Youth Works Hub lists 11 policy and research jobs in Belgium, Ireland, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, closing in November 2026. The batch speaks to early-career researchers, Master's and PhD holders and experienced policy professionals, and Belgium has the most roles, with 6 jobs, all in Brussels.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of the 11 listings, the work covers consumer policy, the green transition, EU enlargement, sustainable finance, humanitarian affairs and gender equality. Ten of the 11 listings are open to applicants from 195 countries, while the Eurofound role requires EU citizenship. You can read about how we verify opportunities and prepare your Europass CV before you apply.
Each role has its own angle:
🇮🇪 Ireland: ICOS is looking for an experienced Policy and Information Officer in Donnybrook to help international students in Ireland and draft policy submissions.
🇧🇪 Belgium: BEUC's two-year Behavioural Insights Researcher role in Brussels brings behavioural evidence to consumer policy and enforcement work, especially around the Digital Markets Act.
🇧🇪 Belgium: The CEPS Enlargement Programme research role in Brussels centres on EU enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood, with a renewable one-year contract.
🇩🇪 Germany: The UNU-EHS post in Bonn combines well-being and equity research with a PhD at a new doctoral programme.
🇮🇹 Italy: The EUI Florence School of Banking and Finance role covers sustainable finance, climate and nature risks, central banking and digital finance.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: The ICRC Policy Adviser role in Geneva suits experienced professionals with at least six years in the humanitarian or policy sector.
🇮🇪 Ireland: Eurofound in Dublin is building a reserve list of Contract Agents to support its research work on employment, working life and living conditions across the EU, and EU citizenship is required.
🇧🇪 Belgium: The FEPS Policy Analyst on Gender Equality leads a thematic portfolio of funded projects aimed at shaping EU-level gender equality policy and public debate.
Four of the 11 listings state pay: €4,500/month at FEPS, €4,204-€4,476/month at BEUC, ~€2,240/month net at the EUI Florence School of Banking and Finance and €2,240/month net at the Florence School of Transnational Governance (EUI). Contract terms also differ, with two-year roles at BEUC and the EUI Florence School of Banking and Finance, and renewable one-year contracts at the CEPS Enlargement Programme and UNU-EHS.
📅 Deadlines: 6 Nov (1) · 8 Nov (3) · 9 Nov (1) · 13 Nov (1) · 15 Nov (1) · 16 Nov (1) · 19 Nov (1) · 23 Nov (1) · 25 Nov (1) 🌍 Countries: 🇧🇪 Belgium (6) · 🇮🇪 Ireland (2) · 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇮🇹 Italy · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
In This Batch
- 📅 6 Nov · 🇮🇪 Ireland · Job
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Job
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Job
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Job
- 📅 9 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 13 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy · Job
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Job
- 📅 16 Nov · 🇮🇪 Ireland · Job
- 📅 19 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Job
- 📅 23 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Job
- 📅 25 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Job
What's in this batch:
11 Jobs · 5 Countries
🏛️ Jobs
1. 🇮🇪 Policy and Information Officer 🎓 ICOS Job in Donnybrook, Ireland 📢
📅 Deadline: 6 November 2026
📍 Donnybrook, Ireland · 👥 Experienced Policy and Information Officer
Policy and Information Officer at ICOS is a Donnybrook role within a communications team that helps international students in Ireland by answering their enquiries, tracking policy developments and drafting policy submissions. The employer is looking for an experienced Policy and Information Officer.
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2. 🇧🇪 Behavioural Insights Researcher 📊 BEUC Job in Brussels, Belgium 🛒 (€4,204-€4,476/month)
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Master's or PhD holders in behavioural science, economics, psychology or data science · ⏳ Two years, full-time · 💶 €4,204-€4,476/month
Behavioural Insights Researcher at BEUC is a full-time two-year role in Brussels bringing behavioural evidence to consumer policy and enforcement work, especially around the Digital Markets Act. It suits Master's or PhD holders in behavioural science, economics, psychology or data science.
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3. 🇧🇪 Research Assistant - Green Transition and Sustainable Societies 🌱 CEPS Job in Brussels, Belgium 📊
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Early-career, Master's degree in a relevant field
Research Assistant - Green Transition and Sustainable Societies at CEPS is an early-career research job in Brussels on the MultiFutures project. You will write studies, reports and policy papers, and a Master's degree in a relevant field is needed.
4. 🇧🇪 Research Assistant 🔬 CEPS Enlargement Programme (Foreign Policy Unit) Job in Brussels, Belgium 🏛️
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Master's degree in international relations, European studies or political sciences · ⏳ One year, renewable, full-time
Research Assistant at the CEPS Enlargement Programme (Foreign Policy Unit) is a full-time role in Brussels centred on EU enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood, with a renewable one-year contract. A Master's degree in international relations, European studies or political sciences is asked for.
5. 🇩🇪 Research Associate 🔬 UNU-EHS Well-being and Equity PhD Job in Bonn, Germany 🎓
📅 Deadline: 9 November 2026
📍 Bonn, Germany · 👥 Master's degree in a scientific discipline relevant to the topic · ⏳ Initial one-year contract, renewable
Research Associate at UNU-EHS is a post in Bonn that combines well-being and equity research with a PhD at a new doctoral programme, on an initial one-year contract that can be renewed. A Master's degree in a scientific discipline relevant to the topic is needed.
