Industry Liaison Officer

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the Industry Liaison Officer EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries. Industry Liaison Officer Description courte The Industry Liaison Officer develops, supports and nurtures a trustful relationship between EPFL's industrial partners and EPFL ecosystem. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining long-term relationship between industrial accounts and EPFL. You will be able to identify needs and requirements to develop industry - academia collaboration. You will be the privileged point of contact for all kinds of collaboration models. You will work with other EPFL services and entities to promote EPFL's research competencies and innovation capabilities. Mission In this position, you will be part of the Industrial Liaison Office and work closely with all the units of the Vice-Presidency for Innovation and Impact (VPI), developing a solid knowledge of the EPFL Innovation ecosystem, including research laboratories, students and startups, to become a privileged point of contact for a portfolio of companies and a trusted point of contact for researchers. In addition, you will contribute to the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of EPFL Open Innovation Program, creating value for participating companies while strengthening long-term engagement with EPFL. Main duties and responsibilities Foster trustful relationship with a portfolio of companies having a long-term relationship with EPFL. Build relationships with new industry partners. Actively contribute to the design, delivery and continuous improvement of our Open Innovation Program, ensuring a high-value experience for participating companies and alignment with institutional objectives. Acquire a thorough understanding of companies and professors' needs and ensure appropriate collaboration models and services are developed and delivered. Link to other EPFL entities depending on the needs. Acquire a strong knowledge and understanding of EPFL ecosystem for helping companies to identify the right partners for their innovation projects Be proactive in proposing new potential collaboration opportunities by following EPFL research activities. Resolve any issues and problems the partner faces and deal with complaints to maintain trust and enrich existing collaboration. Serve as the communication link between companies, researchers, EPFL & VPI teams and services. Represent the VPI and organize industrial visits. Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts using key account metrics. Other activities Support the different VPI and EPFL industry support programs and contribute developing new services for VPI and EPFL.