Project Officer in Technology Transfer

at  Universit du Luxembourg

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services.
We play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent. We look for researchers from diverse academic backgrounds to contribute to our projects in areas such as: Network Security, Information Assurance, Model-driven Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Satellite Systems, Vehicular Networks, and ICT Services & Applications.
The University of Luxembourg seeks to hire a Project Officer at its Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust(SnT).SnT is carrying out interdisciplinary research in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) systems and services, often in collaboration with industrial, governmental or international partners. SnT is active in several international research and innovation projects funded by the Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR), the EU Horizon 2020 programme, the European Space Agency and the European Defense Agency. SnT has developed a broad and effective partnership program, currently made of 48 industrial and institutional partners located in Luxembourg and in Europe. The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of the Centre is managing the acquisition of partnerships with Industry and the commercialisation of Intellectual Property (IP). For further information please look at: www.securityandtrust.lu

As Project Officer, you will provide high-level project management and administrative tasks within the TTO in executing specific technical transfer activities including:

• Support and coordinate the technology transfer activities of the Centre (Partnership projects, Proof-of-Concept projects, SnT spin-offs)
• Provide portfolio/project management and technology transfer administration support to the TTO team, SnT principal investigators and research staff
• Monitor the entire grant life cycle from proposal writing to project execution and reporting
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance of projects and grants with requirements from internal and/or external stakeholders
• Serve as liaison for IP management with other TTO functions, including acceleration program and partnerships
• Be an interface towards the funding agencies in particular for reporting
• Ensure internal communication and cooperation with other faculties and the University administration regarding all technology transfer related questions
• Track, document and report technology transfer related information and data to internal and/or external stakeholders
• Assist in preparing and following up internal and external meetings, conferences and events of the TTO
• Contribute to knowledge and best practices sharing and dissemination