AdresseThe KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) is an interdisciplinary institute that was founded in May 2021 as response to our university’s strong focus on interdisciplinarity, and the growing need for responsible technological innovation. DigiSoc joins the expertise of more than 130 professors and researchers of various KU Leuven research groups in Science, Engineering & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Biomedical Sciences, with the shared goal of enabling an inclusive Digital Society based on responsible, ethical and sustainable (use of) technologies.
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Responsibilities
- Organisation, support and financial management of the institute. This includes amongst others organizing workshops, events; monitoring and updating operational procedures; monitoring the institute’s finances; scheduling, preparing and coordinating DigiSoc meetings (Executive Board, Steering Commission, General Assembly, External Advisory Board).
- Taking a leading position in acquiring long-term funding in order to ensure the sustainability of the institute and the position of Research Manager through the organization of trainings and service provision and by submitting and coordinating project proposals.
- Managing research projects and supporting researchers linked to DigiSoc.
- Proactively setting up various activities to interact with academia, community organisations, government and industry (e.g., via networking activities, organization of stakeholder workshops) and detecting opportunities for collaboration.
- Actively supporting DigiSoc members in the submission of interdisciplinary project proposals by identifying calls, providing writing support, and leading tasks related to e.g. dissemination or ethics.
- Increasing visibility and promoting DigiSoc at an (inter)national level. For instance, by presenting DigiSoc at networking events, giving lectures, participating in panels and expert groups, contributing to public dissemination (e.g., interviews for press or magazines, social media presence, recording a podcast).
- Further developing and updating DigiSoc’s business, strategic and research plans.
Profile
- A PhD (in any discipline).
- Interest and/or experience in any of the disciplines related to the DigiSoc research domains.
- Management experience.
- Experience with writing research project proposals.
- Professional fluency in English.
Offer
- A job with plenty of variety, with room for professional growth and taking on responsibilities.
- A full-time position with a contract of indefinite duration within the KU Leuven research management staff category.
- Company benefits such as hospital insurance, group insurance (pension plan), ecocheques, an attractive holiday arrangement, reimbursement of commuting expenses by public transport, a bicycle allowance, etc.
- Part-time teleworking is an option (incl. allowances), but it is not mandatory.
Interested?
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Bieke Zaman, tel.: +32 16 32 36 51, mail: bieke.zaman@kuleuven.be or Dr. David Geerts, tel.: +32 16 32 31 95, mail: david.geerts@kuleuven.be.
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