In the ever-evolving landscape of our expanding institute, an increasing number of business prospects are emerging, demanding adept capture and follow-up. We seek to extend our business development capacity by a motivated innovation manager/ business developer capable of assuming the following responsibilities:
The UHasselt Data Science Institute (DSI) brings together high quality data-driven research, education and industrial collaboration, both at a local and international level, to facilitate the data-driven future. To develop innovative and civic-driven research we invest in fundamental and applied data science and AI research and in all components of the data science cycle (https://www.uhasselt.be/en/instituten-en/dsi/research/research-lines). This enables DSI to transfer knowledge and software to stakeholders with questions about for example efficient data management, fast and correct data querying, maintaining an overview and integration of data sources, avoidance of bias in big data, analyzing imperfect data, software optimization, computational challenges, AI, machine learning, semantics and many other questions that companies, knowledge centers, governments and other economic and societal actors are increasingly confronted with. DSI is looking for an additional business developer to strengthen its valorization-oriented activities in various sectors. DSI supports innovation in several sectors including (but not limited to) public health (e.g. infectious disease modelling), life sciences, industry 4.0, agriculture, environment and food safety.
You will be appointed and paid as Business developer.
We offer you a full-time, open-ended contract.
Hasselt University wishes to create a pleasant working climate for its employees by means of flexible working hours, a good work-life balance and an open and dynamic team culture in which entrepreneurial employees are stimulated. Hasselt University supports training opportunities for its employees in the context of lifelong learning. We also offer you the option of teleworking (max. 2 days a week). This vacancy is financed via the industrial research fund (IOF) of Hasselt University, which focuses on the valorization of its own research and technology.
The selection procedure consists of a preselection based on application file, an introductory interview, a in-depth interview (with assignment) and an assessment center. If required, a selection exam can be held after preselection.
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Apply up to 30.04.2024