Youth Works Hub lists 42 UN and European research jobs closing in November 2026, with deadlines from 9 to 25 November across 13 countries and 2 home-based roles. The batch brings together 22 positions at international organisations such as WIPO, UNOPS, WFP, UNICEF and WHO, and 20 at European research centres and institutions such as EMBL, ESO, EUMETSAT and the EUI.
According to Youth Works Hub's review, the batch includes 37 jobs, 4 consultancies and 1 PhD position, covering law, finance and audit, IT and data science, research, HR, and water and climate programmes. You can read how we verify opportunities before applying, and if a role means moving countries, our notes on culture shock and homesickness are worth a look.
Each role has its own angle:
🇮🇹 Italy: FAO's Young Professional Officer (Legal) post in Rome is for candidates aged 32 or younger as of 31 December of the year of application.
🇺🇸 United States: UNDP's temporary P1 Audit Analyst post in New York accepts a Master's degree with no work experience needed.
🇩🇪 Germany: TUM's doctoral position in economics in Freising comes with close supervision, mentoring and no teaching obligations.
🇮🇪 Ireland: Eurofound is building a reserve list of Contract Agents in Dublin and requires EU citizenship and C1 English.
🇹🇷 Türkiye: UN Women's Finance Analyst (P2) in Istanbul acts as the Audit focal point for the Europe and Central Asia region.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: EIT Water's Regional Hub Manager Black Sea in Varna covers Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine.
🇧🇷 Brazil: UNHCR's Database Assistant in São Paulo accepts a High School Diploma with 1 year of relevant experience.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: WIPO's User and Application Support Analyst (P3) post in Geneva lists a salary of $115,610/year.
Pay details come from the listings themselves: 12 of the 42 listings state a salary, including about €2,240/month net for the two EUI Research Assistant posts, from €7,553/month at EUMETSAT and $115,610/year for the WIPO P3 analyst. Contract types include fixed-term appointments, temporary posts, consultancies and a home-based retainer role.
📅 Deadlines: 9 Nov (2) · 11 Nov (1) · 13 Nov (4) · 15 Nov (9) · 16 Nov (3) · 17 Nov (2) · 18 Nov (9) · 19 Nov (3) · 20 Nov (6) · 21 Nov (1) · 23 Nov (1) · 25 Nov (1) 🌍 Countries: 🇩🇪 Germany (11) · 🇨🇭 Switzerland (6) · 🇮🇹 Italy (5) · 🇺🇸 United States (4) · 🇧🇪 Belgium (3) · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (3) · 🇦🇹 Austria (2) · 🌍 Remote (2) · 🇧🇷 Brazil · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 🇫🇷 France · 🇮🇪 Ireland · 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 🇹🇷 Türkiye
In This Batch
- 📅 9 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Job
- 📅 9 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Job
- 📅 11 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 13 Nov · 🌍 Remote (Home-based) · Job
- 📅 13 Nov · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Job
- 📅 13 Nov · 🌍 Remote (Home-based) · Consultancy
- 📅 13 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy · Job
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy (Remote) · Consultancy
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · PhD Position
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Job
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy · Consultancy
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Job
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Job
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Job
- 📅 16 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Job
- 📅 16 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 16 Nov · 🇮🇪 Ireland · Job
- 📅 17 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 17 Nov · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Job
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Job
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Job
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy (Remote) · Consultancy
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Job
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Job
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy · Job
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Job
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Job
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇹🇷 Türkiye · Job
- 📅 19 Nov · 🇦🇹 Austria · Job
- 📅 19 Nov · 🇫🇷 France · Job
- 📅 19 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Job
- 📅 20 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 20 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Job
- 📅 20 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 20 Nov · 🇦🇹 Austria · Job
- 📅 20 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Job
- 📅 20 Nov · 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · Job
- 📅 21 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 23 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
- 📅 25 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Job
What's in this batch:
37 Jobs · 4 Consultancies · 1 PhD Position · 13 Countries · 2 Remote
🏛️ Jobs
1. 🇨🇭 Associate Legal Officer P-2 ⚖️ WIPO Job in Geneva, Switzerland 🏛️
📅 Deadline: 9 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 3+ years of professional legal experience
The Associate Legal Officer P-2 post at WIPO in Geneva focuses on intellectual property treaties and international norm-setting processes. The work covers legal document drafting, support for governing body meetings and capacity-building activities for member states, and at least three years of professional legal experience is required.
