ITER Project Associates
The ITER Project Associate (IPA) scheme allows Home Institutes from the ITER Members to assign employees on technical as well as support activities to the ITER Organization. Through this scheme, Home Institute employees can contribute through their expertise to strengthening the international cooperation and integration between the ITER Organization and the Domestic Agencies/ITER Members.
The ITER Project Associate scheme is open to any Home Institute who has signed a Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of Agreement (MoU/MoA) or a Cooperation Agreement with the ITER Organization defining areas of common interest. The ITER Project Associate(s) will perform activities for the ITER Organization for a period of time defined by an Implementing Agreement signed between the Home Institute and the ITER Organization.
As of 1 March 2025, all the proposals for ITER Project Associates’ expressions of interest shall be submitted through the Home Institute’s Agency portal in the digitalized platform – SAP SuccessFactors. Proposals received by email will not be considered.
New entities (not having yet assigned IPAs) interested in submitting proposal as a Home Institute shall contact @email for guidance.
The proposed ITER Project Associate(s) must be employed by the Home Institute at the time of submission of the proposal. Click for more detailed information on the ITER Project Associate Scheme.
ITER Project Associate opportunities are limited to nationals from countries participating in the ITER Project (People's Republic of China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States).
Currently available
| Application Deadline | Title |
|---|---|
01 Oct 2025 |
IPA for Prevention Maintenance Engineer EOI Reference Number: IPA-8003 |
30 Sep 2025 |
IPA for Business intelligence & Reporting for Project and Finance Services EOI Reference Number: IPA-8043 |
29 Sep 2025 |
IPA for Corrosion Engineering and Preservation Coordination EOI Reference Number: IPA-7909 |
29 Sep 2025 |
IPA for Interface Consistency of ITER Plant Systems EOI Reference Number: IPA-8044 |
29 Sep 2025 |
IPA for ITER Blanket Assembly Transporter control system development EOI Reference Number: IPA-8048 |
Expression of Interest Details
Please find below a description of the Expression of Interest
Title |
IPA for Prevention Maintenance Engineer |
Overview |
EOI Reference Number: IPA-8003 |
Ref. code |
IPA-8003 |
Application deadline |
01-10-2025 |
Description |
Purpose/Scope
List of activities to be performed
Professional Experience: Education: Language Requirements: Technical Competencies and Experience:
Specific Training to Perform the Assignment:
Specific Requirements and Conditions:
Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support |
Attachment |
Expression of Interest Details
Please find below a description of the Expression of Interest
Title |
IPA for Business intelligence & Reporting for Project and Finance Services |
Overview |
EOI Reference Number: IPA-8043 |
Ref. code |
IPA-8043 |
Application deadline |
30-09-2025 |
Description |
Purpose/Scope To support the activity of the Project Control Infrastructure Section in terms of Business Intelligence &Reporting for Project and Finance Services.
1. BI Dashboard and Report Development
2. Data Preparation and Transformation
3. Data Connection and Maintenance
4. Ad Hoc Reporting and Scripting
5. Documentation and Handover
6. Support and Debugging
7. Access control management
Experience & Profile: Professional Experience: Education: Language Requirements: Technical Competencies and Experience:
Specific Training to Perform the Assignment:
Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support |
Attachment |
Expression of Interest Details
Please find below a description of the Expression of Interest
Title |
IPA for Corrosion Engineering and Preservation Coordination |
Overview |
EOI Reference Number: IPA-7909 |
Ref. code |
IPA-7909 |
Application deadline |
29-09-2025 |
Description |
Purpose/Scope: To prepare and monitor the coordination plan for a specific area of Tokamak Complex: This IPA assignment demands a high degree of agility, technical expertise, and independence to proactively managecomplex engineering and corrosion-related preservation challenges. The ultimate goal is to ensure the integrity, reliability,and longevity of the ITER project's assets. The IPA is tasked with conducting regular inspections and proactively identifying and resolving corrosion issues. The IPA for Corrosion Engineering and Preservation Coordination is expected to propose, under the guidance of the PIPPreservation Manager, optimized preservation plans for the mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring equipment is wellprotected until start-up, cost-effectively and efficiently. The IPA assists and reports to the PIP Preservation Manager in daily operations and acts as a liaison with otherdepartments. The IPA also supports the management of day-to-day contractual topics with the Preservation contractor(e.g., ensuring contractor resources are competent and properly trained, helps in case of issues with permits, scaffoldingneeds, etc.). List of Activities:
Experience & Profile:
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Attachment |
Expression of Interest Details
Please find below a description of the Expression of Interest
Title |
IPA for Interface Consistency of ITER Plant Systems |
Overview |
EOI Reference Number: IPA-8044 |
Ref. code |
IPA-8044 |
Application deadline |
29-09-2025 |
Description |
Purpose/Scope The overall goal of the Design Integration Section (DIS) work is to complete the Tokamak Complex installation and Auxiliary Buildings to secure the construction schedule, by executing a final integration step to provide a robust Design allowing construction/installation of all Systems present in the Tokamak Complex/Auxiliary Buildings, with an integrated clash free design taking into account constructability, testing and commissioning, maintainability and fully satisfying the functional and safety requirements. In particular, under the responsibility of the Functional Integration Architect, the following activities are led regarding the Plant systems interfaces.
