Program Manager Europractice

Europractice is a European infrastructure that has enabled world-class chip design and prototyping for academia, research institutes, and their spinouts over the last 30 years. Europractice has provided users with a full range of services needed to design and fabricate electronic circuits and smart integrated systems. This includes affordable access to industry-standard design tools, fabrication technologies, training, and full technical support. Since 1995, imec has been the coordinator and strategic lead of the Europractice initiative, which also includes Fraunhofer, UKRI, CIME-P (at Grenoble INP) and Tyndall as partners. In the coming years, Europractice will work towards seamless integration with the EU Chips Design Platform, ensuring that both initiatives complement each other and provide users with a clear pathway from education and research to bringing highly innovative products to the market. 

What you will do

• As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the Europractice consortium and developing the long-term strategy for the initiative.  
• You will be responsible for building partnerships between European foundries and Pilot Lines. You will scout for emerging technologies at these partners, which could be of benefit for the Europractice users. 
• You will build connections and synergies with the EU Chips Act initiative, in particular the EU Chips Design Platform, the Pilot Lines and the competence centers in the various EU member states. Your open communication, enthusiasm and drive will be key to create a strong network and reach your goals. 
• You will be advocating the Europractice services towards European universities and research centres, in particular stimulating entrepreneurship and explaining how Europractice can kickstart spinout companies in their first design journey. 
• You will be contributing to the overall strategy of IC-Link by imec. You will report directly to the Strategic Development Director of the IC-Link sector. 
• You will seek for constant improvements of both the quality and speed of our innovations and services. We will count on you to bring new ideas and help implementing them. 

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 have a PhD degree (or equivalent by experience) in the area of microelectronics, electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or closely related discipline.  
• Strong network with the academic community in Europe. 
• Knowledge of ASIC design and experience in the use of design flows/tools is an asset. 
• Enthusiastic and “always improving” mentality.  
• Customer driven.  
• Excellent networker and communicator with good presentation skills, and ability to work with varied audiences. 
• Strong analytic skills, flexible and result driven. 
• Fluent in English. Other languages are an asset. 
• Willingness to travel (10-20 % of your time) mostly in Europe. 

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