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2. 🇨🇭 Assemblies Affairs and Meetings Planner 📋 WIPO Job in Geneva, Switzerland 🏛️
📅 Deadline: 9 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 3+ years in conference management or international organization administration
The Assemblies Affairs and Meetings Planner at WIPO in Geneva plans and coordinates the full cycle of governing body meetings and high-level diplomatic conferences. The role combines conference management with diplomatic protocol and asks for at least three years of experience in conference management or international organization administration.
3. 🇩🇪 Quality Assurance Engineer 🛰️ EUMETSAT Technical and Scientific Support Job in Darmstadt, Germany 🔍 (From €7,553/month)
📅 Deadline: 11 November 2026
📍 Darmstadt, Germany · 👥 Degree in engineering, computer science or a related field, 5+ years · 💶 From €7,553/month
The Quality Assurance Engineer role at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt sits in the Quality Assurance team of the Technical and Scientific Support department at Europe's meteorological satellite agency, providing quality and product assurance for operational ground systems, software and IT infrastructure. The work includes organising reviews, managing anomalies, taking part in internal and supplier audits and delivering QA training. Candidates need at least five years' experience with large-scale software-intensive systems, good knowledge of ISO 9001, working English and some French, and the call is open to applicants from 30 listed countries.
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4. 🌍 Advisor, Portfolio Management 🌱 UNOPS Water, Environment and Climate Portfolio Job (Home-based) 📑
📅 Deadline: 13 November 2026
📍 Home-based · 👥 Master's degree + 7 years or Bachelor's degree + 2 additional years · ⏳ Up to 120 working days over 12 months
The Advisor, Portfolio Management at UNOPS is a home-based senior retainer role supporting the growth and delivery of a water, environment and climate portfolio, covering up to 120 working days over a 12-month period. The advisor analyses climate finance and policy trends, identifies partnership opportunities and leads concept notes and proposals. Applicants need a Master's degree with 7 years or a Bachelor's degree with 2 additional years of relevant experience, project, programme or fund management experience in international development, experience with climate or environmental initiatives and fluent English.
5. 🇧🇬 Regional Hub Manager Black Sea 🌊 EIT Water Job in Varna, Bulgaria ⚓
📅 Deadline: 13 November 2026
📍 Varna, Bulgaria · 👥 Senior role, commercial, entrepreneurial and diplomatic capabilities
The Regional Hub Manager Black Sea at EIT Water is a senior role based in Varna, acting as the regional lead for business development, relationships and the ecosystem of a European innovation community for water, marine and maritime systems across Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine. The focus is on shipping decarbonisation, eco-innovation, marine ecosystem health and skills development, and the role calls for commercial, entrepreneurial and diplomatic capabilities.
6. 🌍 Fundraising & Donor Retention Consultant 💌 UNFPA Job (Home-based) 📊
📅 Deadline: 13 November 2026
📍 Home-based · 👥 Master's degree, 3+ years of progressively responsible experience
The Fundraising & Donor Retention Consultant at UNFPA is a home-based consultancy supporting the retention and growth of existing monthly donors in an Individual Giving Program. The work covers retention and loyalty strategy, donor journey design with automated workflows in a CRM such as Salesforce, dashboards and reporting, and data-driven content for existing donors. Candidates need a Master's degree in marketing, business administration, international relations, finance, economics, data science or a related field, at least three years of progressively responsible experience and fluent English.
7. 🇮🇹 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
The Research Assistant post 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. The assistant supports training delivery, monitors policy and market developments and contributes to dissemination through podcasts, blog posts and event write-ups.
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8. 🇩🇪 Head of Contracts and Procurement 📑 ESO (European Southern Observatory) Job in Garching, Germany 🔭
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 Garching, Germany · ⏳ Three-year fixed-term contract
The Head of Contracts and Procurement at ESO (European Southern Observatory) is a senior leadership role at the organisation's headquarters in Garching near Munich, on a three-year fixed-term contract with duty trips to observatory sites in Chile. The head leads a department of around 20 procurement and contract management professionals across Germany and Chile, provides strategic leadership, builds partnerships with suppliers, enables major projects and drives digital transformation.
