ITER Organization looks for a new Director-General

The ITER Council has announced the opening of the vacancy for the position of the  ITER Organization Director-General.

ITER Organization, an international organization with an independent legal entity, is the Design Authority and Owner-Operator of ITER, the world’s largest fusion project built through a partnership of seven parties: China, European Union, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, and United States of America.

The ITER Headquarters are located at the ITER site in St Paul-lez-Durance, France, and its staff of over 1,000 people come from the seven ITER Members.

 As the chief executive of the ITER Organization, the ITER Director-General is accountable to the ITER Council for the management of the ITER Organization, the execution of its activities, the implementation of its policies, and the fulfilment of its purpose.

The term of service for the Director-General position is five years, with the possibility of being extended once only, for a second final term of up to five years. The Director-General must be a citizen of one of the seven ITER Members.

Applications will be accepted until 2 January 2027, end of business.

Download the vacancy announcement and position description.