Executive Research Associate Jobs

Please note: this is a virtual position but attendance at team offsites up to 4 times a year will be required.

The World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network Centre for Trustworthy Technology (“CTT”), aims to increase the trustworthy design development and use of cutting edge technologies such as AI, Blockchain, Metaverse, Synthetic biology, quantum and more. Our focus is global with a determination that all should gain benefits from these technologies whilst protected from harms.

Why Join Us?

We are looking for someone to join a high-profile team of experts working on cuttting edge technologies to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks. CTT also works with the World Economic Forum's Network and Partnerships Team and the other Centres which comprise the eighteen member Network.

These technologies are transforming our society and will have long-term impacts for the future of humanity. How they affect humans and the planet is one area of interest for CTT. There are many examples of where these technologies have eroded public trust and increased the divide between us. Yet, good uses for these technologies can move our trajectory as humans further than any development hitherto.To do so we have to shape the way in which these technologies are deployed now with a vision of the future which benefits people and the planet. It requires a multifaceted and nuanced approach.

Reporting

This person will report to the Head of the Centre/Executive Director and work with the whole team to advance our objectives. You will help to drive project delivery, research, community building, communications and engaging constituents whilst also supporting the Executive Director in administrative tasks.

Purpose and Responsibilities

The Executive Research Associate will play a key role facilitating engagement across the Centre's communities of business executives, leading academicians from the world's top research universities, government officials, start-up community, media, civil society organizations, social entrepreneurs, and Centre Network Partners.

• Lead the work on communications via social media and publication of all papers
• Support the onboarding of new members and their ongoing engagement.
• Ensure the seamless integration of representatives from partner companies, governments, civil society, academia and other stakeholders into the Centre's projects and project communities.
• Other responsibilities as team needed and/or as priorities shift or new needs arise.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment to create and maintain project plans, timelines, and milestones to meet team objectives.
• Provide administrative support for the Executive Director including scheduling, project management, and management of external partnerships and internal procedures.
• Manage the process of submitting publication one white paper per annuum to the Forum for co-branding.
• Lead all the work to coordinate logistics and operations for workshops and webinars and events including managing invitations.
• Support the Centre's collaboration with the World Economic Forum (Forum) through, as necessary, meetings with Forum representatives, taking part in Forum project communities and interacting with Forum primary engagement members to get speakers from Forum partners to events held by the Centre
• Research, content writing and communications support as necessary
• Support ongoing interactions with the C4IR Centre Network
• Drive effective task coordination, through a highly collaborative approach and effective project and process management, communication, and reporting

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in relevant domain and/or relevant professional experience.
• Excellent communication skills and English fluency, both spoken and verbal; fluency in another language is a plus.
• Some knowledge of and demonstrated interest in a cutting edge technology and policy
• Self-starting, customer-driven team player with strong organization and time-management skills.
• Strong grasp of software commonly used in these tasks
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple complex projects in a highly collaborative environment and thrive in situations of high ambiguity.

Salary & Benefits

Salary range $60,000 to 82,000

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

20 days of holiday per annum

Vision insurance

Schedule: This is an excempt position.