Venture Labs, the new lighthouse initiative by TUM and UnternehmerTUM, aims to transform Munich into the most advanced European tech hub At the interdisciplinary interfaces of natural, life and engineering sciences, the TUM Venture Labs support scalable tech venture projects, leveraging the strong local research base. These should address the enormous market opportunities in their respective fields, while contributing to European tech sovereignty and tackling societal topics. Robotics and Artificial Intelligence are key enabling technologies, drastically accelerating the development of deep tech business opportunities across industries. The Robotics/ AIV enture Lab has a dual mission:

• Breed the next unicorns in Robotics and AI
• Team with other TUM Venture Labs to leverage the power of Robotics and AI to address the opportunities in the other fields, from Health Care, Life Sciences and Sustainability all the way to Quantum, Aerospace, Mobility and more.

We are looking for a:
Key responsibilities:

• Ramp up of the TUM Robotics/ AI Venture Lab
• Full operative responsibility and management over the TUM Robotics/ AI Venture Lab and its team with direct reporting to the TUM Venture Lab Centre
• Close coordination with the Academic Directors, the TUM start up consultants and the Venture Directors of the TUM Robotics/AI Venture Lab
• Lead planning, development and implementation of educational/venturing programs
• Oversee management of lab space and its infrastructure
• Instil entrepreneurial mindset and cross functionality in talent pipeline, advance innovations and provide strategic direction based on economically/socially relevant topics
• External representative of TUM Robotics/ AI Venture Lab and direct counterpart to relevant partners
• Build strong network within relevant technology fields, local communities and with strategic partners

Requirements:

• Business and technical background in relevant fields with 3+ years project management/leadership experience in either academics, venture capital, strategic consulting, startups or corporate environment
• Successfully completed PhD/MSc preferentially in robotics industrial engineering, business management, or comparable studies
• Entrepreneurial mind set with clear enthusiasm for high tech innovations especially in the Robotics and AI industry
• Profound social and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and cultivate a highly dynamic team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and German with high level of comfort communicating effectively across internal and external organizations across hierarchies

We offer:

• Opportunity to advance the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Munich to the high tech innovation centre of Europe
• Full responsibility from the start in an innovative environment and with real impact at the forefront of technology
• Flat hierarchies, high degrees of freedom and close collaboration with the TUM Venture Lab Management team and the TUM board of management
• Highly dynamic and networked working environment with inspiring talents and leaders, renounced experts, researchers and accomplished entrepreneurs

The position is initially limited to two years. Employment and remuneration is in accordance with TV-L E13

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, TUM explicitly encourages applications from women as well as from all others who would bring additional diversity dimensions to the university’s research and teaching strategies. Preference will be given to disabled candidates with essentially the sa me qualifications.

Please apply with a cover letter stating the earliest date of entry, CV and copies of your most important certificates in one pdf file by the 17^th of January 2021 via bewerbungen bewerbungen-tumforte@tum.de with the subject TUM Robotics/AI Venture Lab Managing Director.

Contact:
Technical University Munich
TUM ForTe
Dr. Alexandros Papaderos, Deputy Director
papaderos@tum.de
Further information on TUMentrepreneurship: www.tum.de/entrepreneurship/

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