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Are you passionate about organizing, facilitating and operating in an international research environment? We are seeking a Project Leader for two Horizon Europe projects with a focus in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The aim of both projects is to bring Europe to the forefront of AI developments by setting up a strong network of regional hotspots for AI research and innovation. The projects are collaborative, and work together to connect the local AI ecosystem in Amsterdam with other high-performing AI regions across Europe.
What are you going to do
You will be operating in a highly diverse consortium of stakeholders: from PhD students to senior researchers, startups to multi-nationals, as well as partners from dozens of European countries. The specific focus of the role is building bridges between research and industry to increase collaboration and innovation. We are therefore looking for a Project Leader that is culturally sensitive and diplomatic in their work, with excellent stakeholder management skills.
Tasks and responsibilities
Within this broad scope, the Project Leader will facilitate the development of AI for European research and industry by:
What do you have to offer
Your experience and profile
Our ideal candidate for the role:
Fixed-term contract: 12 months.
Our offer
We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of 12 months. The preferred starting date is July 1st. If we assess your performance positive, your contract will be extended with 24 months.
The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 2,710 to € 4,093 (scale 8-9). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile Project Leader level 2 is applicable. For this position we can not sponsor a visa. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.
Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:
Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.
The University of Amsterdam is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 30,000 students, 6,000 staff members and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity.
The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.
The mission of the Informatics Institute (IvI) is to perform curiosity-driven and use-inspired fundamental research in Computer Science. The main research themes are Artificial Intelligence, Computational Science and Systems and Network Engineering. Our research involves complex information systems at large, with a focus on collaborative, data driven, computational and intelligent systems, all with a strong interactive component.
ELLIS - the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems - is a pan-European AI network of excellence which focuses on fundamental science, technical innovation and societal impact. Founded in 2018, ELLIS builds upon machine learning as the driver for modern AI and aims to secure Europe’s sovereignty in this competitive field by creating a multi-centric AI research laboratory. ELLIS wants to ensure that the highest level of AI research is performed in the open societies of Europe and follows a three-pillar strategy to achieve that.
The Amsterdam ELLIS unit is a local branch of the ELLIS Society, a diverse European network that promotes research excellence and advances breakthroughs in AI. Beyond acting as the local touchpoint for the ELLIS Society, ELLIS Amsterdam brings together top talent from local stakeholders to provide opportunities for students, faculty, researchers, and industry, conduct fundamental basic research, and develop infrastructure for excellence in machine learning in the Netherlands and throughout Europe.
Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.
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