Join the founding team

Cobalis is recruiting its first members: four leads and a group of hub analysts. If you want to do serious work on critical metals alongside your studies, this is the moment to join.
How to apply See the open roles

Who we are looking for

Rigour and curiosity matter more than how far along your studies you are.

Engineering
Materials, chemical, process and mining engineering, geology
Economics and business
Industrial economics, finance, strategy, supply chains
Political science and law
EU policy, trade, international relations, regulation

Our publications are written for a specialised audience. Our team is not: you do not need prior experience in the metals industry, only the willingness to learn it properly.

Membership is open to all, whatever your university, your location or your level of study.

Open founding roles

  1. Technical lead

    Leads the technical work of the Midstream and Processing Technologies hub and makes sure every publication is technically sound.

    Responsibilities

    • Coordinate analysts working on refining, chemical separation and recovery technologies.
    • Organise technical review of publications with the advisory board.
    • Translate engineering detail into clear arguments for economists and policymakers.
    • Define the technical fields of the CRMA tracker.
    Backgrounds
    Materials, chemical, process and mining engineering, geology

  2. Policy lead

    Leads the Policy and Supply Corridors hub and the relationship with policymakers.

    Responsibilities

    • Follow the implementation of the Critical Raw Materials Act and EU industrial policy.
    • Coordinate briefs on supply corridors and partnerships with producing countries.
    • Prepare roundtables with policymakers and officials.
    • Keep the regulatory content of the tracker accurate.
    Backgrounds
    Political science, law, economics, European studies

  3. Communications and design lead

    Owns how Cobalis reads, looks and reaches its audience.

    Responsibilities

    • Edit publications for clarity and consistency before release.
    • Run the monthly newsletter and the LinkedIn page.
    • Maintain the website and the visual identity.
    • Prepare materials for roundtables and case nights.
    Backgrounds
    Communication, journalism, design, any discipline with strong writing

  4. Operations and finance lead

    Keeps the organisation running, funded and accountable.

    Responsibilities

    • Manage the budget, accounts and funding disclosure.
    • Lead the incorporation of Cobalis as a VZW/ASBL with the founder.
    • Handle partner agreements and university grant applications.
    • Run the logistics of events.
    Backgrounds
    Business, economics, law

  5. Hub analysts

    Research and write within one of the Strategic Intelligence Hubs.

    Responsibilities

    • Monitor developments in the hub’s field.
    • Draft strategic notes and contribute to policy briefs and working papers.
    • Research and source tracker entries.
    • Contribute items to the monthly newsletter.
    Backgrounds
    Engineering, economics, business, political science, law

What you gain

The plan

Where Cobalis is going, and where you come in.

  1. 2026 We are here

    Founding team formed

    The operational board and the first hub analysts are recruited, and the first two hubs start work.

    Join as a founding member and shape how Cobalis works.

  2. 2027

    Public launch

    First publications, the beta of the CRMA tracker, an open launch roundtable and the first case night.

    Publish your first work and present it to industry and policymakers.

  3. 2027–28

    A wider programme

    A third hub on recycling and circularity, a hackathon series and a policy event in Brussels.

    Lead an event or a research line of your own.

How to apply

Apply to join

Applications go through a short online form: your name, email address and phone number, your CV, and a few lines on why you would be a good fit. Tell us there which role interests you. You can apply for more than one role.

The form is hosted by Tally, an EU-based form service. See our privacy policy for how we handle applications. Questions before applying? Write to nael.bouzi@cobalis.org.

An honest note: Cobalis is new. You would be joining before the first publication, the first event and the first partner. That is the opportunity. The work you do now defines what Cobalis becomes.