9. 🇮🇹 Project Manager 💻 World Food Programme (WFP) Digital Services Job in Rome, Italy (Remote) 🗂️
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 Rome, Italy (Remote) · 👥 University degree, 5+ years of project management experience · ⏳ 11-month consultancy contract
The Project Manager role in WFP's Digital Services unit is a remote position in the Information Technology Division on an 11-month consultancy contract, with the vacancy listed under Rome. The manager leads teams delivering IT projects across business units, manages resources, schedules, budgets, risks and change requests, and helps define the Minimum Viable Product, project governance and communication plan. Candidates need a university degree in Business Administration, Economics, Information Technology or a related field, at least 5 years of project management experience, knowledge of Waterfall and Agile methodologies and fluent English.
10. 🇩🇪 Doctoral/Ph.D. Student in Economics 🔬 TUM Environmental Economics WETTER Project Job in Freising, Germany 💧
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 Freising, Germany · 👥 Very good Master's degree in economics or a related discipline · ⏳ 36 months, extension possible
The Doctoral/Ph.D. Student in Economics position at TUM in Freising is part of a research project on water efficiency, for an initial 36 months with the possibility of extension. The PhD researcher runs large-scale field experiments (RCTs) at the intersection of behavioural and environmental economics, with a focus on sustainable household behaviour, and joins a doctoral program with close supervision, mentoring and no teaching obligations. A very good Master's degree in economics or a related discipline, a strong background in econometrics and causal inference, experience with large datasets in R, Python or Stata and fluent English are required.
11. 🇧🇪 Project Management Support Specialist 📋 UNOPS Job in Brussels, Belgium 🌐
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Master's degree + 5 years or Bachelor's degree + 7 years · ⏳ 4 months, possible extensions
The Project Management Support Specialist at UNOPS is a mid-level role in Brussels on a 4-month contract with possible extensions, supporting projects for partners in areas such as counter-terrorism. The specialist coordinates day-to-day project operations, supports financial planning, procurement and reporting, liaises with donors and partners and monitors performance and risks. A Master's degree in business administration and finance, international relations, political sciences or supply chain management with five years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree with seven years, is required, together with fluent English and French.
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12. 🇩🇪 ISI Junior Research Group Leader in Wealth Inequality Research 📊 LMU Munich Job in Munich, Germany 🎓
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 Munich, Germany · 👥 PhD in sociology, economics or a related field · ⏳ Three years, option for extension
The ISI Junior Research Group Leader in Wealth Inequality Research at LMU Munich is a full-time post, also possible part-time, for an initial three years with an option for extension. The group leader produces research on wealth inequality, builds and leads a junior research group with up to two PhD positions, supervises doctoral candidates, teaches one seminar per semester and contributes to science communication. A PhD in sociology, economics or a related field with a focus on wealth inequality, a track record of high-quality publications and excellent English are required, while German is an advantage.
13. 🇮🇹 Innovative Finance Manager 💹 World Food Programme (WFP) Business Innovation Job in Rome, Italy 🧭
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 Rome, Italy (or remote) · ⏳ 6-month consultant assignment
The Innovative Finance Manager at WFP is a 6-month consultant assignment with the duty station listed as Rome or remote, in a unit that acts as an internal advisory team on change management and business innovation. The consultant leads workstreams on innovative financing strategies and instruments such as blended finance, impact investment funds, fundraising platforms and results-based financing, builds business cases and financial models, engages donors and investors and guides junior staff.
14. 🇧🇪 Finance Specialist 💼 UNICEF Grants Management Unit Donor Reporting Job in Brussels, Belgium 📑
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Advanced degree, 5+ years in budgeting and accounting · ⏳ P-3 Fixed Term Appointment
The Finance Specialist post at UNICEF's Grants Management Unit in Brussels is a P-3 Fixed Term Appointment in a unit that safeguards financial integrity and compliance in the management of donor resources. The specialist prepares complex donor statements of account for key strategic donors, responds to donor queries and guides regional and country offices on donor reporting and grant management. An advanced degree in business administration, financial management or a related field, at least 5 years of relevant experience in budgeting and accounting, proficiency in SAP and advanced Excel and fluent English are required.
