Open Positions Emergence 5
Do you want to join Emergence? Work in an interdisciplinary Dream Team that works on the forefront of art and technology? Apply for the open positions of Emergence 5. Want more info on what the functions entail? Scroll down for the job descriptions.
Emergence 5 Open Positions
Emergence 5 is looking for members from September 2025 - January / June 2026. The deadline for the application for a team role is the 9th of March.
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Team Manager
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Operations
Manager
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As Operations Manager, you lead our operations team, providing structure, direction, and fostering personal growth. Your focus on long-term goals emphasizes project management, leadership, and strong interpersonal skills. Additionally, as the financial manager, your expertise in finance is crucial for budgeting, planning, and overseeing fiscal operations. We seek an entrepreneurial, proactive leader with a solid understanding of financial principles. Responsibilities: - Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic direction to the operations department, aligning team efforts with overall organizational goals. - Project Management: Oversee and manage key projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize project efficiency. - Team Development: Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the operations team. Provide guidance and support for personal and professional growth. - Communication: Facilitate clear and effective communication within the department and across organizational levels and collaborate with team members to ensure financial transparency and efficiency. Managing the financial aspects of Emergence, including budgeting and financial planning. Collaborate with the operations team to lead the acquisitions strategy and foster partnerships to drive growth. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in project management or leadership positions, demonstrating the ability to drive projects to successful completion. - Effective communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams. - Strong strategic thinking with the ability to focus on long-term goals while effectively managing day-to-day operations. - Proficiency in project management tools and techniques. - Strong financial understanding and the ability to create budgets. - Proven track record in managing financial operations.
Partnerships
Fulltime | 2 positions | Full year As Partnerships, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the Emergence brand by expanding its network through strategic partnerships. This role involves identifying, developing, and managing partnerships, including sales and collaborative partnerships, to support Emergence's goals and objectives. Responsibilities: - Identifying Partnerships: Explore potential partnership opportunities. Attend industry events, conferences, and networking sessions to discover new partnership leads. Assess the alignment of potential partnerships with Emergence's goals and objectives. - Developing Partnerships: Develop acquisition strategies Acquire new partnerships by initiating contact and negotiations. Responsible for the operations team acquisition moments Responsible for the agreements and for reviewing and approving new partnership contracts and agreements. - Managing Partnerships: Maintain ongoing communication with existing partners. Establish strong and collaborative relationships with partner organizations. Visit partner companies to nurture and strengthen the relationship. Required Qualifications: - Proactive and Approachable attitude - Strong written and verbal communication skills - The ability to network and cultivate relationships - Relationship Building: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with external organizations. - Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify and prioritize partnerships aligned with Emergence's goals. - Networking Abilities: Networking skills to expand professional connections. - Collaboration and Coordination: Effective coordination and project management skills for partnership initiatives. - Time Management: Ability to handle multiple initiatives and meet deadlines. - Results-Oriented: Driven to achieve measurable outcomes and contribute to Emergence's success. - Flexibility and Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changes and new opportunities.
Scalability
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As Scalability, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our legacy projects are showcased with integrity, preserving their original vision and impact as they integrate into future exhibitions and events. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to expanding our digital education and interdisciplinary research outreach, helping communicate our unique approach to a wider audience. Key Responsibilities: - Legacy Project Continuity: Oversee the continuity and representation of legacy projects, making sure they remain impactful and true to their original concept. This includes managing their integration into upcoming events and exhibitions, preserving the relevance of past work as Emergence evolves. - Educational and Research Expansion: Help broaden Emergence’s impact in digital education and interdisciplinary research by shaping and sharing our approach in a way that resonates with diverse audiences. Your contributions will enhance understanding and engagement with our Art & Tech work. - Balancing Past and Future Initiatives: Collaborate with the team to maintain a balance between honoring legacy projects and pushing forward with new initiatives. Your perspective will be essential to ensure both our past achievements and emerging innovations are valued. - Strategic Event Involvement: Work with the Head of Events and Emergence alumni to create engaging events that showcase both legacy projects and new work, featuring thought leaders in Art & Tech. Your involvement will help make these events informative and impactful for attendees. Preferred Qualifications Background in art, technology, or a related field, with an interest in education and outreach. - Strong communication skills and experience working within interdisciplinary teams. Knowledge of areas like Science Communication, New Media Art, Artistic Research, and Experience Design.