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6. 🇮🇹 Research Assistant 🏦 EUI Florence School of Banking and Finance Job in Florence, Italy 📊 (~€2,240/month net)
📅 Deadline: 13 November 2026
📍 Florence, Italy · ⏳ Two years · 💶 ~€2,240/month net
Research Assistant at the EUI Florence School of Banking and Finance is a two-year appointment in Florence covering sustainable finance, climate and nature risks, central banking and digital finance. You will support training delivery and monitor policy and market developments, and the listing states pay of ~€2,240/month net.
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7. 🇨🇭 Policy Adviser 📋 ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) Job in Geneva, Switzerland 🕊️
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 At least six years in the humanitarian or policy sector
Policy Adviser at the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) is a Geneva policy role that suits experienced professionals with at least six years in the humanitarian or policy sector who can develop analytical briefs, coordinate humanitarian affairs networks and prepare high-level briefing materials.
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8. 🇮🇪 Research Support Officer 🔬 Eurofound Job in Dublin, Ireland 📊
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026
📍 Dublin, Ireland · 👥 EU citizenship and C1 English required; backgrounds in statistics, social research, economics or policy analysis encouraged
Research Support Officer at Eurofound in Dublin is a call for a reserve list of Contract Agents to support Eurofound's research work on employment, working life and living conditions across the EU. EU citizenship and C1 English proficiency are required.
9. 🇧🇪 Research Assistant 🤖 Florence School of Transnational Governance (EUI) Job in Brussels, Belgium 🌐 (€2,240/month net)
📅 Deadline: 19 November 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Background in AI, platform governance and disinformation · 💶 €2,240/month net
Research Assistant at the Florence School of Transnational Governance (EUI) is a research position in Brussels supporting a project on European social media platforms, digital sovereignty and informational geopolitics. Candidates with a background in AI, platform governance and disinformation are sought.
10. 🇧🇪 Policy Analyst on Gender Equality 🏛️ FEPS Job in Brussels, Belgium 🌍 (€4,500/month)
📅 Deadline: 23 November 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 At least five years of experience in gender equality, feminist policy, anti-discrimination or related social policy fields · 💶 €4,500/month
Policy Analyst on Gender Equality at FEPS is a research and policy role in Brussels for professionals with at least five years of experience in gender equality, feminist policy, anti-discrimination or related social policy fields. The position leads a thematic portfolio of funded projects aimed at shaping EU-level gender equality policy and public debate.
11. 🇧🇪 European Public Affairs Junior Consultant 🏛️ Afore Consulting Job in Brussels, Belgium 📋
📅 Deadline: 25 November 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Beginning of career, Master's degree and some Brussels experience
European Public Affairs Junior Consultant at Afore Consulting is a junior consulting role in Brussels at a specialised EU public affairs firm, working with global financial and technology clients. The position is suited to candidates at the beginning of their career with a Master's degree and some Brussels experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for these policy and research jobs in Europe?
Ten of the 11 policy and research jobs are open to applicants from 195 countries, while the Eurofound Research Support Officer role in Dublin requires EU citizenship and C1 English proficiency. Requirements then differ by role. A Master's degree is needed or asked for at both CEPS roles in Brussels and at UNU-EHS in Bonn, and the Afore Consulting role in Brussels suits candidates at the beginning of their career with a Master's degree and some Brussels experience. BEUC suits Master's or PhD holders, the ICRC role in Geneva suits professionals with at least six years in the humanitarian or policy sector, and the FEPS role in Brussels is for professionals with at least five years of experience. Our guide on how to apply is a useful next step.
Which policy and research job deadline closes first?
The ICOS Policy and Information Officer role in Donnybrook, Ireland, closes first, on 6 November 2026. Three Brussels roles follow on 8 November 2026: the BEUC Behavioural Insights Researcher and both CEPS Research Assistant roles. UNU-EHS in Bonn closes on 9 November, the EUI Florence School of Banking and Finance on 13 November, the ICRC in Geneva on 15 November and Eurofound in Dublin on 16 November. The Florence School of Transnational Governance role in Brussels closes on 19 November, FEPS on 23 November and Afore Consulting, the last in the batch, on 25 November 2026. These application tips can help you prepare ahead of the date you are aiming for.
Which of these policy and research jobs state a salary?
Four of the 11 policy and research jobs state pay in the listing: FEPS, BEUC and two roles linked to the EUI. FEPS states €4,500/month for the Policy Analyst on Gender Equality in Brussels. BEUC states €4,204-€4,476/month for the full-time two-year Behavioural Insights Researcher role in Brussels. The EUI Florence School of Banking and Finance states ~€2,240/month net for its two-year Research Assistant role in Florence, and the Florence School of Transnational Governance (EUI) states €2,240/month net for its Research Assistant role in Brussels. Whichever role you choose, it is worth knowing how to spot fake offers.
The Brussels roles take in consumer policy, the green transition, EU enlargement, digital sovereignty and gender equality, plus public affairs work for financial and technology clients. Outside Brussels, the batch adds well-being and equity research in Bonn, sustainable finance in Florence, humanitarian affairs in Geneva, working life and living conditions in Dublin and support for international students in Donnybrook. If a role means moving abroad, read about culture shock and homesickness and making local friends.
Youth Works Hub gives each role its own apply link, so open the listing that fits you and apply from there.
