Senior AI Researcher

The i2CAT Foundation is looking for a Senior AI Researcher who is willing to lead i2CATs Artificial Intelligence strategy and the AI research area. This area holds expertise in Computer Vision, ML, DL, RL and optimization problems; and applies this knowledge to the verticals of ambient intelligence, mobility, telecommunications, manufacturing, energy, emergencies, government, sustainability and cybersecurity.

The Research Area is currently involved in different H2020 projects funded by the European Commission about Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. In addition the department collaborates in different industrial R&D projects.

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Lead developments and research activities in different EU projects.
• Lead internal developments concerning AI.
• Participate in the writing and presentation of deliverables and papers as well as dissemination activities of the projects.
• Supervise and support other team members in the preparation of periodic reports of the projects, deliverables and all related documentation related to the reporting phases of the projects.
• Manage the team of the AI research area
• Supervise master and PhD students
• Take responsibility in leading work packages and tasks with other partners around Europe.
• Participate and contribute in the writing of new competitive proposals in the European, Spanish and Catalan
• Work on the AI internal strategy definition
• Contribute to the newly created AI Catalan Community.
• Participate and contribute in the writing of project proposals with industrial partners.

Who we are:

The i2CAT Foundation is a non-profit research and innovation centre that promotes mission oriented R&D activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications and services. The centre stands for a new open innovation framework, fostering the collaboration between companies, public administration, the academic environment and end-users.

i2CAT’s activities span the areas of Research, playing a key role in the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation; Strategic Projects, leading local initiatives that strengthen the digital policies of public administration, and Technology Transfer, fostering R&D collaboration with companies to develop innovative market-oriented solutions.

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Why You’ll Love Working in i2CAT:

• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• High skilled team: Knowledge sharing and learning from your colleagues is strongly encouraged and lived. Learn from your colleagues and boost your growth!
• Be in contact and work with cutting-edge technology
• Work in challenging R&D European projects
• Fix salary + variable salary
• Fix contract
• Option of flexible retribution (restaurant card, transport card, medical insurance, kindergarten)
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way
• Fridays afternoon off
• Intensive work schedule in July & August
• Remote work
• Open space office in Barcelona.
• Discounted Gym-access
• 25 vacation days per year
• Casual dress code
• Let us know which trainings you need
• You will have the opportunity to attend tech conferences and events!

The i2CAT Foundation seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.