PR & Graphic
Fulltime | 2 positions | Full year As the PR & Graphic, you will play a key role in shaping and sharing the Emergence brand, ensuring it resonates with external audiences and supporting the growth of meaningful collaborations. This dual role focuses on public relations to build awareness, increase visibility, and connect the Emergence story with a broader audience, while also developing strategic partnerships that align with Emergence’s mission. To keep Emergence’s message impactful and cohesive, you will be working closely with PR, Graphic Design, and Management. Key Responsibilities: Public Relations: - Brand Visibility: Act as a brand ambassador, driving awareness of Emergence’s mission and events through online and offline channels. - Audience Engagement: Develop and implement strategies to share Emergence’s philosophy with diverse audiences, showcasing the team’s impact at the intersection of art, tech, and science. - Creative Campaigns: Develop creative initiatives that convey Emergence’s unique philosophy and approach, collaborating with Graphic Design and PR to produce engaging content. - Communications Strategy: Shape Emergence’s public narrative through well-crafted messaging and communication strategies. Partnerships: - Identify & Secure Partnerships: Seek and evaluate partnership opportunities at events, conferences, and through direct outreach. - Develop & Manage Relationships: Establish strong, mutually beneficial partnerships, handling ongoing communications, contract reviews, and visits with partner organizations. - Acquisition Strategy: Collaborate with the Operations team to develop acquisition approaches that align with Emergence’s goals, ensuring partnerships are strategic and valuable. Preferred Qualifications: - Creative & Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop PR strategies and unique partnership opportunities. - Communication Skills: Proficiency in articulating Emergence’s vision and initiatives through compelling written and verbal communication. - Networking & Relationship Building: Strong interpersonal skills for building networks and engaging effectively with external contacts. - Digital Savvy: Skilled in social media and digital PR to manage Emergence’s online presence and reputation. - Approachability & Collaboration: Open and communicative attitude, able to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Curator of Events
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year The Curator of Events oversees the (re)imagination, coordination and management of events organized, attended, or participated in by Emergence. In these events, the focus is to enhance the visibility of Emergence and the collaborations with and also within the team. The aim is to comprehensively showcase the vision, mission and projects of Emergence. and correctly translate a clear and complete representation of Emergence at an event. Responsibilities: - Event Management: Proficiently organize Platform and `New Media project presentations, ensuring smooth logistics and seamless execution of events. - Logistics Coordination: Effectively manage all prior event logistics, including venue selection, scheduling, equipment setup, and resource coordination. - Time Management: Possess excellent time management skills to meet deadlines and effectively coordinate multiple tasks related to event organization and preparation. - Creativity and Innovation: Ability to bring creative and innovative elements to events, ensuring a unique and memorable experience for attendees. - Communication and Collaboration: Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills to work closely with team members, project participants, and event stakeholders. - Adaptability: Adapt to changing event requirements and circumstances, making necessary adjustments to ensure successful event outcomes. - Stress Management: Maintain composure and effectively manage stress in high-pressure event situations to ensure a smooth and successful event experience. - Professionalism: Represent Emergence with professionalism and uphold the organization's values during event organization, preparation, and execution. Preferred Qualifications: - Event Management: Experience with the organization of events. Ability to conceptualize, plan, and execute events that align with the organization's objectives and values. - Stakeholder Management: Experience in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships, including partners, team members, collaborators, sponsors, and participants. - Structured Planning: Strong organizational and planning skills - Crisis Management: Proven ability to handle unexpected challenges and crises during events, maintaining a calm and solution-oriented approach.
