Program Coordinator Flanders AI Research Program

What you will do

As Program coordinator of the Flanders AI Research Program, you support the successful execution of the program. 
You work closely together with the program director, researchers and research leaders in the program. Engaging in the Flanders AI ecosystem with companies and organisations, you aim for the successful adoption of AI. 

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.  The responsible and resource-efficient development and use of AI are central research 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 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. 
• Fueling the one-program concept: Fueling the collaboration between the partners and researchers involved in the program, engaging the PhD students and other researchers in the program via events, collaboration platforms and internal information channels. 
• 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 organizing events with companies and other organisations.  
• Interacting with companies and organisations in Flanders: next to disseminating results of the program, also capturing the AI needs of companies and organisations in Flanders and involving companies in the use cases of the program and in user groups. 
• Interacting with AI programs outside Flanders, stimulating international contact, exchange and new collaborations. 
• 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

• You are fascinated by the contribution that AI can bring in a responsible way to societal and economic challenges. You have a keen interest in research and driving technology to impact. You have a curious and critical mind that quickly understands new technologies and their value. 
• You have an affinity with using 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 are an all-rounder who can manage a wide variety of projects running at the same time.  
• You foster collaboration and like to bring people together to collaborate, to discuss, to exchange experiences. You are confident in managing relations across various stakeholders: AI experts and (technology) leaders in universities, research centers, companies and other organisations. 
• You have strong English communication and presentation skills.  

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