The AI Office is hiring a Lead Scientific Advisor for AI

19 Nov, 2024

This opportunity has now passed.

A very important job opening has opened up at the European AI Office: They are hiring for the Lead Scientific Advisor for AI.

Application deadline is 13 December 2024.

Based on the European Union Employment Advisor, the monthly basic salary for this role (level AD13) is about 13,500-15,000 euros.

You can apply here.

“The Lead Scientific Adviser for AI should ensure an advanced level of scientific understanding on General-Purpose AI. They will lead the scientific approach on General-Purpose AI on all aspects of the work of the AI Office, ensuring scientific rigor and integrity of AI initiatives. They will particularly focus on the testing and evaluation of General-Purpose AI models, in close collaboration with the ‘Safety Unit’ of the AI Office.”

Eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union
  • University degree or diploma
  • Professional experience of at least 15 years
  • Knowledge of one of the EU languages and a satisfactory knowledge of another of the EU languages
  • Must not have reached regular retirement age

Read more about the role in the Vacancy Notice on this webpage.

This post was published on 19 Nov, 2024

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