New Media
Manager
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As the Project Manager of the New Media Project, you will oversee the entire process, ensuring smooth coordination between different teams and keeping the project aligned with its vision. Together with the Chief Fabrication and Chief Concept, you will be responsible for structuring workflows, managing resources, and maintaining clear communication across all disciplines. Your role involves balancing creative and scientific input while ensuring deadlines are met and processes are well-documented. You will also be the face of the New Media Project and the primary contact point for external parties. Key Responsibilities: - Project Oversight: Manage timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation to keep the project on track. - Team Coordination: Facilitate collaboration between concept, fabrication, and documentation teams. - Strategic Planning: Develop project milestones and guide the team through different phases of the project. - Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the main point of contact for external partners, ensuring alignment between the team and project goals. - Problem-Solving: Identify challenges and implement effective solutions, ensuring smooth progress. Preferred Qualifications: - Proven experience in project management, preferably in interdisciplinary or creative/technical environments. - Strong leadership and organizational skills, with experience guiding teams through research-based creative projects. - Ability to bridge the gap between artistic and scientific disciplines, ensuring clear communication and effective collaboration. - Experience managing complex timelines, budgets, and stakeholder relationships.
Topic Concept
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As a Topic Specialist (Concept), you will provide knowledge and insights on water-related topics to help shape the project’s artistic and technological vision. Your role bridges research and creativity, ensuring that relevant concepts are thoughtfully integrated into the concept process. Key Responsibilities: - Inform the Team: Share knowledge about water systems, innovations, and societal impacts. - Concept Integration: Collaborate with the concept team to translate water-related themes into creative elements. - Research Awareness: Stay informed about developments in water technologies, sustainability, and policy. - Documentation: Record relevant research and ideas to support concept development. Preferred Qualifications: - Education: Background in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Water Management, Public Policy, or a related field. - Communication: Ability to explain complex ideas in an accessible way. - Teamwork: Experience working in teams.
Topic Context
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As a Topic Specialist (Context), you will help the team navigate the broader landscape of water-related issues by building connections with external partners and experts, gathering insights, and facilitating external communication. Your work ensures the project remains relevant and connected to the wider societal conversation. Key Responsibilities: - Networking: Build and maintain connections with experts, organizations, and stakeholders. - External Communication: Develop strategies to share the project’s vision and insights with the public. - Partnerships: Identify opportunities for collaboration with external parties. - Research Awareness: Stay updated on relevant developments and share insights with the team. - Collaboration: Facilitate clear communication within the team and with external audiences. Preferred Qualifications: - Education: Background in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Water Management, Public Policy, or a related field. - Networking: Ability to build and maintain professional relationships. - Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Public Engagement: Experience in public outreach or science communication. - Teamwork: Experience working in teams.
