JOB DESCRIPTION

CERN Position: Junior Economist (IPT-KT-CT-2025-131-GRAP)

Location: Geneva, ch

Job Description:

Your responsibilities

Are you interested in evaluating the socio-economic impact of science and technology on society? Do you want to help us understand the long-term value of CERN”s research? Come and join CERN”s Knowledge Transfer (KT) Group to support an ongoing study on the broad impact of CERN on society.

The KT group seeks and realises opportunities for the application of CERN technologies and expertise beyond particle physics, to maximise the Organisation”s impact on society, especially through industry.

This study aims to evaluate the impact of CERN over the past few decades across various areas, including innovation, procurement, education, skills, and more. You will work directly with the study coordinator, and your work will directly help us evaluate the value generated by CERN on society, beyond its mission in basic research.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Drafting and reviewing technical descriptions for specific impact studies.
• Reviewing and cross-checking studies conducted by collaborators and external consultants.
• Participating in the design and execution of impact surveys.
• Supporting the study leader in liaising with experts from various domains (both within CERN and externally), as well as with external consultants and collaborators.
• Developing supporting materials, including reports and presentations.

Your profile

Skills:

• Experience with the assessment/research of the socio-economic impact of public, scientific, or technological institutes/infrastructures.
• Experience in cost-benefit analysis would be an asset.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Economics, Economics of Technology, Business Administration (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master”s degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information:

Job closing date: 11.09.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-October-2025

Job reference: IPT-KT-CT-2025-131-GRAP

Field of work: Support Services (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement)

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN”s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world”s largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter – fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join world-class subject matter experts on unique projects, in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding.

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Diversity has been an integral part of CERN”s mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.

Level of Education: Master Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Master Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Organization: European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)