Founding Head, AI R&D Lab - Industrial AI Leadership

AI4I Foundation; Piemonte; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AI4I invites applications from outstanding researchers to establish and lead new R&D Laboratories at the intersection of frontier artificial intelligence and industrial transformation. Founding Heads will define the scientific identity of their Laboratories, build internationally competitive teams, create reusable AI assets, and translate research excellence into industrial impact.

AI4I offers a renewable four-year appointment with KPIs, potential for permanent leadership, a start-up grant, and

Qualifications

• Founding Heads will define the scientific identity of their Laboratories, build internationally competitive teams, create reusable AI assets, and translate research excellence into industrial impact.
• Leading AI researchers with the ambition and scientific depth to advance frontier AI and its industrial application.

Responsibilities

• Design, establish, and lead one of AI4I's core R&D laboratories with a four-year plan and clear milestones.
• Attract world‑class talent, deliver scientific breakthroughs, and develop reusable AI assets, datasets, benchmarks and software.
• Coordinate collaborations with industry, academia and funding bodies to translate research into industrial impact.

Job description

AI4I invites applications from outstanding researchers to establish and lead new R&D Laboratories at the intersection of frontier artificial intelligence and industrial transformation. Founding Heads will define the scientific identity of their Laboratories, build internationally competitive teams, create reusable AI assets, and translate research excellence into industrial impact.

AI4I offers a renewable four-year appointment with KPIs, potential for permanent leadership, a start-up grant, and