Research Assistant/Researcher – Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation and the Digital Economy

Updated: almost 2 years ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 15 Aug 2022

About us

Founded in Brussels in 1983, CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) is a leading think tank and forum for debate on EU affairs, which has been consistently ranked among the top 10 best think tanks in the world. CEPS’ distinguishing features include its strong in-house research capacity and an extensive international network of partner institutes. CEPS’ funding comes from a variety of sources, mainly research grants, public procurement, but also from membership and conference fees.

The CEPS unit on Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation and the Digital economy (GRID) explores, among other issues, policy and regulatory challenges in the areas of regulatory governance, industrial policy, digital technology, health policy and governance, and sustainable development. Over the years, researchers at GRID have carried out a number of assignments for both the European Commission (DG GROW, DG TAXUD, DG RTD, DG ENER, DG SANTE, Secretariat General, etc.), the European Parliament, various EU agencies and also the World Bank, the OECD, the Inter-American Development Bank and many national governments. At the moment, GRID is busy with several long-term research projects in various fields and is looking to strengthen its team to further expand its remit and ambition as a leading interdisciplinary research team.

“Research Assistant / Researcher – Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation and the Digital economy (GRID)”

The successful applicant will be engaged initially for 12 months. They will be working on a variety of issues within the issue areas of the GRID unit. The appointment will be made at the Research Assistant or Researcher level, depending on the qualification of the selected applicant.

Main tasks

  • Contribute to the FlexiGroBots project , by researching ethical, legal and socio-economic consequences of autonomous robots systems and artificial intelligence in agriculture and other sectors; this work will include empirical research through interviews.
  • Contribute to externally commissioned research projects on policy evaluation and analysis of EU policies; this work often entails a combination of both qualitative and quantitative research.
  • Contribute to the writing of policy reports and project deliverables.
  • Carry out academic research, most often as part of a team.
  • Assist in the presentation of research proposals.
  • Give presentations at project meetings.


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