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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailThe demand for raw materialsminerals and metalswill increase immensely over the next 30 years. Driven by the enormous growth of the green energy transition and the need to abandon fossil fuels and embrace renewable clean sources of energy the demand exposes a high level of supply risk of some materials for Europe.
Raw materials will play a central role in the growth of clean technologies and meeting therefore the EUs 2050 climateneutrality goal. In the wake of supply disruptions from the COVID19 pandemic and Russias invasion of Ukraine Europes lack of resilience for its growing metals needs has become a strategy concern.
And this is where EIT RawMaterials comes in.
Europe will require a vastly increased use of raw materials. Electric vehicles require six times the amount of raw materials than a conventional car for example. To secure these high levels great levels of innovation will be needed to digitalise automate and electrify current processes along the entire value chain of raw materials from responsible mining to recycling.
To this end EIT RawMaterials along with its 300 partners supports the development of dynamic longterm European partnerships among leading companies research labs and higher education that collaborate together to develop innovation and education initiatives to achieve these goals.
To drive innovation in the raw materials sector EIT RawMaterials powers innovators and entrepreneurs across the EU and beyond to turn their best ideas into cuttingedge products and services. We actively support the brightest emerging startups and entrepreneurs and to date we have worked with more than 140 upscaling projects as well as over 300 startups offering solutions to challenges across the raw materials value chain.
EIT RawMaterials also invests in the skilling of future generations of innovators for the raw materials sector through initiatives ranging from the education of school students to higher qualifications for industry professionals as well as initiatives that seek to address the gender imbalance by attracting more women to STEM and the geosciences.
Apply for a position at EIT RawMaterials an industry sector fast gaining prominence as raw materials pave the way for renewable energy to be fasttracked carbon emissions to be lowered and netzero climate change goals achieved.
Join our vibrant international team and be part of this fascinating journey.
EIT RawMaterials is an Innovation Community within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
Position
EIT RawMaterials GmbH is looking for a passionate and experienced Principal Adviser in public affairs to join our team in Brussels. This key role reporting to the Director of Communications and Public Affairs will be pivotal in driving our public affairs strategy with a strong emphasis on engagement with the European Union.
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The ideal candidate:
Required qualifications.
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The Principal Adviser (m/f/d) will be employed by EIT RawMaterials GmbH and based in Brussels Belgium.
We encourage all types of diversity in our team.
The vacancy will remain open until the decision on the successful candidate is made.
Thank you for considering a career at EIT Raw Materials GmbH. Please take a minute to fill out the following form. After you have completed your application an email will be sent to you with information about how to check the status of your application.
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