Scientific Director

The Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa is hiring a Scientific Director for a four-year, renewable fixed-term contract starting September 2027. The Scientific Director oversees institute operations and research strategy: developing long-term research and technology-transfer strategy, managing budgets, infrastructure, and personnel, promoting interdisciplinary research with societal and industrial impact, and serving on the Executive Committee reporting to the Board of Trustees. Candidates should have internationally recognized standing in their field (ideally deep technologies), multidisciplinary scientific leadership experience, prior leadership at major research institutions, and a track record securing competitive funding and technology-transfer partnerships. Compensation is an internationally competitive European package. Applicants submit a CV, selected publications, a vision statement, and four references as a single PDF to callSD2027@iit.it by October 19, 2026, 23:59 CEST.