At VU Amsterdam, our researchers are at the forefront of driving social innovations across key areas such as Human Health & Life Sciences, Digitalisation and Globalisation, Governance for Society, and Science for Sustainability. These themes are deeply embedded in our identity and reflect our commitment to creating a better world through education, research, and knowledge transfer. We strive for the knowledge generated by our research and education to make a significant societal and economic impact. This vision is realised through our active collaborations with external public and private partners, ensuring that our work benefits society at large.
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IXA-GO, the knowledge transfer, grants, and project office of VU Amsterdam, we empower researchers to maximize the impact of their work. Our team identifies grant opportunities, support building strategic collaborations, assists in building business cases for new start-ups, and connects researchers with the right networks. Additionally, we offer support in IP protection and provide information on further funding opportunities when needed.
Within our IXA-GO project office team, which is based at the dynamic VU Campus, we are looking for a
Programme Manager specialising in the domain
Secure & Inclusive Society.What you will do? As a Programme Manager for Secure & Inclusive Society you will be responsible for building and managing collaborative partnerships between our researchers, other knowledge institutes, companies, governmental organisations and societal actors.
Secure & Inclusive Society, a domain where technical, social, legal, and ethical knowledge and expertise regarding societal issues converge. Especially when we look at the major societal challenges, it is of great importance that technological and SSH (Social Sciences and Humanities) research collaborates interdisciplinarily to contribute to addressing these challenges. At VU Amsterdam, we engage with society and societal actors in various contexts. Being deeply embedded in our city and region, we aim to contribute to regional programmes and agendas like the
Nationaal Programma Nieuw-West, where we, along with other knowledge institutes in Amsterdam, form the Knowledge Coalition. On a national level, we collaborate with ministries to establish new partnerships, such as those aimed at strengthening our secure and resilient society. At a European level, we focus on participating in strategic collaborations within the Secure and Inclusive Society domain. As Programme Manager, you will support our researchers and the organisation in leveraging relevant opportunities for collaboration.
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Explore collaboration opportunities for VU Amsterdam researchers. Leverage your network and experience to guide researchers in forming strategic collaborations.
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Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including academics, public partners, industry representatives, and potential funding bodies.
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Support the development of complex partnerships, including negotiating collaboration agreements (in close collaboration with our legal officers) and managing project administration and delivery.
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Coordinate and position the research portfolio of VU in the domain to increase the opportunities for funding acquisition.
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Liaise with faculty management and relevant stakeholders regarding the research strategy in this domain.
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Stay up to date with developments in the Secure and Inclusive Society and SSH domain, monitor trends, and identify opportunities for VU Amsterdam to innovate and create social and economic impact.