15. 🇺🇸 Advisor, Finance 💼 UNOPS Global Portfolios Office Job in New York, United States 📊
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · 👥 Master's degree + 7 years or Bachelor's degree + 9 years, 2+ years of team management · ⏳ Ongoing contract
The Advisor, Finance at the UNOPS Global Portfolios Office is a senior finance role in New York on an ongoing contract, leading a team of 6 and providing strategic financial oversight across four diverse portfolios. The advisor leads budget and business planning, supervises monthly, quarterly and year-end accounting, leads audits and financial reviews with clients and delivers training. A Master's degree with 7 years or a Bachelor's degree with 9 years of relevant experience, at least 2 years of team management experience and fluent English are required.
16. 🇧🇷 Database Assistant 🗃️ UNHCR Private Sector Partnerships Fundraising Data Job in São Paulo, Brazil 📊
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 São Paulo, Brazil · 👥 High School Diploma + 1 year, or Bachelor's degree or higher
The Database Assistant role at UNHCR in São Paulo supports the Individual Giving database of a private sector fundraising team for refugees. The work covers KPI reports and dashboards, segmentation lists for vendors, data updating and cleansing, weekly revenue tracking and support for a CRM migration. Candidates need a High School Diploma with 1 year of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree or higher, and 1 year of relevant experience in electronic data processing, information technology or a related field is essential.
17. 🇺🇸 Economic Affairs Officer (P-4, Temporary) 💹 UN DESA Financing for Sustainable Development Office Job in New York, United States 📈
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · ⏳ Six months, extension possible
The Economic Affairs Officer (P-4, Temporary) post at UN DESA in New York sits in the Policy Analysis and Development Branch of the Financing for Sustainable Development Office, for six months with the possibility of extension. The officer monitors economic developments in financing for sustainable development, especially public investment and public development banks, drafts inputs to the annual Financing for Sustainable Development Report and supports the General Assembly, ECOSOC and inter-agency meetings.
18. 🇩🇪 SPARKHub Director 🌱 EMBO Job in Heidelberg, Germany 🔬 (From €5,408.54/month after tax)
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026
📍 Heidelberg, Germany · 👥 PhD in the life sciences or a related field · ⏳ 3 years · 💶 From €5,408.54/month after tax
The SPARKHub Director at EMBO is a 3-year leadership role in Heidelberg, heading an international open access platform that helps researchers and organisations reduce the environmental impact of their work through guidance, training, calculators, peer learning and certification. The Director builds and guides a small team, oversees platform content and certification, sets up an expert review board, manages external suppliers and represents the initiative internationally. Candidates need a PhD in the life sciences or a related field, a strong understanding of research sustainability, proven project planning experience and excellent English.
19. 🇮🇪 Research Support Officer 🔬 Eurofound Job in Dublin, Ireland 📊
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026
📍 Dublin, Ireland · 👥 EU citizens, C1 English
The Research Support Officer call at Eurofound in Dublin builds a reserve list of Contract Agents to support research work on employment, working life and living conditions across the EU. Candidates with backgrounds in statistics, social research, economics or policy analysis are encouraged to apply, and EU citizenship and C1 English proficiency are required.
20. 🇩🇪 Laboratory Animal Technician & Germfree Operations Supervisor 🐭 EMBL Job in Heidelberg, Germany 🔬 (From €3,534/month net)
📅 Deadline: 17 November 2026
📍 Heidelberg, Germany · 👥 Certified laboratory animal technicians, 3+ years in SPF conditions · 💶 From €3,534/month net
The Laboratory Animal Technician & Germfree Operations Supervisor role at EMBL in Heidelberg combines daily care of germfree and gnotobiotic mouse colonies with supervision of a specialist animal facility team. It suits certified laboratory animal technicians with at least three years of experience in SPF conditions who are comfortable with microbial testing, standard operating procedures and training colleagues.
21. 🇬🇧 Senior Solutions Architect, Digital Experience & AI 🤖 EMBL-EBI Job in Hinxton, United Kingdom 🧬 (From £4,395/month net)
📅 Deadline: 17 November 2026
📍 Hinxton, United Kingdom · ⏳ 3-year fixed-term contract, renewable to 9 years · 💶 From £4,395/month net
The Senior Solutions Architect, Digital Experience & AI is a new senior role in the Digital Experience Team at EMBL-EBI on the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, on a 3-year fixed-term contract renewable to 9 years. The architect leads solution architecture for web applications, APIs, content platforms and AI-enabled services, applying LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation, intelligent agents and semantic search where they add value, while mentoring and leading the development team.
