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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and drive the overarching strategic direction of the DGR, ensuring its continuous growth and relevance, while maintaining full accountability for personnel and organizational matters.

• Representation: Act as the primary representative and voice of the DGR, enhancing its visibility and influence in public, political, and international arenas.

• Alliance Building: Establish, nurture, and expand high-impact strategic partnerships and collaborations with academia, industry stakeholders, and government bodies.

• Trend Identification: Proactively identify emerging scientific and technological trends in the rapidly evolving field of robotics to keep the DGR at the cutting edge.

• Program Development: Promote programs to foster next-generation talent.

Job Requirements

• Scientific Experience: Proven scientific expertise in robotics or a related area, demonstrated for example by a Ph.D. or involvement in an academic or industrial research department.

• Project Management: Extensive experience in managing projects and budgets, and in steering institutional organizational structures.

• Network & Influence: Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with a proven ability to interface effectively with academia, government leaders, and industrial partners.

• Leadership Capabilities: A background in personnel or team management, with experience successfully supervising a team and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.