Job Description

Your responsibilities

Are you passionate about steering quantum computing towards society's most pressing needs? Are you an experienced project manager adept at building and sustaining high performance distributed teams?

Join the Open Quantum Institute at CERN to help develop quantum computing use cases for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals! The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) is a multilateral governance initiative that promotes global and inclusive access to quantum computing and the development of applications for the benefit of humanity. OQI is hosted at CERN during its pilot phase (2024-2026), as part of CERN's wider strategy to ensure technology and expertise has a positive impact on society.

As an Applications Project Manager you will contribute to driving quantum computing to realize its widest possible societal impact by accelerating the development of use cases geared towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

You will establish and nurture diverse teams around each use case, composed of researchers, developers and entrepreneurs from academia and private sector as well as the United Nations and large NGOs.

Specifically, as an Applications Project Manager you will: 

• Animate teams and monitor project progress, set realistic deadlines, assign tasks to team members and solve issues that arise.
• Keep alignment with the OQI mission and report on progress to relevant stakeholders.
• Establish and nurture relationships with multiple stakeholders from different backgrounds and expertise.
• Establish and maintain processes for teams during the project lifecycle, including organizing regular meetings, workshops and brainstorming sessions.
• Keep track of the progress and performance of the projects and the focus and efficiency of their team members.
• Coordinate internal and external resources.

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

• Extensive experience in innovation and project management.
• Advanced knowledge of the quantum computing application development phases and timeline.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build both internal and external relationships.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to adjust to different audiences.
• Rigorous attention to details and deadlines.
• Experience successfully working in high pressure, deadline-driven environments.
• Experience in a start-up environment would be an asset.
• Knowledge of quantum computing would be an asset.
• Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Scientific/IT or Management/Innovation (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 19 May at 23:59 PM CEST.

Job reference: IT-GOV-CEO-2024-88-GRAP

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-July-2024

This position requires:

• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6212 and 6828 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join world-class subject matter experts on unique projects, in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding.

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