22. 🇨🇭 User and Application Support Analyst (P3) 💻 WIPO Business Applications Job in Geneva, Switzerland 🛠️ ($115,610/year)
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Degree in IT, computer science or a related field, 6+ years · ⏳ 2 years, maximum cumulative 5 years · 💶 $115,610/year
The User and Application Support Analyst (P3) at WIPO in Geneva is a 2-year contract with a maximum cumulative length of 5 years, providing advanced technical and functional support for business-critical applications. The analyst manages incidents, service requests and problem records, leads root cause analysis, monitors application performance, supports releases and fixes and mentors junior team members. Candidates need a first-level university degree in information technology, computer science or a related field, at least six years of relevant experience, good knowledge of SQL, Java and XML processing and excellent English.
23. 🇬🇧 Front-End Developer 💻 EMBL-EBI Job in Hinxton, United Kingdom 🧬 (From £3,452/month net)
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Hinxton, United Kingdom · 👥 Experienced developers, React or Vue · 💶 From £3,452/month net
The Front-End Developer role at EMBL-EBI in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, is a grant-funded position building fast, accessible web interfaces for a major open biomedical literature platform. It suits experienced developers with strong React or Vue skills, REST API integration and a commitment to accessibility standards and automated testing.
24. 🇮🇹 ITSM Demand Manager (ServiceNow) 🖥️ World Food Programme Job in Rome, Italy (Remote) 📋
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Rome, Italy (Remote) · ⏳ 11-month Regular Consultant Level 1 contract
The ITSM Demand Manager (ServiceNow) at the World Food Programme is a remote role in the Technology Division on an 11-month Regular Consultant Level 1 contract with Rome-based working hours. The Demand Manager coordinates ServiceNow ITSM demand intake, contributes to the product roadmap, creates and manages product backlogs in line with Scrum, supports product adoption through training, communication and change management, and coordinates product management for EasyVista and ITSM.
25. 🇨🇭 Associate Programme Officer (ATCMA) 📦 International Trade Centre (ITC) Africa Trade Job in Geneva, Switzerland 🤝
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · ⏳ One year initially, extendable up to four years subject to funding
The Associate Programme Officer (ATCMA) call at the International Trade Centre covers three P-1 posts in the Office for Africa in Geneva, supporting the Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access programme, which aims to increase intra-African trade and trade between Africa and the EU. The fixed-term limited appointment is for an initial period of one year and may be extended, subject to funding, up to four years. Officers carry out research, help prepare reports and analytical notes, support workshops, meetings, outreach, training and field missions, and assist with budgets and progress reports.
26. 🇬🇧 Systems Administrator (Microsoft & Cloud) 💻 EMBL-EBI Job in Hinxton, United Kingdom ☁️ (From £3,452/month net)
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Hinxton, United Kingdom · 👥 Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field · 💶 From £3,452/month net
The Systems Administrator (Microsoft & Cloud) call at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute is recruiting two Systems Administrators to deliver, maintain and develop Microsoft and cloud services at its campus in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire. The role covers Microsoft 365, Azure, Intune and hybrid infrastructure management, and requires a bachelor's degree in IT or a related field and extensive experience in Windows systems administration and Microsoft 365.
27. 🇮🇹 Young Professional Officer (Legal) ⚖️ FAO Legal Office General Legal Affairs Service Job in Rome, Italy 🌾
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Rome, Italy · 👥 32 or younger as of 31 December of the year of application · ⏳ Two-year fixed-term appointment, extension possible
The Young Professional Officer (Legal) at FAO is a P-1 post in the General Legal Affairs Service in Rome, through the Young Professionals Programme, with a two-year fixed-term appointment and the possibility of extension. Candidates should be 32 or younger as of 31 December of the year of application. The officer assists in preparing legal advice on privileges and immunities, host country agreements, complex contractual arrangements, human resources matters and Governing and Statutory Bodies, with a focus on public international law, law of international organisations, international administrative law and contract law.
