Scientific Coordinator (m/w/d)
Werden Sie Teil von ELLIS (European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems), einem europäischen Exzellenznetz für KI, das sich auf Grundlagenforschung, technische Innovation und gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen konzentriert. ELLIS bringt führende Wissenschaftler zusammen, die auf dem Gebiet des maschinellen Lernens und der modernen KI forschen.
Mit Unterstützung der Hector Stiftung initiieren das Land Baden-Württemberg, die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft und die Universität Tübingen die Gründung eines einzigartigen, neuen Forschungsinstituts, des ELLIS Instituts in Tübingen. Das ELLIS Institut wird die weltweit besten KI-Wissenschaftler anziehen und hervorragende Forschungsmöglichkeiten bieten, um Exzellenz in Forschung und Innovation zu fördern. Das ELLIS Institut wird in das Cyber Valley Ökosystem in der Region Stuttgart-Tübingen eingebettet, das sowohl Forschungstalente als auch Gründer anzieht, und wird eng mit dem Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme und der Universität Tübingen verbunden sein.
Für den Aufbau des ELLIS-Instituts suchen wir einen wissenschaftlichen Koordinator (m/w/d). Lesen Sie hier die vollständige Ausschreibung in englischer Sprache.
Your responsibilities
- Support the budget and staffing planning for the new institute, including supporting infrastructure and resources
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders from ministries, foundations, universities, and research institutions
- Coordinate scientific activities and research cooperation with academic and industrial partners, including collaboration contracts
- Support the scientific directorate in all matters of planning
- Plan and manage the recruiting process for new research group leaders and Fellows of the institute, and connect researchers from partner institutions
- Prepare presentations and reports
- Organize scientific and public events
Your profile
- Completed scientific higher education, preferably Ph.D.
- Ideally, you have a background in natural sciences or engineering (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or similar field), and/or you are willing to learn about AI research
- • Excellent command of both German and English (at least C1 level)
- Ideally, experience in public or private research management, or experience in industry research
- Very strong management and organizational skills
- Great interpersonal and communication skills
- You are a team player, and you work in an independent and responsible way
- A high level of resilience and professionalism
Our offer
You will work closely with scientists, other research coordinators, administrative staff, and IT to help achieve the scientific goals of the new institute. Salaries will be competitive and based on experience according to TVöD guidelines. This is a full-time position. An initial contract will be offered through December 31, 2023. The possibility of a perspective extension will exist at the future ELLIS Institute.
The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to ap-ply. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from any background.
Inquiries should be sent to eva.laemmerhirt@tuebingen.mpg.de.
The position is available at the earliest convenience and will be open until filled. Preference will be given to applications received by July 8, 2022. Please upload your application as a single pdf-file under the following link: https://jobs.is.mpg.de/88o22
or as a hardcopy application to:
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
c/o Eva Lämmerhirt
Max-Planck-Ring 4
72076 Tübingen
Germany