Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) is a brand of PNED G.I.E. an organisation created by the Luxembourg Government, to implement Luxembourg’s strategies in research, innovation, and digitalisation. LNDS enables value creation from secondary use of data, for public and private partners and supports the sharing and re-use of public sector data, in a trustable manner. The LNDS service portfolio includes know-how, capabilities, tools, infrastructure, and data services. Through efficient & responsible use of data and improving the secondary use of data, LNDS will support the acceleration of economic, ecological, and societal transitions.
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ELSI specialist – secondary use of sensitive data (fixed term 24 months)
Luxembourg - Esch-sur-AlzettePosted Today
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Who we are
Purpose of the job / project
LNDS supports organisations in their pursuit of lawful, compliant, and ethically sound secondary use of sensitive data. We work with public sector bodies, research institutes, and other partner organisations in Luxembourg and across Europe, facilitating secondary use of sensitive/protected data in the context of research, Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, and various innovative activities. As part of these efforts, we collaborate with external stakeholders such as data scientists, data infrastructure providers, privacy professionals, policy-makers, regulators, legislators and other legal experts. Our aim is to advise and guide these stakeholders in the implementation of data governance frameworks and data infrastructures for secondary use of protected or sensitive data.
You will be part of an interdisciplinary team working on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of secondary use of sensitive/protected data. You will support, as an ELSI Specialist, the participation of LNDS in various national and European projects that leverage sensitive/protected data, working closely with the LNDS team as well as with external project participants in various working groups.
You will be part of an interdisciplinary team working on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of secondary use of sensitive/protected data. You will support, as an ELSI Specialist, the participation of LNDS in various national and European projects that leverage sensitive/protected data, working closely with the LNDS team as well as with external project participants in various working groups.
What you will do
- Analysis and interpretation of legal and/or data governance requirements in secondary use of sensitive data, based on the legislation, prevailing legal and ethical norms, existing guidelines and, where applicable, case law.
- Development of policies, guidelines, and technical requirement frameworks to enable solutions for ethico-legal compliance when pursuing secondary use of sensitive/protected datasets.
- When assisting external partners with their ethico-legal compliance efforts, you will provide analyses of planned operations and workflows as well as provide support related to data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and other privacy/impact assessments.
- Development of, or contribution to practical tools, templates, guidance, training and other instruments for ELSI compliance.
- Engagement in European working groups and consortia, including preparation of content for periodic meetings, contribution to drafting or reviewing formal documents or deliverables, writing of meeting minutes, and interaction with the working group members
Who you are
- A master’s or PhD degree with several years of work experience in data protection, privacy, data governance, and/or data stewardship
- Candidates with the following background are particularly encouraged to apply:
- Legal professionals, compliance specialists or legal scholars with background in data protection or data governance
- Data scientists (e.g., statisticians, bioinformaticians) with considerable experience in assisting with legal or institutional compliance matters related to data-driven research projects
- Data stewards, data managers, and data governance specialists experienced in the management of sensitive/protected data
- Number of years of relevant experience: 5 to 10 years (years spent to acquire a PhD degree count as work experience).
- Familiarity with the key European legal and regulatory frameworks, namely: the GDPR, the AI Act, and the Data Governance Act. Familiarity with any other national/European legal frameworks or institutional ethics procedures around secondary use of sensitive data is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with the tools and frameworks used in data governance contexts. (e.g., Data Management Plans, implementation of FAIR principles, procedures for requesting and granting data access in secure processing environments)
- Experience with data protection by design and default workflows, data protection/privacy risk assessments, and other related assessments
- Proficient in English
- Proficient in French
- You are enthusiastic about the legal aspects of data research or the conceptual and/or technical implementation of data protection principles for workflows.
- Good communication skills (ability to listen, understand and convey your ideas) and the ability to articulate clearly the ELSI needs to a diverse audience (scientists, legal experts, policy professionals, etc)
- Creative, solution-oriented mindset with strong analytical skills.
- You have critical thinking skills; you are adaptable and flexible.
- You have cultural intelligence and diversity consciousness.