Project Manager

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Project Manager Mission

The Research Office supports the EPFL research community by providing information on funding opportunities and assistance throughout the application and contracting processes for public and non-profit funding. It also advises on ethical issues in research and guides researchers through ethical approval procedures. Additionally, the office manages large collaborative research projects, research funding schemes, and mobility programs.

As a Project Manager within the Programme Management team, your primary responsibility will be to manage several large research funding schemes in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) domain.

Main duties and responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the head of the Programme Management team, your main duties will be the following:

• Manage and implement research funding schemes in the AI domain in close collaboration with the AI Center.
• Launch calls for proposals on AI topics, prepare call documents, perform eligibility and ethics checks, coordinate the evaluation and selection process, follow up on (scientific and financial) reporting requirements.
• Ensure timely production of the required documentation (call documents, procedures, etc.) and implementation of the deliverables for the programme.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders and call applicants

Profile

• Master's degree or equivalent
• Expertise and minimum 5-year experience in project management
• Good understanding of the research environment
• Excellent organizational skills and time management
• Fluent (C2) in English and French (written and spoken)
• Experience in communication
• Team player, open minded and committed
• Capacity and readiness to undertake administrative tasks

We offer

• Stimulating multicultural work environment
• Dynamic and challenging projects
• Attractive work conditions
• Continuing education opportunities when needed

Informations

Contract Start Date : as soon as possible

Activity Rate : 80,00

Contract Type: CDD

Duration: 1 year (renewable)

Reference: 1687

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