AI Communications Specialist

As AI Communication Specialist of the Flanders AI Research Program, you are responsible for the development and roll out of the communication strategy. With appealing dissemination of latest AI research results, we invite companies and organizations to engage in collaborative research projects and to successfully adopt AI in their business.

The Flanders AI Research Program started mid-2019. The program is executed by eleven consortium partners, including all Flemish universities and strategic research centers.  

IMEC coordinates the program.  

The program brings together AI experts in Flanders in one demand-driven strategic basic AI research program. The research is executed by 100 PhD students and 40 other researchers, under supervision of 90 professors.  

The program has renewed its roadmap in 2024 with new research challenges and new use cases in healthcare, industry, society, energy and care for our planet.  

The Flanders AI Research Program is part of the Flanders AI Plan funded by the Flemish government, aiming at a successful adoption of AI in Flanders.  

For more information see: www.flandersairesearch.be 

What you will do

• You will support the goals of the Flanders AI Research Program with an effective communication strategy. 
• You will write appealing content and stories on the latest research results and the use cases of the program, mainly in B2B context and for AI-specialists, though occasionally also for non-AI-specialists and in B2C context. You involve the researchers from the consortium partners in the program (universities and research centers). 
• You will disseminate the content using the appropriate communication channels and mechanisms (news updates, website, LinkedIn, white papers, blogs, webinars, events, videos, etc.). 
• You will organize events in which the research community from the Flanders AI Research Program and from the industry engage in vibrant mutual learning sessions and explore new collaborations. 
• You will fuel the collaboration between the consortium partners and researchers involved in the program, engage the PhD students and other researchers in the program via events, collaboration platforms and internal information channels.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

• You have experience in communication and copywriting on AI: you quickly understand new technological advancements and can translate them in an appealing story mainly in B2B context and for AI-specialists. Fluency in communication for non-AI-specialists and in B2C context is a plus. You preferably have an affinity with advanced technologies in one or more of these application areas: healthcare, industry 4.0/5.0, energy transition, digital transformation. 
• Your organizational skills are on point; you take initiative, you can plan and execute tasks in autonomous way and adapt flexibly to changes. You call in help where needed. 
• You have strong communication skills both in English and in Dutch (native of C2 level). You are a good listener, an enthusiastic storyteller and inspiring technical copywriter. 
• You are digitally proficient, you are hands-on in different communication channels such as newsletters, website, LinkedIn, white papers, blogs. 
• You have experience in organizing (technology) events of over 500 participants.

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