Portfolio

• Provides political advice and expertise to the Director International Relations and the Director General;
• Is responsible for shaping and implementing the international and European relations strategy of EMBL at a political and science policy level;
• Develops and supports cooperation with member states, prospect member states and associate member states, for which it interacts with governments, national science policy agencies and national research institutes;
• Shapes and implements new strategies for engagement with potential new member states and their actors;
• Develops, oversees and implements the EMBL’s Partnership Programme;
• Coordinates EMBL’s relations with the European Commission and other EU institutions and influences science policy on a European and international level by ensuring EMBL’s voice is heard by relevant decision-makers;
• Represents EMBL in, and manages relations with, EIROforum.