Job Description

Program Coordination Officer Flanders AI Research Program (Temporary assignment)

What you will do

As Research Program
Coordination Officer in the
Flanders AI Research Program, you support the successful execution of the
program. This is a fixed-term employment contract until June 2027 with imec, not a freelance or interim assignment through an agency. You
will work closely together with the program director, program coordinator and
the researchers and research leaders in the program. You will engage in the
Flanders AI ecosystem with companies and research organisations.

The
Flanders AI Research Program started mid-2019. The program is executed by
eleven consortium partners, including all Flemish universities and strategic
research centers. Imec coordinates the
program. The program brings together AI experts in Flanders in one demand-driven
strategic basic AI research program. The
research is executed by 100 PhD students and 40 other researchers, under
supervision of 90 professors. The program has renewed its roadmap in 2024 with
new research challenges and new use cases in healthcare, industry, society,
energy and care for our planet. Responsible
and resource-efficient development and use of AI are central themes throughout
the whole program. The Flanders AI
Research Program is part of the Flanders AI Plan funded by the Flemish
government, aiming at a successful adoption of AI in Flanders.

Your
responsibilities include:

• Supporting the
  successful operational execution of the Flanders AI Research Program in close collaboration with
  the program coordinator and the research leads of the consortium partners
  - Following up on
  the execution of the research activities and the proofs-of-concept in the
  25+ use cases
  - Preparing program
  reviews in which you collect information from the researchers and report
  on the consolidated results.
• Disseminating
  results of the program Translating,
  together with the researchers and the communication team, the research
  results into appealing stories, both for AI-specialists as
  non-AI-specialists and supporting the organization of events with
  companies and other organisations.
• Supporting the preparations for the new cycle of the Flanders AI Research Program, to be
  defined in 2027.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• This is not a freelance or interim assignment via an agency, but a fixed-term employment contract until June 2027 with imec.
• You
  preferably have experience in AI research in a university, research center
  and/or company.
• You have an
  affinity with AI or other advanced technologies in one or more of these
  application areas: healthcare, industry 4.0/5.0, energy transition,
  mobility, education.
• Your
  organizational and project management skills are on point. You are
  diligent in project follow-up and report-out.
• You foster
  collaboration and like to bring people together to collaborate, to
  discuss, to exchange experiences. You are confident in interaction with
  various stakeholders: AI experts and (technology) leaders in universities,
  research centers, companies and other organisations.
• You have
  strong English communication and presentation skills.

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter “Agency”) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.