AI Grant Officer at EPFL AI Center

Lausanne

Infos sur l'emploi

Date de publication :24 novembre 2025
Taux d'activité :80 – 100%
Type de contrat :Temporaire
Lieu de travail :Lausanne

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Mission

The EPFL AI Center and Swiss National AI Institute (SNAI) are seeking a Grant Officer to support SNAI's research community in developing, writing, and submitting AI-related proposals to research programs like European grant agencies, such as Horizon Europe, and RAISE, and initiating these programs upon acceptance. The candidate is an individual with broad scientific interests and proven competence in grant proposal writing, ideally in the domain of AI. They will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a dynamic team.

Main duties and responsibilities

As an active member of the AI Center and SNAI teams, work with principal investigators at EPFL to develop and implement grant application plans.

Support the AI Center and principal investigators at all steps of the proposal writing and management process: identification of funding sources, preparation, coordination, writing and submission of grant applications (responsible for final review and submission of completed proposals if appropriate).

Be proactive in identifying funding sources, matchmaking, and liaising with EPFL researchers to develop project ideas and proposals in the domain of AI.

Ensure proper implementation of procedures and regulations, as well as document,archive and regularly update of all related policies.

Profile

A PhD degree (preferably STEM disciplines or AI), or equivalent experience;

Skills and experience in designing, writing and editing complex multi-partner proposals, including reporting requirements;

The ability to read, comprehend, interpret and apply funders' regulations and proposal guidelines;

A flexible approach to work with excellent organization and time management skills, and the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines;

An energetic and proactive approach and the ability to work both independently and in a team, and to adapt to the individual needs of different stakeholders and researchers;