Sd-25142 Senior R&t Scientist

Description

**Are you passionate about research? So are we Come and join us**:
**Temporary contract | up to 24 months | Belval**:
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) active in the fields of materials, environment and IT. By transforming scientific knowledge into technologies, smart data and tools, LIST empowers citizens in their choices, public authorities in their decisions and businesses in their strategies.

The AIRA Research Group, part of the Human-centered AI, Data and Software (HANDS) research unit, focuses on assessing and enabling trustworthy AI adoption through methods and tools for compliance, readiness, and performance evaluation.

**How will you contribute?**

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Lead and coordinate the definition of AI Factory services, ensuring alignment across verticals and priority focus on the Green Economy vertical.
- Support and co-manage project operations in collaboration with the Principal Investigator.
- Design and implement an AI Technology Watch function to monitor, assess, and catalogue emerging AI solutions.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary teams and activities that inform service provision, technology transfer, and strategic foresight.
- Contribute to the preparation of proposals and funding acquisition for national and EU RDI initiatives.
- Disseminate project results and LIST’s AI capabilities through publications, presentations, and stakeholder engagement.
- Together with the group leader, co-supervise the work junior researchers and engineers, providing mentorship and direction.
- Engage actively in national and international scientific, industrial, and policy networks to enhance the visibility and impact of LIST.
- Support the group in the acquisition of new projects and collaborations.

**Education**
- PhD degree in Computer Science or related field, with at least 3-4 years in RDI.

**Experience and skills in**
- Experience in work package leadership, proposal writing, and/or supervision of junior staff.
- Expertise in AI services, regulatory frameworks, and sustainable digital innovation.
- Expertise in the key trends in AI tools, technologies and frameworks.
- Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and dissemination skills.

**Preferred Skills**
- Experience contributing to **EU-funded research projects** (e.g., Horizon Europe, DIGITAL, DEP).
- Hands-on experience with implementing AI models in the context of RDI projects
- Experience in HPC environments
- Experience with MLOps, model deployment, or scalable data pipelines.
- Understanding of ethical AI principles, explainability, and regulatory compliance (e.g. AI Act, GDPR).
- Interest or experience in standards, auditing, or certification frameworks for AI.

**Language skills**
- Fluent in English. French is an asset.

**Your LIST benefits**
- An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and independent research projects
- Sustainable by design, empowering our belief that we play an essential role in paving the way to a green society
- Innovative infrastructures and exceptional labs occupying more than 5,000 square metres, including innovations in all that we do
- An environment encouraging curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurship in all areas
- Personalized learning programme to foster our staff’s soft and technical skills
- Multicultural and international work environment with more than 50 nationalities represented in our workforce
- Diverse and inclusive work environment empowering our people to fulfil their personal and professional ambitions
- Gender-friendly environment with multiple actions to attract, develop and retain women in science
- 32 days’ paid annual leave, 11 public holidays, 13-month salary, statutory health insurance
- Flexible working hours, home working policy and access to lunch vouchers
- A motivation letter oriented towards the position and detailing your experience
- A scientific CV with contact details
- List of publications (and patents, if applicable)
- Contact details of 2 references

**Application procedure and conditions**

We kindly request applicants to provide their nationality for statistical purposes only, as part of our commitment to promoting diversity and ensuring equal opportunities in our workforce. This information will be kept confidential and will not be used for any discriminatory purposes.

LIST is dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on national origin, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age, or disability.

Languages English Education Doctorate