Programme Managers - Research and Innovation

Candidates will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following formal
criteria to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications:

• Be national of one of the Member States of the EU, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Norway and enjoy full rights as citizens.
• Degree:
  • a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more, OR
  • a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years.
• Produce evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union, preferably English, French or German, and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties.
• Produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of duties of the post.
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service.
• Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post.

Successful candidates should have:

• 6 years of professional experience in positions with tasks closely related to the ones described in section 2.1 of the vacancy notice document, including at least 3 years in project management in the field of high performance computing, or in a similar technical area;
• Broad scientific or technical understanding of research and development in high performance computing or in a similar technical area (including quantum computing technology);
• Proven experience to manage complex projects (financial, technical and/or legal aspects);
• Excellent office management IT tools;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate both scientific and business information at all levels inside and outside the organisation;
• Very good command of both written and spoken English (C1 level or higher).