Data Privacy Specialist (CIO-2026-209-LD)

Introduction As a Data Privacy Specialist, you will join the Office of Data Privacy (ODP) in the Office of the CIO. ODP is CERN’s independent and impartial centre of expertise in the area of data privacy. You will report to the Data Privacy Advisor, CERN’s Data Protection Officer, and will advise CERN Management as well as Data Subjects and External Entities involved in the Processing of Personal Data, on all issues related to the Organization’s data privacy protection. Functions - Provide specialised legal and operational advice to ensure that CERN's processing of personal data complies with applicable data privacy protection requirements throughout the data lifecycle, including projects, contracts, risk assessments, data transfers, and data breach response, taking into account data protection implications of emerging technologies. - Manage or contribute to projects in the privacy and data protection field involving internal and external stakeholders (e.g. international data-sharing initiatives). - Advise on the relevant governance structures, policies, documentation, stakeholder engagement, and establish and maintain regulatory relationships necessary to support CERN's data privacy protection framework. - Ensure the effective exercise of data subject rights and the prompt handling of grievances and complaints. - Promote a strong culture of data privacy protection through communication, awareness campaigns, guidance materials, and targeted training for CERN personnel and stakeholders. - Oversee the effectiveness of CERN's data privacy protection framework, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure ongoing alignment with evolving regulatory expectations and recognised best practices. At CERN , the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature.