diff --git a/invenio_jobs/models.py b/invenio_jobs/models.py
index 8a45b09..dd2732b 100644
--- a/invenio_jobs/models.py
+++ b/invenio_jobs/models.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 from inspect import signature
 
+import sqlalchemy as sa
 from celery import current_app as current_celery_app
 from celery.schedules import crontab
 from invenio_accounts.models import User
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@
 from sqlalchemy_utils.types import ChoiceType, JSONType, UUIDType
 from werkzeug.utils import cached_property
 
+from .utils import eval_tpl_str, walk_values
+
 JSON = (
     db.JSON()
     .with_variant(postgresql.JSONB(none_as_null=True), "postgresql")
@@ -31,6 +34,11 @@
 )
 
 
+def _dump_dict(model):
+    """Dump a model to a dictionary."""
+    return {c.key: getattr(model, c.key) for c in sa.inspect(model).mapper.column_attrs}
+
+
 class Job(db.Model, Timestamp):
     """Job model."""
 
@@ -44,7 +52,6 @@ class Job(db.Model, Timestamp):
     default_args = db.Column(JSON, default=lambda: dict(), nullable=True)
     schedule = db.Column(JSON, nullable=True)
 
-    # TODO: See if we move this to an API class
     @property
     def last_run(self):
         """Last run of the job."""
@@ -63,6 +70,10 @@ def parsed_schedule(self):
         elif stype == "interval":
             return timedelta(**schedule)
 
+    def dump(self):
+        """Dump the job as a dictionary."""
+        return _dump_dict(self)
+
 
 class RunStatusEnum(enum.Enum):
     """Enumeration of a run's possible states."""
@@ -109,6 +120,41 @@ def started_by(self):
     args = db.Column(JSON, default=lambda: dict(), nullable=True)
     queue = db.Column(db.String(64), nullable=False)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def create(cls, job, **kwargs):
+        """Create a new run."""
+        if "args" not in kwargs:
+            kwargs["args"] = cls.generate_args(job)
+        if "queue" not in kwargs:
+            kwargs["queue"] = job.default_queue
+
+        return cls(job=job, **kwargs)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_args(cls, job):
+        """Generate new run args.
+
+        We allow a templating mechanism to generate the args for the run. It's important
+        that the Jinja template context only includes "safe" values, i.e. no DB model
+        classes or Python objects or functions. Otherwise we risk that users could
+        execute arbitrary code, or perform harfmul DB operations (e.g. delete rows).
+        """
+        args = deepcopy(job.default_args)
+        ctx = {"job": job.dump()}
+        # Add last runs
+        last_runs = {}
+        for status in RunStatusEnum:
+            run = job.runs.filter_by(status=status).order_by(cls.created.desc()).first()
+            last_runs[status.name.lower()] = run.dump() if run else None
+        ctx["last_runs"] = last_runs
+        ctx["last_run"] = job.last_run.dump() if job.last_run else None
+        walk_values(args, lambda val: eval_tpl_str(val, ctx))
+        return args
+
+    def dump(self):
+        """Dump the run as a dictionary."""
+        return _dump_dict(self)
+
 
 class Task:
     """Celery Task model."""
diff --git a/invenio_jobs/services/scheduler.py b/invenio_jobs/services/scheduler.py
index 270b6fa..494b9cc 100644
--- a/invenio_jobs/services/scheduler.py
+++ b/invenio_jobs/services/scheduler.py
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@
 
 import traceback
 import uuid
-from typing import Any
 
 from celery.beat import ScheduleEntry, Scheduler, logger
 from invenio_db import db
-from sqlalchemy import and_
 
-from invenio_jobs.models import Job, Run, Task
+from invenio_jobs.models import Job, Run
 from invenio_jobs.tasks import execute_run
 
 
@@ -49,27 +47,23 @@ class RunScheduler(Scheduler):
     Entry = JobEntry
     entries = {}
 
-    def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
-        """Initialize the database scheduler."""
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
     @property
     def schedule(self):
         """Get currently scheduled entries."""
         return self.entries
 
-    # Celery internal override
+    #
+    # Celery overrides
+    #
     def setup_schedule(self):
         """Setup schedule."""
         self.sync()
 
