Research Collaboration Lead, DeepMind, DeepMind Institute

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and end-to-end operations for DMI’s external convenings and research collaboration programs.
• Design convening strategies to engage target key opinion former (KOF) communities, advancing DMI’s research agenda and establishing our leadership in AGI socio-technical research.
• Evolve and develop our DMI research collaboration strategy, identifying priorities, securing resources, and establishing mechanisms to support external research.
• Set up and manage the operational structures, campaigns, and processes to effectively deliver research collaborations and promote opportunities to target academic groups.
• Drive externalization efforts by connecting insights from convenings to inform policy design, educate stakeholders, and build trust as a responsible industry convener.
• - Lead the strategy and end-to-end operations for DMI’s external convenings and research collaboration programs. - Design convening strategies to engage target key opinion former (KOF) communities, advancing DMI’s research agenda and establishing our leadership in AGI socio-technical research. - Evolve and develop our DMI research collaboration strategy, identifying priorities, securing resources, and establishing mechanisms to support external research. - Set up and manage the operational structures, campaigns, and processes to effectively deliver research collaborations and promote opportunities to target academic groups. - Drive externalization efforts by connecting insights from convenings to inform policy design, educate stakeholders, and build trust as a responsible industry convener.

Minimum qualifications:

Preferred qualifications:

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 7 years of experience in Research Collaboration, academic relations, or partnership management within technology, research, or non-profit sectors. - Experience designing and operationalising research collaboration programs and external funding programs. - Experience developing and executing convenings or events for scientific, academic, or policy audiences, and translating goals into practical operations and end-to-end delivery frameworks. - Experience managing projects and engaging with external key opinion formers. Preferred qualifications: - Experience sourcing and managing external funding for research initiatives. - Familiarity with the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) landscape and its socio-technical implications. - Strong track record of engaging with policymakers, think tanks, and academic institutions to shape policy or inform decision-making. - Ability to navigate ambiguous environments, balancing high-level strategy with direct execution. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to create impactful campaigns that reach target academic groups.