores (IHCP)
7. Conclusiones
OVERVIEW OF ACCESS TO JRC
INFRASTRUCTURES
Opening up access…
Opening
up access to JRCs RIs is recognized by the JRC Board
of Governors and the Director General as being very
important for the JRC:
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The JRC has unique (large scale) Research Infrastructures
(RI)
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There is considerable demand by European researchers and
industry to access the JRC RIs (FP Programs, Industry)
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The JRC can offer its expertise in key areas of research in
line with the Junker's Priorities for the EU
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The large RIs of the JRC offer possibilities of demonstration
projects facilitating the transfer of knowledge and innovation
from research to industry
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Role of JRC and RIs in drafting of European Guidelines 
Standardisation
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The JRC is strategically positioned for promoting collaboration
at EU and international level
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Key role in the Dissemination of knowledge of research
results: databases, PUBSY (open access)
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JRC RIs provide access to training
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JRC Working Group was set-up in 2014 to:
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Discuss concrete possibilities and modalities of cooperation
between JRC and ESFRI (European Strategy for Research
Infrastructures)
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Develop Guidelines for best practice in Managing Large Scale
RIs
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Collaboration with ESFRI
The
association of the JRC to an ESFRI
project gives recognition of being part
of a network of pan-European
interest
Preparatory
(Roadmap)
Construction
(Implementation)
Operation
Support from
National Roadmaps
European Strategies for Research
Infrastructures
Coordinated access at
EU Level
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Inclusiveness.
Access to JRC scientific facilities
Pilot Projects for Opening up
Access
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Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS)
Institute of Environment and Sustainability
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European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA)
Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen
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Geel Electron Linear Accelerator (GELINA) and Van de Graaff
Generator (VdG)* (EUFRAT Project)
Institute of Reference Materials and Measurements
Association
to the ESFRI Roadmap:
Memorandum of Understanding or Framework Arrangement
Resources
ESFRI
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to deliver the full range of services expected by
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Setting up a Legal Framework for Opening up Access of JRC RIs
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Based on the Charter of Access developed by DG RTD
Non-binding common standards and harmonized access rules
and conditions for the use of RIs
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Considers issues of:
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Access policy
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Research data management
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Intellectual Property, Dissemination
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Education and training
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Health, safety, security and environment
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Rules for entry and stay of visitors at the JRC sites
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USER
AGREEMENT
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Modes of Access
Excellence-driven
(physical)
• Calls for proposal, selection process
• Institutional resources
JRC Annual Work Program
• Funding scheme for Travel & Subsistence of users visiting the
JRC
Market-driven (physical)
• Acceptance criteria
• Competitive resources
Wide access (digital)
• Scientific data and digital services
• Intellectual Property and security issues
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Índice
Consumidores (IHCP)
7. Conclusiones
European Forum for Science and Industry
Scientific support to industry
Support to Standardisation (ex. Reference Materials and Measurements, Eurocodes)
European IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Bureau - BAT reference
documents (BREFs)
European Solar Test Installation Laboratory (ESTI), Ispra
European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA), Ispra
Vehicle Emissions Laboratory (VELA), Ispra
European Union Reference Laboratory
for alternatives to animal testing
(EURL ECVAM)
TTO Circle
The EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
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European Forum for Science and Industry:
a platform for permanent exchange between science and industry,
strengthening the dialogue and cooperation with European industry in key
sectors for European competitiveness in a regular and structured way
- examines themes of key importance to
European industry and is open to interested
stakeholders
- aims to reinforce the link between science and
industry by providing a platform for dynamic
discussion, by integrating different perspectives
of an issue and by giving a voice to stakeholders
from science and industry, while also involving
policy-makers
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Members
over 1500 members from public institutions, private companies, the
scientific community, European associations, Universities, industrial
organisations and related networks
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Tools
Through its various tools, the Forum itself is an
important tool contributing to strengthening the
European competitiveness, stimulating economic
growth and job creation.
