Founding Head, AI R&D Lab — Industrial AI Innovation

The Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI4I); Amsterdam; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation support

Start-up grant

Potential tax exemption up to 90% for移

Résumé du poste

The Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI4I) invites applications for Founding Heads to establish and lead new R&D Laboratories at the intersection of frontier AI and industrial transformation. You will define the scientific identity, build internationally competitive teams, create reusable AI assets, and translate research excellence into industrial impact.

Founding Heads will lead labs spanning foundational methods to application-driven domains, with a four-year plan towards

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of AI research programs and ability to attract external funding.
• Ability to define scientific direction and develop laboratories with KPI targets.
• Experience collaborating with universities, industry partners and investors.

Responsabilités

• Scientific and Strategic Leadership: design and lead AI R&D programs and ensure milestones.
• Team Building: build and manage a team of researchers and engineers.
• Outreach: promote AI4I to expand its reach and partnerships.
• Revenue Generation: secure funding from private and public sources including EU programmes.
• Project Management: manage schedules, budgets and inter-lab interfaces.
• AI Assets Development: oversee reusable AI frameworks, libraries and datasets.

Connaissances

AI research leadership

Multidisciplinary leadership

Academic-industry collaboration

Strategic planning

Formation

PhD in a relevant field

Description du poste

The Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI4I) invites applications for Founding Heads to establish and lead new R&D Laboratories at the intersection of frontier AI and industrial transformation. You will define the scientific identity, build internationally competitive teams, create reusable AI assets, and translate research excellence into industrial impact.

Founding Heads will lead labs spanning foundational methods to application-driven domains, with a four-year plan towards