Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing in System Brain Research (CLARA)

Bojana Omersel Weeks, e-mail: clara@indrc.cz Candidates are expected to: o Take the responsibility for the scientific, financial, and operational management of CLARA and to represent CLARA; o Manage the administrative and professional work and operations of the Centre; o Organize and coordinate the work process and implement the decisions and advices of the CLARA Supervisory Board; o Hire personnel and make personnel decisions; o Define roles and positions as necessary to ensure the successful operation of the Centre and, if necessary, propose modifications of the Act on the organization of positions; o To set and evolve the relations with national and pan-European networks in the respective field; o Adopt the internal rules of the institution; o Acquire external funding and collaborate with other researchers and specialists in academia or industry; o Be an inspiring contribution to our staff. Requirements for the position: Applicants should have the following qualifications: o PhD degree in Computer Science, Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience, SSH or related disciplines; o At least 10 years of professional experience in a field related to the CLARA areas of research and/or R&D management o Excellent record of scientific results and/or innovations in relevant fields and/or experience in managing large scale scientific research and development projects; o Experience and proven ability to lead, coordinate, and organize international and interdisciplinary projects and teams; o Experience in serving on the international boards of organizations; o Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English; o High motivation for implementing own visions; o Team player with the ability to communicate and eager to look for and exploit synergies INDRC and its network provides. Benefits: o Competitive salary with possible performance-based raises; o Opportunity to lead prestigious European project; o Flexible work schedules can be arranged