Professional Experience: Education: Language Requirements: Technical Competencies and Experience: Specific Training to Perform the Assignment:
Relevant assessment experience to cover the full Systems Engineering requirement management process for interfaces, from interface sheet specification to implementation into the design (engineering diagrams and 3D models);
Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support |
Attachment |
Expression of Interest Details
Please find below a description of the Expression of Interest
Title |
IPA for ITER Blanket Assembly Transporter control system development |
Overview |
EOI Reference Number: IPA-8048 |
Ref. code |
IPA-8048 |
Application deadline |
29-09-2025 |
Description |
Purpose/Scope
The Blanket Assembly Transporter (BAT) is an in-vessel robotic transporter to perform assembly of the blanket modules inside the ITER vacuum vessel. The blanket modules are composed of the first walls and shield blocks. The first walls weigh up to 1.4 tons, and the shield blocks up to 3.1tons and 4.2 tons depending on their locations. The scope of the task is:
List of activities to be performed
The main activities to be performed by the IPA are:
Experience & Profile:
Professional Experience: 3-6 years
Education: Bachelor or equivalent degree
Language Requirements: Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Technical Competencies and Experience:
Financial aspects
Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support |
Attachment |
More information on ITER Project Associates
An IPA can work on all types of non-core and non-managerial activities in the ITER Project. IPAs can be given some technical responsibility under the supervision of an ITER Organization Responsible Officer.
The IPA will perform activities for the ITER Organization for a period of time defined in an individual Nomination Form (NF) signed between the Home Institute and the ITER Organization. These activities will be performed for the ITER Organization, on or off the ITER site. IPAs are assigned by the Home Institute to the ITER Organization to carry out these activities on a full time or part-time basis.
Any organization (Domestic Agency, institution, university, industrial enterprise) in one of the ITER Members. The Home Institute remains the main employer of the IPA during the IPA assignment, and continues paying the IPA salary.
IPA profiles are advertised by the ITER Organization under a call for Expressions of Interest on this website, and Home Institutes submit proposals in reply using the ITER Organization template.
Click here to download the IO template
In principle, only proposals from Home Institutes which have signed a MoA/MoU or Cooperation Agreement with the ITER Organization can be considered for selection. To know if such agreements already exist, please contact the Home Institute's internal services or @email. In case there is no MoA/MoU or Cooperation Agreement, then it shall be mentioned in the proposal and the ITER Organization may decide to sign a MoA/MoU or Cooperation Agreement with the Home Institute in the frame of the selection process before its conclusion.
The Home Institute proposal shall include, with justification:
(i) Details of existing resources to be nominated as IPA with proposed skill sets in answer to the Expression of Interest;
(ii) Any administrative costs requested from the ITER Organization by the Home Institute to cover the execution of the Implementing Agreement;
(iii) Any other relevant information required for the implementation of the Implementing Agreement.
The Home Institute proposal shall be submitted through the SAP SuccessFactors platform. Please contact the following address: @email or the registration process on the platform.
Upon selection by the ITER Organization, the selected Home Institute and the ITER Organization sign an Implementing Agreement that covers the general conditions of assignment of all the Home Institute's IPA(s). Then, for each IPA under the Implementing Agreement, an individual Nomination Form will be signed by the Home Institute and the ITER Organization describing scope of activity, timeframe, financial conditions, and other implementation aspects, etc.
Average total time frame: 5 to 10 months
Following the IPA process time frame (see question above), the ITER Organization will duly contact the Home Institute should the IPA proposal be selected. The SAP SuccessFactors platform allows the Home Institute to track the status of the IPA proposal. IPA candidates are encouraged to contact their Home Institute for updates.
IPA assignments shall, in principle, not exceed 4 years in total. Exceptionally, an IPA assignment can be extended for an additional 2 years. Part-time IPA assignments can be arranged.
IPAs are not ITER Organization staff members and they are not subject to privileges and immunities. However, they benefit from certain facilities and arrangements. The ITER Organization provides support for administrative formalities to stay and work in France.
The Director-General may decide to grant the IPA a monthly living adjustment allowance in addition to the salary paid by the Home Institute, to grant an installation allowance to be paid upon arrival, and to reimburse travel costs upon arrival to and departure from the ITER Organization. The granting and determination of such payments is at the discretion of the ITER Organization. In particular, no allowances or limited relocation costs (e.g., if they live locally or are the spouse/partner of a person living locally such as an ITER Organization staff member) shall be paid to an IPA. Implementing Agreements and/or Nomination Forms may include other financial provisions.
As the employer of the IPA, the Home Institute has obligations both in terms of occupational health and safety as well as in terms of the training of its employees prior to the start of and/or during the IPA assignment.
The ITER Organization is subject to French law regarding occupational health and safety, so the Home Institute must ensure that the IPA's employment conditions with regards to health and safety matters are compliant with French regulations.
In particular, the Home Institute is responsible for ensuring that the IPA:
- undergoes medical visits with an occupational doctor as determined based on the occupational hazard job description established by the Home Institute prior to the start of the assignment and in line with the mandatory requirements of the ITER Organization
- is trained on health and safety aspects related to their activities
- is granted the required work authorizations, unless the ITER Organization agrees to be delegated this responsibility
Mandatory safety trainings that are relevant to the ITER site are provided for free by the ITER Organization. Any other safety/technical training or certification relevant to the IPA's activities (e.g., electrical certification) is under the responsibility of the Home Institute and should normally be arranged before the start of the assignment. Otherwise, it may be arranged by the ITER Organization, but in this case it will be invoiced to the Home Institute as employer and responsible party for these mandatory French regulatory aspects.
The ITER Organization may provide the safety and protective equipment to the IPA.
Upon agreement with the Home Institute, the ITER Organization can facilitate additional technical trainings during the assignment that the organizer will invoice to the Home Institute.
