LifeWatch ERIC is Europe’s e-Science and Technology Infrastructure for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research. It is seeking an outstanding Chief Executive Officer (CEO), through an international open competition, to lead the organisation into its next phase of development. The CEO will work with the General Assembly, Member States and partners to strengthen LifeWatch ERIC’s scientific excellence, technological capacity, organisational cohesion and contribution to open science, biodiversity knowledge and sustainability policy.

About LifeWatch ERIC

LifeWatch ERIC

is a

distributed European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)

composed of

eight European Union Member States.

It provides digital platforms, services and computational tools that empower scientists to explore and understand the complex relationships between biodiversity, ecosystems and human activities. Its

mission

is to accelerate scientific discovery and innovation through a

state-of-the-art eScience research infrastructure , helping society address environmental and sustainability challenges.





LifeWatch ERIC operates through a

distributed architecture

comprising three Common Facilities, coordinated and supported by the

Statutory Seat Office (SSO)

in Seville, Spain:

ICT Core , Seville, Spain;
Service Centre , Lecce, Italy;
Virtual Laboratories and Innovation Centre , Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Our value proposition:

LifeWatch ERIC provides scientists, policy-makers and citizens with open access to biodiversity and ecosystem data, analytical tools and virtual laboratories. By integrating technology, data and knowledge, LifeWatch ERIC supports

evidence-based decisions , advances

open and FAIR science , and strengthens Europe’s capacity to respond to the planetary biodiversity and climate crisis.

The Position

The CEO is the chief executive and legal representative of LifeWatch ERIC as

Director General , responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction and operational manag

📌 Chief Executive Officer (Madrid)
🏢 LifeWatch ERIC
📍 Madrid