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Initiatives
Roundtables in Brussels, also in Member States
Newsletter
Other industry related initiatives,
bilateral meetings with high-level stakeholders and
technical meetings
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Tools: Initiatives
providing a framework for science to address the needs of industry in a more structured way
Eco-Industries
- launching Conference, 15 May 2012
- JRC high-level meeting: Building a
Transatlantic Scientific Bridge on
Eco-Industries, 26 September 2013
EU Growth and Jobs: efficient buildings,
vehicles and equipment
- launching Conference, 26 March 2013
- Round Table on Scientific Support to
energy efficient buildings
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Tools: Roundtables
addressing issues of key importance to European industry; such events aim to contribute to reinforcing
the link between science and industry in support of industry by providing a platform for dynamic
discussion, integrating different perspectives of an issue and giving voice to stakeholders from science
and industry, but also involving policy-makers
Scientific support to Europe’s
photovoltaic
manufacturing industry
Brussels, 27 January 2015
Digital privacy: citizens' rights
in the light of new
technologies and commercial
needs
Brussels, 28 January 2015
Topics from past Roundtables include Standardisation, Key Enabling Technologies and Innovative SMEs,
Energy and Climate change, Health, Energy efficient buildings, Quantum Technologies, JRC –
Universities, Financial Stability, Refining, Nuclear decommissioning
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Tools: Newsletter
Published at least once a month, the EFSI newsletter includes information on JRC activities
related to industry needs, updates on science and industry related work from both the JRC and
its partners as well as announcements of upcoming events.
Forum members are encouraged to contribute to this publication with an editorial on a
study, an innovative idea or an event announcement
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Useful links:
European Forum for Science and Industry on the JRC
Science Hub:
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/efsi
To become a member and subscribe to the EFSI
newsletter:
[email protected]
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Consumidores (IHCP)
7. Conclusiones
JRC in Figures
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Brussels:
Headquarters & Directorate General
Policy Support Coordination
Directorate
Resources Directorate
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7 Scientific Institutes
in 5 Member States
(Italy, Belgium,
Spain, Germany and
the Netherlands)
2968 staff
Grantholders,
753
Contract Staff,
389
Officials AD,
879
Officials AST;
947
Permanent officials
•https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/working-with-us/jobs/permanent-positions
 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)
http://europa.eu/epso/index_en.htm
Temporary posts
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/working-with-us/jobs/temporary-positions
 Contract staff members
 Grantholders
 Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Grantholders
 Temporary Agents
 Seconded National Experts
 Trainees
 Unpaid Visiting Scientists
 Invited Persons
Contract Staff members
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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
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For FGII-IV contracts up to the maximum of 6 years
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For FG I an indeterminate contract can be offered
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Selection through open calls organized by EPSO or through dedicated calls for expression
of interest (e.g. http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/job/index_en.htm)
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A new call for researchers in FG IV has been recently launched by the JRC:
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/working-with-us/jobs/vacancies/function-group-IV-researchers
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Grantholders
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Ph.D. students
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Experienced scientists (i.e. at least 10 years of
experience at post-doc level)
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Can be of any nationality (a derogation from the DG
must be granted for recruitment of Third Country Nationals)
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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)
http://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grantholders
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/doc/call/h2020/h2020-msca-if-2014/1600147-
guide_for_applicants_if_2014_en.pdf
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Individual Fellowships
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Ph.D. students or researchers with at least
4 years of research experience
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Compliance with the mobility rule
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Contracts under the national employment
law of the site where the JRC Institute
is based for a duration of 12-24 months
 Proposals must be submitted to the MSCA Participant Portal
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal
Temporary Agents
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Specialists dealing with
scientific/technical tasks selected
through open competitions
organized by EPSO
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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
Seconded National Experts
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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.
