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Research Assistant (closed)
Role: Research Assistant
Location: Brussels or remote
Contract: Fixed term appointment for 1 year (with option to renew for 2 years)
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Closing date: October 12, 2022
About ICFG
The International Center for Future Generations (ICFG) is a European think-and-do-tank for improving societal resilience in relation to exponential technologies and existential risks. ICFG focuses on cause areas such as: Climate Crisis Solutions, Biorisk Mitigation, and Technology Risk Mitigation.
About the role
We seek to employ 1-2 full-time research assistants to support its research agenda on long-term governance in the European Union, initially for a one-year period.
As a research assistant, you will provide assistance on a number of activities, such as:
• Mapping of long-term and existential risk academic communities in Europe.
• Developing recommendations for improved long-term governance.
• Organizing a conference on long-term governance in 2023 Brussel.
Additionally, you will support a PhD-researcher in qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
Candidate requirements
Essential criteria include:
• Experience in execution of independent research projects, at least at the level of a masters’ thesis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform literature reviews and search for data sources.
• Ability to interpret and analyze patterns or trends in data.
• Ability to perform work requiring great accuracy and attention to detail.
Criteria that are considered a plus:
• Experience of communicating research findings to decision makers outside academia.
• Knowledge and interest in existential risk and longtermism.
• One of the research assistants will focus primarily on quantitative data analysis. Candidates for this role should have an undergraduate and Masters degree in a discipline that requires quantitative analysis and data management, such as economics or econometrics, and have experience using Stata, R or similar programs for analyzing large scale data sets.
• If working remotely, living within sufficient proximity to Brussels to occasionally meet there is considered a plus.
Commitments
• Full-time position (40 hours per week)
• Regular overtime expected
• National and international travel required
How to apply
To apply for this exceptional opportunity, please submit your CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfill the role description and personal specification to: Bas Heerma van voss at b.heermavanvoss@icfg.eu. Queries can also be directed to Bas.
The deadline for applications is October 12, 2022 at 12.00 pm CEST.
Personal data
Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to ICFG and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerized database and transferred internally for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.
To view our Privacy Policy, please click here.
CEO
Role: CEO
Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Brussels
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Closing date: September 29, 2022
About ICFG
The International Center for Future Generations (ICFG) is a European think-and-do-tank for improving societal resilience in relation to exponential technologies and existential risks. This brand new organization was founded in 2022 by Steven Schuurman and Laurens de Groot, and has secured enough philanthropic funding to operate for many years. The ambition is to scale out ICFG to become the most impactful think- and do tank in our cause areas in the European Union. ICFG focuses on cause areas such as: Climate Crisis Solutions, Biorisk Mitigation, and Technology Risk Mitigation.
About the role
The ICFG is looking to appoint a mission-oriented individual to join them as their first CEO, who will implement the vision for the Institute and achieve its ambitions of becoming the leading think and do-tank in the outlined cause areas globally. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will lead in shaping a vibrant and sustainable future for the organization and ensuring that the ICFG will deliver on its strategic objectives. The CEO will support and build synergies and relationships across the sector, also ensuring that the ICFG secures the support of current and additional partners.
In this role, the ICFG seeks a senior leader who brings direct experience in co-designing and implementing strategies and has worked in foundations, thinks tanks, or public affairs. The CEO is equipped with a broad network and a good understanding of the sectors relevant to the ICFG. Equipped with emotional intelligence, the ideal candidate is an excellent team player who communicates clearly and effectively and has experience building and strengthening working relationships inside and outside the ICFG. One of the more important responsibilities of the CEO is to hire, build, shape, and support the team towards success and foster a culture of respect and accountability within the Institute. Moreover, the CEO will demonstrate a deeply rooted sense of urgency and a genuine alignment with the values of ICFG and the stakeholders and sectors it aims to serve.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification to candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/ quoting reference 6028. Queries can be directed to Tiziano Sartor at Tiziano.Sartor@perrettlaver.com or + 31 (0)202 404 371.
The deadline for applications is September 29, 2022 at 09.00 pm CEST.
Personal data
Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to ICFG and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerized database and transferred internally for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.
To view our Privacy Policy, please click here.
Careers
Build a career you love and make a difference
If you want to be part of a rapidly expanding organization, grow how (and where) you want to … and are committed to making a difference for future generations, then check out our open roles:
No open roles
• CEO
Research Assistant
Role: Research Assistant
Location: Brussels or remote
Contract: Fixed term appointment for 1 year (with option to renew for 2 years)
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Closing date: October 12, 2022
About ICFG
The International Center for Future Generations (ICFG) is a European think-and-do-tank for improving societal resilience in relation to exponential technologies and existential risks. ICFG focuses on cause areas such as: Climate Crisis Solutions, Biorisk Mitigation, and Technology Risk Mitigation.
