Founding Heads of R&D Laboratories in Turin

ELLIS; Piemonte; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start-up grant

Advanced computing resources

Job summary

AI4I in Turin seeks Founding Heads of R&D Laboratories to establish new AI research facilities bridging frontier AI and industrial transformation. You will define scientific direction, recruit international teams and translate research into industrial impact.

Applicants should hold a PhD, have leadership experience guiding large, multidisciplinary programs, and a track record in advancing AI methods, systems, and applications.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in AI R&D and leadership of complex programs.
• Experience coordinating across academia, industry and institutions.
• Ability to build and mentor international research teams.

Responsibilities

• Define scientific direction of the laboratory and research agenda.
• Recruit and lead multidisciplinary teams and projects.
• Translate research into industrial and technological impact.

Skills

AI research leadership

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Strategic vision

Education

PhD in AI/related field

Job description

Founding Heads of R&D Laboratories in Turin

AI4I is seeking talented and ambitious AI 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 direction of their Laboratory, build internationally competitive research teams, develop reusable AI assets, attract competitive and industrial funding, and translate research excellence into technological and industrial impact.

The call is open across foundational AI methods, enabling technologies and application-driven domains, with particular interest in areas including.

• industrial optimization and decision systems
• domain foundation models and multimodal AI
• agentic AI for cyber-physical systems
• efficient embodied AI
• AI for materials discovery
• digital twins and scientific-industrial simulation
• cognitive security
• multi-agent systems
• human-centered AI

Candidates should have a strong track record in AI research and development, experience leading complex multidisciplinary R&D programs, and the ability to work across academic, industrial and institutional environments. A PhD and previous leadership of a research group, laboratory, major project or multidisciplinary program are preferred.

The position offers a renewable four-year appointment, competitive compensation, a start-up grant, access to advanced computing and engineering infrastructure, and the opportunity to recruit and shape an international research team.