JRC Trainees
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Enable students or recent graduates
to practise what they have acquired
during their studies
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Two types of traineeships at JRC:
 training related to the preparation of a degree thesis
 training after university education
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Trainees are selected through open calls published on the JRC’s
External Staff Recruitment Application (ESRA)
http://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu
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Duration ranges from 3 to 5 months
Unpaid Visiting Scientist (UVS)
JRC can host scientists from a scientific public body, university,
organisation, institute or private company conducting research
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An agreement is signed between the sending organisation, the
UVS and the JRC
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The agreement does not create in any way an employment
relationship between the JRC and the UVS
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No transfer of money between the parties in connection with the
agreement
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Duration ranging from 1 to 12 months
Invited Person
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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
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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
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The duration of an invitation cannot normally exceed 12 months.
Extensions are possible.
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Consumidores (IHCP)
7. Conclusiones
Punto Nacional de Contacto del JRC
Para la Comunidad Investigadora
 Organizar actividades de información y difusión, enfocadas
a las oportunidades de colaboración con el JRC
 Asesorar en los procedimientos para colaborar con el JRC.
 En su caso, organizar cursos y seminarios de formación para
grupos específicos (PYME, universidades, organizaciones
empresariales, etc)
 Diseminar información y noticias sobre los eventos del JRC.
Para el JRC
 Apoyo en la organización de eventos nacionales
 Proporcionar información que nos solicitan
http://eshorizonte2020.es/que-es-horizonte-2020/horizonte-2020-en-espana/puntos-nacionales-de-contacto
Seminario conjunto Centros Españoles-JRC
Notes on session 2 (Health, Food and Agriculture)
This session gathered over 30 participants, including representation
from 4 JRC institutes and 10 different Spanish centres. Tough some
punctual contacts in the area have taken place, it was recognised
that these are areas of common interest with a lot of potential for
synergies and cooperation.
It was agreed also that the domains are too wide and that better
identifying more detailed areas (as described below) would enhance
the effectiveness of follow-up actions. Some narrower areas to be
explored for possible cooperation (divided into specific and
transversal topics) are listed below.
Some discussion was also held around the possible mechanisms of
cooperation, and a few suggestions are included in this note
What?
Specific Topics
Health Sciences & technologies including areas such as genomics, medical devices & IVD,
biomarkers, sensors, nanomedicine etc..;
Public Health Challenges – Cancer, rare diseases, healthy ageing and integration of clinical and
basic research;
Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences (including prevention);
Transversal Topics
Dissemination/communication towards policy making: exchange of best practices/experiences
in translating and feeding science into useful policy advice;
Handling of massive information, big data, interoperability of systems, ethical issues,
accessibility, harmonization;
E&I Capacity Building: sharing expertise, experience and networking possibilities for research
cooperation beyond EU-MS (accession and neighbouring countries)
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Consumidores (IHCP)
7. Conclusiones
Conclusiones
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7.
El JRC es el servicio de investigación de la Comisión Europea para apoyo a sus
políticas, es independiente de los EEMM y PA.
Conviene colaborar con investigadores del JRC porque investigan para dar
servicio a las políticas de la Unión y conocen las estrategias que se implementarán
a través de las convocatorias de H2020.
El Instituto de la Salud y Protección de los Consumidores realiza actividades de
investigación punteras y además se interrelaciona con otras áreas del JRC
El acceso a las infraestructuras de alto nivel se fomenta en el marco de las
actividades del JRC y las necesidades de otros agentes.
El Foro Europeo para la Ciencia y la Industria es una buena oportunidad para
colaborar con el JRC a la vez que con la industria
Las oportunidades de acceso para desarrollar una labor científica en el JRC son
muchas y conviene explorarlas
El papel de los NCP es informar sobre cualquier aspecto a los interesados
nacionales en el JRC, es fundamentalmente un papel institucional
…, muchas gracias por su atención

JRC Institutes - Horizonte 2020

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