Are you a communicative professional, capable of managing various projects with multiple stakeholders, contributing to a world class scientific position of the University of Amsterdam in the field of Artificial Intelligence?

What are you going to do
To replace a maternity leave, the Faculty of Science is looking for a temporary project manager that will support the management of the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) Labs. Labs are collaborations between the University of Amsterdam and public and private partners. As the ways of working may vary between labs, partners and contracts you need to manage each of the partnerships with their specific agreements. You are also the first point of contact towards RVO, that provides additional subsidies to many of these projects.

You

• Are the first point of contact for all non-scientific matters in the ICAI Lab projects;
• Keep an overview of the milestones and deliverables of the labs, support in setting up and delivering reports, and actively follow up on them;
• Support the different IP and other arrangements e.g. NDA's;
• Follow-up on the arrangements with other institutes in the labs;
• Are the contactpoint regarding budget or project changes and annual reports with RVO;
• Check with the project control department and the Institute of Informatics on the status of the budget and expenses;
• Organize and facilitate Governing Board meetings;
• Keep an overview of submitted Patent files for the labs.

Your profile
Higher professional education or academic background. Experience with scientific research is an advantage.

Furthermore you:

• have experience in project management;
• are capable of operating both independently with own authority, based on knowledge, expertise and experience, as within a team where you are willing to handle each other’s work where necessary;
• are capable of working independently with multiple stakeholders, both inside and outside the university;
• have a creative mind in setting up new projects and converting ideas into practice;
• demonstrate a service-oriented attitude towards the goal of the labs and projects. You are willing to perform both high- and low-level tasks in relevant projects;
• have good communicative skills, both in Dutch and English, and are capable of maintaining a high level, sometimes intercultural network. You can be persistent if needed.

Our offer
A temporary contract for 24 to 32 hours per week, for the duration of 8 months, starting preferably at 1 October. Opportunities for contract extension can be discussed, depending on positive evaluation and availability of funding.

The salary, depending on relevant experience before the beginning of the employment contract, will be € 3,226 to € 5,090 (scale 10) gross per month, based on a fulltime contract (38 hours a week). This is exclusive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

Are you curious about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits like our excellent opportunities for study and development? Take a look here.

Questions
Do you have questions about this vacancy? Or do you want to know more about our organization? Please contact:

Jacco Konijn, Head of Project Management

T. + 31 (0)6 13 538 282, j.l.konijn@uva.nl

About us
The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 7,000, as well as 1,600 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.

ICAI
The National Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) has the mission to keep the Netherlands at the forefront of knowledge and talent development in AI. Creating and nurturing a national AI knowledge and talent ecosystem is our central aim. In doing so, we as an organization want to deal sustainably with resources that arise from the activities and further activate the resources in the Netherlands. This way, the Netherlands will become a strong European catalyst in the field of AI talent and AI knowledge development by:

• attracting talent to work on problems;
• attracting problems and data for talent to work on;
• feeding local and national ecosystems for talent and knowledge development.

What we do:

By working together as knowledge institutions with companies, governments and non-profit, and using our strengths, we have a strong position in this area. In order to make the best use of our strengths, we want to start from a hubs-and-spokes model, in which we realize multiple hubs in the Netherlands that connect with the various regions.

Job application
Do you recognize yourself in the job profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application by 15 August 2024. You can apply online by using the link below. Applications in .pdf should include a motivation letter and CV. Please mention the months (not just years) in your CV when referring to your education and work experience.

The University of Amsterdam cannot sponsor Visa's for this position, a work permit in the Netherlands is required.

The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritize diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity.

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