The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) is looking to expand its pool of experts to evaluate project proposals and monitor ongoing projects in the field of beyond 5G, 6G technology and smart networks and services. This is your opportunity to contribute to shaping Europe’s digital future and advancing next-generation connectivity solutions.

Expert Profiles We’re Looking For
We are particularly interested in professionals from:

Industry and telecommunications companies
Research institutions and academia
Network operators and service providers
Innovation companies and technology start-ups
Standardization bodies
Public authorities and regulatory bodies
The SNS JU is committed to promoting diversity and encourages applications from all qualified experts. We uphold a strict policy regarding conflicts of interest

Thematic expertise
Especially for this 2026 Call, we welcome experts from diverse backgrounds with demonstrated expertise in:

• 5G and 6G
• Telecommunications
• Verticals industry applications
• Microelectronics and Devices
• AI and Data Science
• Experiments and testbeds including validation of technologies such as:
• AI driven a architecture
• Wireless communication and ISAC
• Optical networking
• Security
• Ubiquitous computing
• Non-Terrestrial Networks
• Other fields and Cross-cutting expertise

In addition to your thematic expertise, the following skills and experiences are very welcome and would be an additional asset:

• Innovation Methodologies, Strategies and Management
• SMEs, Research to Business and Standardisation, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
• Competitiveness and Growth Opportunities
• Open science: open data, open source, interdisciplinary research
• Ethics assessment of R&I projects
• Financial management of R&I projects
• Experience with integrating gender aspects into R&I
• Your Role as an Expert

Selected experts will be involved in:

• Evaluating project proposals applying for EU funding under the SNS JU Calls
• Assessing technical, financial and innovation aspects of proposals
• Monitoring the implementation of funded projects, reviewing deliverables and providing an assessment of the project’s progress
• Contributing to the achievement of the SNS JU’s objectives in advancing European leadership in future networks technologies and services

Find more information here: https://smart-networks.europa.eu/call-for-experts-2026-sns-ju-is-looking-for-evaluators-for-its-eu-research-projects/