Job Opportunity as EU Adviser

The industry cluster GCE Ocean Technology, together with VIS, are seeking EU Adviser.

The consultant will work for both companies and mobilise the associated clusters for increased collaboration and participation in EU projects with the main focus on marine renewable energy, subsea mining (so-called deep sea mining) and aquaculture.

The position is a central part of the strategy for increased value creation in the business sector through increased participation in international research and innovation projects, as well as further development of Norway as an ocean nation. GCE Ocean Technology is the main employer and the EU adviser will be part of the cluster's management team.

The position is partially financed by Innovation Norway and will be a two-year commitment. There is a clear ambition that the position should be self-financed at the end of the period.

The workplace will be VIS and GCE Ocean Technology's offices at Vitensenteret at Marineholmen in Bergen.

Read full job announcement at Finn.no.

About the Employers

GCE Ocean Technology is an industry-driven initiative that works to strengthen and internationalise companies, research and education. With over a hundred participants from the entire value chain, we represent the world's most complete cluster for subsea and ocean technology. GCE Ocean Technologies' overall goal is to increase the cluster's competitiveness and global market share and take a leading position in the sustainable utilisation of the resources in the sea. The cluster has the status of Global Center of Expertise (GCE) in the national Norwegian Innovation Cluster programme.

VIS is the new name for Bergen Technology Transfer (BTO), which was established in 2004. The VIS is an acronym that carries with it both wisdom and a call to showcase good ideas and value creation. VIS is a regional operational competence center for innovation. VIS commercialises research results, administers clinical studies and operates the VIS Innovation Park and a number of innovation and accelerator programmes. VIS is owned by the University of Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital, Institute of Marine Research, Siva, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences and NHH Norwegian Business School.