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Executive Director (m/f/d)
We are looking for an Executive Director to take a central role in the IQST — Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, by leading and developing the management of IQST, implementing existing IQST programmes and initiating new ones, communicating with the IQST community and representing the IQST, and managing the IQST administration.
IQST is dedicated to the development of innovative technologies based on quantum physics. It was founded in 2014 as one of the first centres of its kind worldwide. Our aim is to foster synergies between the natural, engineering and life sciences. IQST consists of a team of researchers from the fields of physics, chemistry, engineering and life sciences working at the University of Stuttgart, Ulm University and the Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany, as well as other universities in Baden-Württemberg. IQST is currently funded by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, Ulm University, and the University of Stuttgart.
We are looking for candidates with knowledge of multi-stakeholder project management and the ability to manage parallel workflows and prioritise according to objectives and opportunities, excellent organisational skills, demand for precision, attention to detail, strong communication skills and ability to convey complex ideas to a wide range of stakeholders in English and German, excellent scientific writing skills in English and German, ideally management experience in a university context and with external funding applications, a high level of self-motivation, problem-solving ability and flexibility as well as the ability to work both in a team and independently, and an MSc or PhD in physics or another natural or engineering science, preferably with a background in quantum science and technology.
Interested? Please see the advertisement below for more information and details on how to apply. We look forward to hearing from you.
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