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Experience in cryogenics is mandatory.\n\nIn principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.\n\nApplicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations.\n\nSuccessful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.\n\nNote that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.\n\nNationality and Languages\n\nApplications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.\n\nAccording to the ESA Convention, staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, taking into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the Member States.\n\nThe working languages of the Agency are English and French. 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