Senior Expert – Scientific Coordination (all genders)

• Silicon Austria Labs GmbH
• Graz

• Fulltime

We are seeking a highly motivated and strategically minded Scientific Coordinator to play a key role at the interface of science, management, and organizational development. In this position, you will work closely with executive leadership to shape the strategic direction of the organization, ensure alignment with our vision and mission, and drive excellence in scientific coordination and reporting.

Your future tasks include:

• Support the CEO and Division Heads towards strategy, positioning of SAL, and ensuring consistency and coherence with our vision and mission
• Support the Leadership Team in creation of business plans, assessment of investment decisions and strategic planning of economic matters and provide managing directors with reports
• Ownership of SAL´s (scientific) reporting  
• Coordinate and steer across all SAL divisions and locations the preparation of board level meetings and presentations, reports, reviews and events
• Organization and moderation of diverse workshops related to technical, strategical and  organizational development topics

Your profile:

• University degree in an ESBS related field (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Physics) and/or Innovation Management
• 5+ years of professional experience, preferably in an R&D environment
• Experience in strategy development and business planning
• Excellent language skills in German and English
• Project management, presentation, and moderation skills
• Profound understanding of team dynamics, consensus orientation, can-do attitude 

An advantage for the position:

• Leadership experience, specifically in lateral leadership (i.e. without formal authority)

Important Facts about SAL:

• Diverse research activities with many technical challenges.
• State-of-the-art laboratory facilities and equipment.
• Location in the heart of Europe in Austria – relocation support for non-European nationalities.
• Internal and external training opportunities for career development.
• Family & children friendly - actively shaping the compatibility of family and career.
• “Vital4SAL” to promote a healthy workplace (e.g. SAL coaching pool, trainings on mental health, physical activities, healthy snacks, 24/7 accident insurance)
• € 4 per day meal allowance in restaurants or € 2 per working day in supermarkets.
• Public transport initiative (subsidy for the “Klimaticket”)
• Our values: Open door policy, flexibility in working hours, casual dress code, diverse teams, working with people of different nationalities, informal communication, lifelong learning, compatibility of family and career, sustainability, personal growth, and collective advancement.

This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group E. For this position we offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your experience and qualifications, starting with a minimum gross salary of EUR 65.000 (annual, based on an All-in contract).

About us:

Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) is a top research center for Electronics and Software Based Systems (ESBS). At three locations (Graz, Villach, Linz), SAL is conducting research along the entire ESBS value chain in the areas of sensor systems, power electronics, intelligent wireless systems, microsystems and embedded systems to develop future-oriented solutions for industrial production, health, energy, mobility, safety and more. SAL brings together key players from industry, science and research and thus valuable expertise and know-how and conducts cooperative, application-oriented research along the value chain. Cooperative projects are co-financed by SAL and enable a fast and unbureaucratic project start. SAL is thus shaping the high-tech location Austria and Europe and developing the future. 

Innovation is our top priority and so are our employees. We are a family-friendly company and support the compatibility of work and family as much as possible. That is why we have been awarded the Work and Family Certificate until 2026. But we are constantly working on new measures to offer our employees an environment where they feel good, healthy and motivated.