Étienne Bassot has been employed in senior management in the field of research at the European Parliament for thirteen years. 
Since 2014, he has been Director of the Research Service for MEPs within the EPRS - the Research Service of the European Parliament. He is currently acting Director General.
Prior to this position, Mr Bassot headed the thematic department of the European Parliament's Directorate-General for External Policies (2007-2014). Within the Parliament, he previously held positions in the secretariats of the Internal Market and Development Committees.