Data Scientist

Role: Data Scientist

Location: VASS MADRID

А global digital transformation company with a team of more than 4,900 global players in 26 countries – in Europe, America and Asia, working together to put organizations at the forefront of innovation by bringing together talent, knowledge and technology.

Our approach is based on conscious technology, through which we create positive environments and meaningful opportunities, always in our own way, making the complex simple.

VASS BeNeLux, in partnership with the European Commission, is currently seeking an Expert Data Scientist to work from the European Commission.

The role:

Description Of The Tasks

The position consists of both general tasks, and specific tasks related to AI tools.

General tasks:

• Interest and acquaintance with engineering, environmental, and Sevilla process aspects,

including understanding the current data collection and analysis workflows:

• Collaborating with stakeholders;
• Ensuring information and data quality, validation, and integrity.
• Developing and maintaining internal documentation, including;
• Creating and updating internal procedures and guidelines;
• Developing and maintaining thematic spaces in the SharePoint platforms
• Additional responsibilities may include:
• Collaborating with stakeholders to identify and prioritise data-driven insights

and recommendations;

• Participating in training and capacity-building activities to enhance AI and data

science skills and knowledge within the team, and the JRC data analyst network.

AI-Powered Technology Scanning

• Develop web crawlers and automated data pipelines to collect information on emerging

technologies.

• Implement AI/NLP models to analyse and categorise technology trends.
• Maintain systems that continuously monitor technology deployment across industries.
• Integrate external data sources, APIs, and databases.

AI-Assisted Data Analysis

• Build tools that process and analyse large volumes of stakeholder input (e.g., consultation

comments, reports, notes).

• Implement Natural Language Processing (NLP) models for:
• text classification
• topic modeling
• sentiment analysis
• summarisation
• Develop dashboards and analytics systems to support policy teams.

Secure Digital Platforms

• Implement data protection and privacy-compliant architectures.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and data governance policies.
• Design systems that allow secure participation in consultation processes.

System Development & Integration

• Design scalable architectures integrating:
• AI models
• databases
• APIs
• cloud services
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for AI-enabled applications.
• Monitor and maintain deployed systems.
• Collaborating on a daily basis with project officers (e.g. authors of the Best Available

Techniques Reference Documents – BREFs), IT services (Unit T6), and relevant JRC

data teams including o participating in agile development methodologies and iterative feedback loops.

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

The service provider needs to have a consistent career (i.e.: min. level 8) and have developed

excellent knowledge (at least 2 years of professional experience each) in 3 specific expertise areas

that are mandatory for the performance of tasks:

• Computer Science and in particular Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
• Software Engineering

You have:

To have a bachelor of minimum 3 years

If you want to join a dynamic company where technological challenges will be found in your day to day we are waiting for you in the great VASS team.

And we encourage you to be the best version of yourself: Transformative, Creative, Honest, Vibrant!

At VASS we take action every day to achieve a favourable environment that facilitates and promotes equal opportunities, non-discrimination, diversity and inclusion of all people. We select our talent based on business needs, skills and merits. 🌟