-    # Celery internal override
     def reserve(self, entry):
         """Update entry to next run execution time."""
         new_entry = self.schedule[entry.job.id] = next(entry)
         return new_entry
 
-    # Celery internal override
     def apply_entry(self, entry, producer=None):
         """Create and apply a JobEntry."""
         with self.app.flask_app.app_context():
@@ -93,26 +87,24 @@ def apply_entry(self, entry, producer=None):
                 else:
                     logger.debug("%s sent.", entry.task)
 
-    # Celery internal override
     def sync(self):
         """Sync Jobs from db to the scheduler."""
         # TODO Should we also have a cleaup task for runs? "stale" run (status running, starttime > hour, Run pending for > 1 hr)
         with self.app.flask_app.app_context():
             jobs = Job.query.filter(
-                and_(Job.active == True, Job.schedule != None)
-            ).all()
+                Job.active.is_(True),
+                Job.schedule.isnot(None),
+            )
             self.entries = {}  # because some jobs might be deactivated
             for job in jobs:
                 self.entries[job.id] = JobEntry.from_job(job)
 
+    #
+    # Helpers
+    #
     def create_run(self, entry):
         """Create run from a JobEntry."""
-        job = Job.query.filter_by(id=entry.job.id).one()
-        run = Run(
-            job=job,
-            args=job.default_args,
-            queue=job.default_queue,
-            task_id=uuid.uuid4(),
-        )
+        job = Job.query.get(entry.job.id)
+        run = Run.create(job=job, task_id=uuid.uuid4())
         db.session.commit()
         return run
diff --git a/invenio_jobs/services/services.py b/invenio_jobs/services/services.py
index 3ea604c..3a4192f 100644
--- a/invenio_jobs/services/services.py
+++ b/invenio_jobs/services/services.py
@@ -236,11 +236,10 @@ def create(self, identity, job_id, data, uow=None):
             raise_errors=True,
         )
 
-        valid_data.setdefault("queue", job.default_queue)
-        run = Run(
-            id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
+        run = Run.create(
             job=job,
-            task_id=uuid.uuid4(),
+            id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
+            task_id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
             started_by_id=identity.id,
             status=RunStatusEnum.QUEUED,
             **valid_data,
diff --git a/invenio_jobs/tasks.py b/invenio_jobs/tasks.py
index 61ef9f1..3ba9bea 100644
--- a/invenio_jobs/tasks.py
+++ b/invenio_jobs/tasks.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
 
 """Tasks."""
+
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
 from celery import shared_task
diff --git a/invenio_jobs/utils.py b/invenio_jobs/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ccdaf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/invenio_jobs/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 CERN.
+#
+# Invenio-Jobs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
+
+"""Utilities."""
+
+import ast
+
+from jinja2.sandbox import SandboxedEnvironment
+
+jinja_env = SandboxedEnvironment()
+
+
+def eval_tpl_str(val, ctx):
+    """Evaluate a Jinja template string."""
+    tpl = jinja_env.from_string(val)
+    res = tpl.render(**ctx)
+
+    try:
+        res = ast.literal_eval(res)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    return res
+
+
+def walk_values(obj, transform_fn):
+    """Recursively apply a function in-place to the value of dictionary or list."""
+    if isinstance(obj, dict):
+        items = obj.items()
+    elif isinstance(obj, list):
+        items = enumerate(obj)
+    else:
+        return transform_fn(obj)
+
+    for key, val in items:
+        if isinstance(val, (dict, list)):
+            walk_values(val, transform_fn)
+        else:
+            obj[key] = transform_fn(val)
diff --git a/tests/resources/test_resources.py b/tests/resources/test_resources.py
index f6b53ab..4ef1f66 100644
--- a/tests/resources/test_resources.py
+++ b/tests/resources/test_resources.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 """Resource tests."""
 
-import pdb
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from invenio_jobs.tasks import execute_run
@@ -429,3 +428,127 @@ def test_jobs_delete(db, client, jobs):
     assert res.json["hits"]["total"] == 2
     hits = res.json["hits"]["hits"]
     assert all(j["id"] != jobs.simple.id for j in hits)
+
+
+@patch.object(execute_run, "apply_async")
+def test_job_template_args(mock_apply_async, app, db, client, user):
+    client = user.login(client)
+    job_payload = {
+        "title": "Job with template args",
+        "task": "tasks.mock_task",
+        "default_args": {
+            "arg1": "{{ 1 + 1 }}",
+            "arg2": "{{ job.title | upper }}",
+            "kwarg1": "{{ last_run.created.isoformat() if last_run else None }}",
+        },
+    }
+
+    # Create a job
+    res = client.post("/jobs", json=job_payload)
+    assert res.status_code == 201
+    job_id = res.json["id"]
+    expected_job = {
+        "id": job_id,
+        "title": "Job with template args",
+        "description": None,
+        "active": True,
+        "task": "tasks.mock_task",
+        "default_queue": "celery",
+        "default_args": {
+            "arg1": "{{ 1 + 1 }}",
+            "arg2": "{{ job.title | upper }}",
+            "kwarg1": "{{ last_run.created.isoformat() if last_run else None }}",
+        },
+        "schedule": None,
+        "last_run": None,
+        "created": res.json["created"],
+        "updated": res.json["updated"],
+        "links": {
+            "self": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/jobs/{job_id}",
+            "runs": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/jobs/{job_id}/runs",
+        },
+    }
+    assert res.json == expected_job
+
+    # Create/trigger a run
+    res = client.post(f"/jobs/{job_id}/runs")
+    assert res.status_code == 201
+    run_id = res.json["id"]
+    expected_run = {
+        "id": run_id,
+        "job_id": job_id,
+        "task_id": res.json["task_id"],
+        "started_by_id": int(user.id),
+        "started_by": {
+            "id": str(user.id),
+            "username": user.username,
+            "profile": user._user_profile,
+            "links": {
+                # "self": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/users/{user.id}",
+            },
+            "identities": {},
+            "is_current_user": True,
+            "type": "user",
+        },
+        "started_at": res.json["started_at"],
+        "finished_at": res.json["finished_at"],
+        "status": "QUEUED",
+        "message": None,
+        "title": None,
+        "args": {
+            "arg1": 2,
+            "arg2": "JOB WITH TEMPLATE ARGS",
+            "kwarg1": None,
+        },
+        "queue": "celery",
+        "created": res.json["created"],
+        "updated": res.json["updated"],
+        "links": {
+            "self": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/jobs/{job_id}/runs/{run_id}",
+            "logs": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/jobs/{job_id}/runs/{run_id}/logs",
+            "stop": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/jobs/{job_id}/runs/{run_id}/actions/stop",
+        },
+    }
+    assert res.json == expected_run
+    last_run_created = res.json["created"].replace("+00:00", "")
+
+    # Trigger another run to test the kwarg1 template depending on the last run
+    res = client.post(f"/jobs/{job_id}/runs")
+    assert res.status_code == 201
+    run_id = res.json["id"]
+    expected_run = {
+        "id": run_id,
+        "job_id": job_id,
+        "task_id": res.json["task_id"],
+        "started_by_id": int(user.id),
+        "started_by": {
+            "id": str(user.id),
+            "username": user.username,
+            "profile": user._user_profile,
+            "links": {
+                # "self": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/users/{user.id}",
+            },
+            "identities": {},
+            "is_current_user": True,
+            "type": "user",
+        },
+        "started_at": res.json["started_at"],
+        "finished_at": res.json["finished_at"],
+        "status": "QUEUED",
+        "message": None,
+        "title": None,
+        "args": {
+            "arg1": 2,
+            "arg2": "JOB WITH TEMPLATE ARGS",
+            "kwarg1": last_run_created,
+        },
+        "queue": "celery",
+        "created": res.json["created"],
+        "updated": res.json["updated"],
+        "links": {
+            "self": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/jobs/{job_id}/runs/{run_id}",
+            "logs": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/jobs/{job_id}/runs/{run_id}/logs",
+            "stop": f"https://127.0.0.1:5000/api/jobs/{job_id}/runs/{run_id}/actions/stop",
+        },
+    }
+    assert res.json == expected_run