IRIS Coordinator for Public Engagement (m/f/d)

About IRIS

The University of Stuttgart is a leading technology-oriented university with around 25,000 students and over 5,000 employees. The Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems (IRIS), a Stuttgart Research Focus, has been established as part of the Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments. The university-wide, cross-faculty research focus aims to critically reflect on intelligent systems, their foundations, mechanisms, and effects in research and teaching, as well as with regard to larger social contexts.

Since the development and use of intelligent systems have the potential to fundamentally change our society, IRIS also aims to promote dialog and knowledge transfer between science and society on topics relating to the responsible design of intelligent systems and to shape and reflect on this actively.

To support the management team, we are looking to fill the position of:

IRIS Coordinator for Public Engagement (m/f/d)

Part-time (up to 75%) until 31.12.2025 at the earliest possible date. If the requirements are met, remuneration up to pay grade E13 TV-L is possible.

Your Tasks

The central task of the Coordination Office is to develop and intensify the public presence of IRIS, diverse public engagement activities, knowledge transfer and dialog with society, in particular through:

• The conception, design, and reflection of dynamic and dialogical communication processes between the IRIS research network and society
• The conceptual development of an IRIS public engagement strategy
• Initiating contacts, establishing and maintaining a cooperation network with other scientific institutions, educational institutions, and civil society actors
• The continuous exchange with citizens on the topics researched within the framework of IRIS
• The development, implementation, and evaluation of creative and innovative participation formats
• The transfer of impulses from society to the IRIS research network, in particular to the teaching platform RISING (Reflecting on Intelligent Systems in the Next Generation)
• Communicating new research findings and teaching experience from IRIS to society
• The continuous exchange and coordination of public engagement activities in Cyber Valley
• Communicating IRIS activities to the public via various media channels (e.g., social media, newsletters, events) 
• Maintaining a presence on social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Mastodon)

All these tasks are carried out in close coordination and cooperation with the IRIS Board of Directors and the IRIS Coordination Team.

Your Profile

• Completed university education (at least Bachelor's level) with a subject-related focus (e.g., media communication, communication or media sciences, science journalism, science marketing, or similar)
• Professional links to the thematic focus of IRIS
• Above-average organizational skills, proven by several years of relevant experience
• Experience in interdisciplinary work contexts and openness to diverse specialist cultures
• Professional expertise in the field of science communication, especially with innovative participatory formats
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken German and English
• Practical experience in project management, event organization, and experience with different communication cultures
• High social competence and ability to work in a team

Your Application

If you are interested, please send your complete application documents, stating your earliest possible starting date and the subject "IRIS Coordinator," in the form of a PDF file (max. 15 MB) to info@iris.uni-stuttgart.de by 14.01.2024. This should contain the following documents: Letter of motivation, CV, certificates, and contact details of 2-3 references.

For further information, please get in touch with Sierra Kaiser at sierra.kaiser@iris.uni-stuttgart.de. 

The University of Stuttgart would like to increase the proportion of women in the scientific field. Women are, therefore, expressly encouraged to apply. Persons with severe disabilities will be given priority if they are equally qualified.

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