About the role
We seek to employ 1-2 full-time research assistants to support its research agenda on long-term governance in the European Union, initially for a one-year period.
As a research assistant, you will provide assistance on a number of activities, such as:
• Mapping of long-term and existential risk academic communities in Europe.
• Developing recommendations for improved long-term governance.
• Organizing a conference on long-term governance in 2023 Brussel.
Additionally, you will support a PhD-researcher in qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
Candidate requirements
Essential criteria include:
• Experience in execution of independent research projects, at least at the level of a masters’ thesis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform literature reviews and search for data sources.
• Ability to interpret and analyze patterns or trends in data.
• Ability to perform work requiring great accuracy and attention to detail.
Criteria that are considered a plus:
• Experience of communicating research findings to decision makers outside academia.
• Knowledge and interest in existential risk and longtermism.
• One of the research assistants will focus primarily on quantitative data analysis. Candidates for this role should have an undergraduate and Masters degree in a discipline that requires quantitative analysis and data management, such as economics or econometrics, and have experience using Stata, R or similar programs for analyzing large scale data sets.
• If working remotely, living within sufficient proximity to Brussels to occasionally meet there is considered a plus.
Commitments
• Full-time position (40 hours per week)
• Regular overtime expected
• National and international travel required
How to apply
To apply for this exceptional opportunity, please submit your CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfill the role description and personal specification to: Bas Heerma van voss at b.heermavanvoss@icfg.eu. Queries can also be directed to Bas.
The deadline for applications is October 12, 2022 at 12.00 pm CEST.
Personal data
Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to ICFG and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerized database and transferred internally for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.
To view our Privacy Policy, please click here.
CEO
Role: CEO
Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Brussels
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Closing date: September 29, 2022
About ICFG
The International Center for Future Generations (ICFG) is a European think-and-do-tank for improving societal resilience in relation to exponential technologies and existential risks. This brand new organization was founded in 2022 by Steven Schuurman and Laurens de Groot, and has secured enough philanthropic funding to operate for many years. The ambition is to scale out ICFG to become the most impactful think- and do tank in our cause areas in the European Union. ICFG focuses on cause areas such as: Climate Crisis Solutions, Biorisk Mitigation, and Technology Risk Mitigation.
About the role
The ICFG is looking to appoint a mission-oriented individual to join them as their first CEO, who will implement the vision for the Institute and achieve its ambitions of becoming the leading think and do-tank in the outlined cause areas globally. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will lead in shaping a vibrant and sustainable future for the organization and ensuring that the ICFG will deliver on its strategic objectives. The CEO will support and build synergies and relationships across the sector, also ensuring that the ICFG secures the support of current and additional partners.
In this role, the ICFG seeks a senior leader who brings direct experience in co-designing and implementing strategies and has worked in foundations, thinks tanks, or public affairs. The CEO is equipped with a broad network and a good understanding of the sectors relevant to the ICFG. Equipped with emotional intelligence, the ideal candidate is an excellent team player who communicates clearly and effectively and has experience building and strengthening working relationships inside and outside the ICFG. One of the more important responsibilities of the CEO is to hire, build, shape, and support the team towards success and foster a culture of respect and accountability within the Institute. Moreover, the CEO will demonstrate a deeply rooted sense of urgency and a genuine alignment with the values of ICFG and the stakeholders and sectors it aims to serve.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification to candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/ quoting reference 6028. Queries can be directed to Tiziano Sartor at Tiziano.Sartor@perrettlaver.com or + 31 (0)202 404 371.
The deadline for applications is September 29, 2022 at 09.00 pm CEST.
Personal data
Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to ICFG and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerized database and transferred internally for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.
To view our Privacy Policy, please click here.
Contact
Rotterdam office (HQ)
Stationsplein 45
3013 AK Rotterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: info@icfg.eu
Phone: +31 (0)6 422 99 727
Amsterdam office
Prinsengracht 769
1017 JZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Brussels office
Avenue des Arts 44
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Registered office
(for legal purposes only)
Hof van Zevenbergen 1A
5211 HB ‘s-Hertogenbosch
The Netherlands
Contact
Rotterdam office (HQ)
Stationsplein 45
3013 AK Rotterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: info@icfg.eu
Phone: +31 (0)6 422 99 727
Amsterdam office
Prinsengracht 769
1017 JZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Brussels office
Avenue des Arts 44
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Registered office
(for legal purposes only)
Hof van Zevenbergen 1A
5211 HB ‘s-Hertogenbosch
The Netherlands
Contact
Rotterdam office (HQ)
Stationsplein 45
3013 AK Rotterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: info@icfg.eu
Phone: +31 (0)6 422 99 727
Contact
Rotterdam office (HQ)
Stationsplein 45
3013 AK Rotterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: info@icfg.eu
Phone: +31 (0)6 422 99 727