Job description
Primary mission:
- Participate in the activities of the Security Department, integrating with the existing team composed of 4 persons.
- Bring own expertise in the implementation and development of ongoing security research projects and support the other activities of the Security Department.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the implementation and daily technical work on ongoing EU-funded research projects, in particular two projects dealing with the CBRN topic (e.g. CBRNe4rail and BEHOLDER);
- Contribute to research and to drafting project deliverables, draft meeting conclusions, draft recommendations/guidelines on rail security issues;
- Carry out a media monitoring on rail security;
- Coordinate logistics for events and partner meetings;
- Assist in project communication and dissemination activities (e.g. develop dissemination materials, draft articles, Social Media posts, etc.);
- Support other activities of the Security Platform (update and maintain existing online tools).
Required qualifications:
Education: Master’s degree
Experience: 1-3 years of experience in EU-funded innovation programmes (e.g., Horizon Europe)
Skills:
- Excellent written and spoken English;
- Project implementation (draft reports, run meetings, analyse data);
- Good knowledge of scientific research methods;
- Mastery of traditional IT tools (MS Office suite or similar; basic HTML skills for web content editing; good command of Canva and other visual design tools);
- Very good communication skills (including public speaking), tact and diplomacy;
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment;
- Organised, proactive and eager to grow professionally.
Availability to travel; frequent international business trips foreseen.
The candidate must hold a European work permit and be available as soon as possible.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Specific knowledge on security certified by a training programme or a national diploma;
- Professional experience in the railway/public transport domain;
- Previous experience in an intercultural environment;
- Previous cooperation with security stakeholders, national authorities, Law Enforcement Agencies, first responders, CI operators, etc.;
- Good working level in French or third language.
Post details:
Location: On site: UIC (International Union of Railways) headquarters, 16 rue Jean Rey 75015 Paris. Partial work-from-home available, in agreement with the manager.
Start date: April 2026
Contract: Full-time, 18-months contract (CDD)
Salary range: Gross € 35-40 K per year, based on experience
How to apply:
Interested candidates must submit a CV and cover letter electronically to security at uic.org.
Selection process:
Applications will be treated with confidentiality and on a rolling basis.
Following an initial screening of the received applications, shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second stage which includes interviews and a practical assessment. Further details will be communicated directly to the shortlisted candidates.