28. 🇨🇭 Associate Specialist, Services Procurement (Strategic Initiatives) 📦 The Global Fund Supply Operations Job in Geneva, Switzerland 🩺
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 University degree, 3+ years of procurement and sourcing experience
The Associate Specialist, Services Procurement (Strategic Initiatives) at The Global Fund is a Geneva-based role in the Supply Operations department, supporting end-to-end services procurement for Strategic Initiatives. The role covers preparing solicitation documents, running tenders and evaluations, coordinating with finance, legal and vendors, and tracking procurement milestones and contract status. Candidates need a university degree in business administration, procurement and supply chain management, public health or a related field, at least 3 years of procurement and sourcing experience and excellent English, with good working French preferred.
29. 🇺🇸 Audit Analyst 🔍 UNDP Office of Audit and Investigations Job in New York, United States 📑
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · 👥 Master's degree with no work experience, or Bachelor's degree + 2 years · ⏳ 364 days
The Audit Analyst post at the UNDP Office of Audit and Investigations is a temporary P1 position in New York with a contract duration of 364 days, open to internal and external applicants. The analyst contributes research, analysis, writing and data skills to reporting, management dashboards, communications and outreach, and supports audit and advisory work by preparing working papers and drafting parts of audit reports. A Master's degree in International Relations, Development, Public Policy, Statistics, Business Administration or a related field is required with no work experience needed, or a Bachelor's degree with two years of relevant experience, along with fluent English.
30. 🇹🇷 Finance Analyst 📊 UN Women Europe and Central Asia Job in Istanbul, Türkiye 🧾
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Istanbul, Türkiye · 👥 Master's degree in Finance/Accounting or a professional accounting qualification, 2+ years · ⏳ 1 year initial contract
The Finance Analyst (P2) at the UN Women Europe and Central Asia Regional Office in Istanbul is an international fixed-term appointment with an initial contract duration of 1 year. The analyst supports financial planning, monitoring and reporting, acts as the Audit focal point for the Region, coordinates programme and project budgets and delivers finance training across offices in the region. Candidates need a Master's degree in Finance/Accounting or a professional accounting qualification, at least 2 years' experience in an accounting-specific role within a large international organisation, experience with an ERP financial system and fluent English.
31. 🇦🇹 Associate Data Scientist (P2) 📊 UNODC International Narcotics Control Board Secretariat Job in Vienna, Austria 🤖
📅 Deadline: 19 November 2026
📍 Vienna, Austria · ⏳ One year initially, extension subject to funds
The Associate Data Scientist (P2) at the UNODC International Narcotics Control Board Secretariat is a P-2 post in Vienna, with an initial appointment of one year and extension subject to the availability of funds. The data scientist identifies and prepares data sources, builds data science products using artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics, text mining and natural language processing, and creates visualizations, reports and client training for the Board and partners.
32. 🇫🇷 HR Officer (Talent Acquisition and Management) 👔 World Health Organization (WHO) Job in Lyon, France 📋 (From $56,046/year)
📅 Deadline: 19 November 2026
📍 Lyon, France · ⏳ Two-year fixed-term appointment · 💶 From $56,046/year
The HR Officer (Talent Acquisition and Management) at WHO is a full-time P2 role in Lyon on a fixed-term appointment of two years. The officer supports specialised HR mechanisms and programmes, advises participants and managers on policies and conditions of service, reviews individual cases for compliance, and produces reports, statistics and dashboards while recommending process improvements.
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33. 🇧🇪 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
The Research Assistant post at the Florence School of Transnational Governance (EUI) in Brussels supports a project on European social media platforms, digital sovereignty and informational geopolitics. Main tasks include desk research, event organisation, stakeholder engagement and project implementation support, and candidates with a background in AI, platform governance and disinformation are sought.
34. 🇩🇪 Software Developer for the MediaDive Database 💻 Leibniz Institute DSMZ Job in Braunschweig, Germany 🧫
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📍 Braunschweig, Germany · 👥 Master's degree in computer science, bioinformatics or a related field · ⏳ 2 years initially, 39.8 hours per week
The Software Developer for the MediaDive Database at Leibniz Institute DSMZ is a full-time post (39.8 hours per week) in Braunschweig, initially limited to 2 years, as part of the NFDI4Microbiota project. The developer maintains, expands and modernises the web application, backend, RESTful API and database infrastructure for the world's largest database for cultivation media, and builds tools for recipe calculation, media prediction and data visualisation. Candidates need a Master's degree in computer science, bioinformatics or a related field, strong backend and frontend web development skills, experience with document and relational databases, Git, Linux and Docker, and fluent English.
