Luxembourg, 17 June 2025 – Alzheimer Europe Is looking to immediately fill the following Luxembourg-based position:

·         Public Involvement Officer (m/f/x) (full time, permanent)

As the Public Involvement Officer, you will:

• Become an active member of the organisation’s Public Involvement team and support all Public Involvement activities of Alzheimer Europe
• Collaborate with and support the European Working Group of People with Dementia and the European Dementia Carers Working Group and their contributions to AE’s work and involvement in research projects
• Support the development of the Public Involvement Pool and of new consultation methods to include the views of people at risk of developing dementia
• Help with the writing of dementia-inclusive publications
• Contribute to scientific publications on Public Involvement in European dementia research
• Help with the dissemination of EU-funded research projects
• Support the communication of medical and research developments to the wider dementia community and the general public via the organisation’s newsletter, magazine and website
• Contribute towards literature reviews and discussions with relevant stakeholders about the ethical and social implications of topics of relevance to people with dementia and carers in the context of research projects

You should have the following experience and qualities:

• Good people skills and the ability to work and communicate with people with dementia and their carers
• Completed university education in a scientific field (such as dementia studies, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy or similar)
• Experience in a similar position (background in Public Involvement would be considered an advantage)
• A good understanding of dementia research and the contributions to research of people with dementia and their carers
• A perfect knowledge of English (knowledge of other European languages would be a plus)
• Excellent writing and communication skills, including communicating scientific concepts in easy-to-understand language
• Experience of social media
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• A keen sense of responsibility, initiative and ability to work in a small team
• Willingness to travel abroad and present at project meetings, scientific conferences and other networking opportunities.

Please apply by sending your CV, together with a cover letter (both documents in English), by 30 June 2025, to: Alzheimer Europe a.s.b.l., 5B, Heienhaff, L-1736 Senningerberg or via e-mail to info@alzheimer-europe.org

Alzheimer Europe is an equal opportunities employer and the organisation welcomes applications from interested individuals regardless of sex, gender, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. However, only candidates who have the right to live and work in Luxembourg can be considered.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations with regard to the application process, please let us know.

Our office is in Senningerberg, Luxembourg and we offer flexible working hours and teleworking. As per teleworking policy and law, occasional telework should not exceed 10% of total hours worked.

Please read the job description carefully before you apply. Your application should be as complete as possible to allow us to identify the relevant skills, knowledge and experience that you could bring to our Public Involvement team.

All applications will be reviewed by the selection committee which will shortlist applicants to be interviewed at the Alzheimer Europe office in the first two weeks of July. In exceptional cases, online interviews may be organised.

We receive a high number of applications and we will prioritise those from applicants who can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria listed. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we will not be able to answer questions about the position, individual applications or rejections by phone or email. All applicants will be informed at the end of the recruitment process.

In accordance with privacy regulations, we will only keep your application documents for the duration of the process. These documents will only be shared with the selection committee and will be erased once the process is over.

In line with our safeguarding policy, we will request successful candidates to provide references.

Salaries and careers

The salaries of Alzheimer Europe staff are calculated on the basis of the careers and grades fixed in the organisation’s Financial Regulations and in accordance with the salary table below. Salaries are expressed in points and the value of the point is fixed according to the collective agreement of the social sector in Luxembourg (The value was: EUR 23,40072 on 1 May 2025).

Salary table

The Public Involvement Officer is employed in career U1. Newly employed staff members will start their career at grade 1 (salary of 230 points or EUR 5,382.17), unless their previous work experience warrants a higher level.

Employees benefit from annual advancements in salary grades and will be awarded an end of year allowance which amounts to half a thirteenth month, and a holiday allowance corresponding to 42 points which will be paid out with June salaries.