35. 🇨🇭 Senior Manager, Geneva Digital Inclusion Ecosystem and Portfolio Development 🌐 UNOPS for UNICEF Digital Inclusion Job in Geneva, Switzerland 💡
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · ⏳ 12 months, renewable
The Senior Manager, Geneva Digital Inclusion Ecosystem and Portfolio Development is a senior-level UNOPS for UNICEF role in Geneva on a 12 months renewable contract, leading the strategy, sourcing and portfolio development of a Geneva-based ecosystem of mission-driven digital public-good organisations aligned with digital inclusion priorities for children. The manager builds a pipeline of partner organisations, designs a transparent selection process and tailored catalytic support packages, leads partnerships and resource mobilisation, and represents the ecosystem in high-level forums.
36. 🇩🇪 Regional Hub Manager Central & Baltic 💧 EIT Water Blue Economy Job in Berlin, Germany 🌊
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📍 Berlin, Germany · 👥 Senior role, commercial, entrepreneurial and diplomatic capabilities
The Regional Hub Manager Central & Baltic at EIT Water is a senior role based in Berlin, leading business development, relationships and the regional ecosystem across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany and Poland. The manager is the primary regional point of contact, building the member, partner and participant community and connecting it to a pan-European innovation network for water, marine and maritime systems, with priorities including nature-based solutions, sustainable aquaculture and algae, multi-use offshore wind, marine spatial planning, blue skills and citizen engagement. The role requires strong commercial, entrepreneurial and diplomatic capabilities.
37. 🇦🇹 Regional Hub Manager Central & Danube 💧 EIT Water Job in Vienna, Austria 🔬
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📍 Vienna, Austria · 👥 Senior role, commercial, entrepreneurial and diplomatic capabilities
The Regional Hub Manager Central & Danube at EIT Water is a senior role based in Vienna, acting as the business development, relationship and ecosystem lead for the Central & Danube region covering Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia and Switzerland. The manager builds the regional member, partner and participant community and connects it to a pan-European innovation network for water, marine and maritime systems, with a focus on the water-food-energy nexus, hydropower, urban water cycles, sustainable aquaculture and flood and drought resilience.
38. 🇺🇸 Associate Human Resources Officer (P-2) 👥 UN Department of Operational Support One Executive Office Job in New York, United States 🗂️
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · ⏳ One year initially
The Associate Human Resources Officer (P-2) at the UN Department of Operational Support works in the One Executive Office at headquarters in New York, with an initial period of one year. The officer advises managers and staff on HR matters, signs job offers and coordinates onboarding, administers salary, benefits and entitlements, supervises HR assistants and contributes to HR data analysis and reporting.
39. 🇱🇺 Middle Office Officer (Quantitative Analytics and Process Automation) 🧮 European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Job in Luxembourg, Luxembourg 💻 (€56,000-€65,000/year)
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📍 Luxembourg, Luxembourg · 👥 Master's degree, advanced Python skills · ⏳ Four years, extension possible · 💶 €56,000-€65,000/year
The Middle Office Officer (Quantitative Analytics and Process Automation) at the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is a four-year contract in Luxembourg with possibility of extension, with remote work usually up to two days a week. The officer validates and controls financial transactions, runs daily controls and reconciliations, and develops databases, dashboards and automated tools using Python and Microsoft VBA. Candidates need a Master's degree in finance, economics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, data science or a related discipline, ideally up to three years of relevant experience, advanced Python skills and excellent English.
40. 🇩🇪 Document Control Assistant 📂 ESO European Southern Observatory Programmes Job in Garching, Germany 🔭
📅 Deadline: 21 November 2026
📍 Garching, Germany · 👥 Completed secondary education, 3+ years managing technical documentation · ⏳ One year initially, not beyond two years
The Document Control Assistant at ESO European Southern Observatory is an on-site role in Garching near Munich, on an initial one-year fixed-term contract that can be extended but not beyond two years. The assistant makes sure documents for the Instrumentation, Technology Development and ELT Construction Programmes are formatted, signed, released and archived, performs document quality control and supports users of the document archive. Candidates need completed secondary education, at least 3 years of experience managing technical documentation with an electronic document management system, excellent MS Office and Excel skills and an excellent command of English.
41. 🇩🇪 Laboratory Officer, Genomics Technology Development 🧬 EMBL Job in Heidelberg, Germany 🔬 (From €4,147.92/month net)
📅 Deadline: 23 November 2026
📍 Heidelberg, Germany · 👥 Master's or PhD in life science, laboratory management experience · 💶 From €4,147.92/month net
The Laboratory Officer, Genomics Technology Development role at EMBL in Heidelberg supports genomics technology research focused on gene expression regulation in higher eukaryotes. Responsibilities include day-to-day lab coordination, troubleshooting, quality control of sequencing reagents and training of group members, and a Master's or PhD in life science with laboratory management experience is required.
42. 🇩🇪 HR Operations Assistant 🌟 ESO European Southern Observatory Job in Garching, Germany 🔭
📅 Deadline: 25 November 2026
📍 Garching, Germany · 👥 HR professionals, international or intergovernmental experience, German
The HR Operations Assistant at ESO European Southern Observatory in Garching near Munich covers staff relocation, onboarding, benefits administration, absence monitoring and records management within an international scientific organisation. It suits HR professionals with experience in international or intergovernmental environments and a good working knowledge of German.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which of these UN and European research jobs list a salary?
12 of the 42 jobs in this November 2026 batch state a salary in the listing. EUMETSAT's Quality Assurance Engineer in Darmstadt lists from €7,553/month, WIPO's User and Application Support Analyst (P3) in Geneva lists $115,610/year, WHO's HR Officer in Lyon lists from $56,046/year and the ESM Middle Office Officer in Luxembourg lists €56,000-€65,000/year. EMBO's SPARKHub Director in Heidelberg lists from €5,408.54/month after tax, the two EMBL roles in Heidelberg list from €3,534 and from €4,147.92/month net, and the three EMBL-EBI roles in Hinxton list from £3,452 or £4,395/month net. The two EUI Research Assistant posts in Florence and Brussels list about €2,240/month net. Before applying to any job you find online, it is worth knowing how to spot fake offers.
Who can apply for these international organisation and research jobs?
Most of the 42 listings show applicants from 195 countries as eligible, but a few set narrower rules. Eurofound's Research Support Officer reserve list in Dublin requires EU citizenship and C1 English, EUMETSAT's Quality Assurance Engineer post in Darmstadt is open to applicants from 30 listed countries, and FAO's Young Professional Officer (Legal) post in Rome is for candidates aged 32 or younger as of 31 December of the year of application. Experience requirements range from no work experience for UNDP's Audit Analyst in New York with a Master's degree to nine years for UNOPS's Advisor, Finance with a Bachelor's degree. TUM's doctoral position in Freising asks for a very good Master's degree in economics or a related discipline. A clear Europass CV can help you present your experience across these applications.
Which of these jobs close first in November 2026?
The first deadline is 9 November 2026, for two WIPO posts in Geneva: Associate Legal Officer P-2 and Assemblies Affairs and Meetings Planner. EUMETSAT's Quality Assurance Engineer in Darmstadt follows on 11 November, and four roles close on 13 November, including the EUI Research Assistant in Florence and EIT Water's Regional Hub Manager Black Sea in Varna. The busiest dates are 15 and 18 November, with nine deadlines each, and six roles close on 20 November. The last listing in the batch, ESO's HR Operations Assistant in Garching, closes on 25 November 2026. Our guide on how to apply is a good place to start before you submit.
The roles fall into a few clear groups: legal and governance posts at WIPO and FAO, finance and audit roles at UNICEF, UNOPS, UNDP, UN Women and the ESM, IT and data roles at WFP, EMBL-EBI, UNODC and DSMZ, research posts at TUM, LMU Munich, the EUI and Eurofound, and regional water and maritime roles at EIT Water. If a new job means relocating, our guide to mental health and wellbeing abroad covers the personal side of the move.
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