Chief Concept
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As Chief of Conceptualization for the New Media Project (NMP), your main task is to safeguard the quality of the project's concept. You will lead the concept department and oversee the conceptual research and design phases, ensuring the development of a meaningful artistic and/or technical narrative. Your role will involve translating complex scientific and technological concepts into approachable and understandable formats for diverse audiences. Key Responsibilities: - Science/Tech Communication: Effectively convey complex scientific and technological information to a wide range of audiences, ensuring accessibility regardless of background or expertise. - Research and Approach: Conduct foundational research for developing a new artistic medium and an artistic experience. Explore the scientific, philosophical, and artistic frameworks that will guide the creation and integration of water technologies into the project. Define methods, approaches, questions, and structures that will guide the conceptual research and artistic development. - Quality Concept Development: Construct a meaningful concept design, iterating and experimenting with different approaches to communicate and refine the concept. Clarify the aims, narrative, research, and approach behind the new artistic medium. - Leadership and Guidance: Lead the concept team throughout the project, ensuring a multi-layered narrative that effectively contextualizes the artwork. Take responsibility for maintaining the integrity of the conceptualization process. - Strategic Vision: Develop and maintain a strategic vision for the conceptualization department, aligning with the overall goals and objectives of the team. Steer the conceptualization process towards innovative and impactful outcomes. - Collaboration: Work closely with team members, ensuring that the concepts align with the collective vision and objectives of the New Media Project, and facilitating cross-disciplinary collaboration. Preferred Qualifications - Adaptability and Communication: Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing requirements and communicate effectively with team members, adjusting ideas and concepts as necessary. - Creative Vision: Proven ability to develop and bring to life a creative vision that aligns with team objectives and exceeds conventional boundaries in the realm of Art & Tech. - Interdisciplinary Knowledge: Broad knowledge across multiple disciplines, including science, art, and technology, integrating insights from various fields to inform the conceptualization process. - Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex conceptual ideas in a clear and engaging manner to diverse audiences, both internal and external. - Leadership: Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a team towards a shared vision while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. - Relevant Field Knowledge: An understanding of Science Communication, Philosophy of Science, New Media Art, Artistic Research, Experience Design, Social Design, Interaction Design, Physics or the natural sciences.
Concept Designer
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As Concept Designer, your primary task is to generate innovative ideas and contribute to the overall vision of the project by creating conceptual designs that align with the project's goals. You will collaborate closely with the team, especially the Chief of Conceptualization, to ensure that the design communicates both the technical and artistic aspects of the project, making abstract concepts accessible and engaging. This role is crucial for shaping how complex ideas and technology are visually communicated to the public. Key Responsibilities: - Science/Tech Communication: Translate complex technological and scientific concepts into clear and compelling visual narratives for diverse audiences, ensuring accessibility and engagement. - Conceptual Design: Lead the design process by creating innovative conceptual designs, including sketches, mockups, and digital representations, ensuring alignment with the overarching vision and goals of the project. - Collaboration: Work in close collaboration with the Chief of Conceptualization, fabrication teams, and other departments to ensure that conceptual designs are feasible and align with the team's objectives. - Research and Ideation: Conduct research to understand the technical and artistic requirements of the project, brainstorming ideas that reflect the theme of the blackboxing of technology. Think critically about the methods and structures to communicate complex concepts. - Visualization and Interaction Design: Use your skills in visual communication to create designs that represent the interactions, user experiences, and aesthetic elements of the final new artistic medium. - Adaptability and Communication: Adapt to changing requirements as the project evolves, collaborating effectively with other team members to ensure design solutions are cohesive and aligned with the project's goals. - Integration with Fabrication: Collaborate with the fabrication team to ensure the design concepts are actionable, and guide the transition from conceptual design to final product, ensuring seamless integration between concept and fabrication. Preferred Qualifications: - Artistic Expertise: Proven expertise in design disciplines such as graphic design, interaction design, product design, or similar, with a portfolio demonstrating high levels of creativity, innovation, and technical proficiency. - Creativity and Innovation: Strong creative thinking with the ability to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to complex technological and artistic challenges. - Interdisciplinary Knowledge: A broad knowledge base across disciplines, including design, art, science, and technology, with the ability to integrate insights from various fields into the conceptual design process. - Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex design ideas to team members and stakeholders in a clear and effective manner. - Experience in Collaborative Work: Ability to work in a collaborative environment, contributing to team efforts while ensuring individual design ideas align with the overall project vision. - Relevant Field Knowledge: Understanding of fields such as Science Communication, Interaction Design, New Media Art, Artistic Research, Experience Design, and Social Design, as well as a basic understanding of technical aspects.
Concept Artist
Fulltime (parttime optional) | 2 positions | Full year As Concept Artist within the New Media Project (NMP), your role is to bring creative ideas and artistic visions to life, conceptualizing how complex technological and scientific concepts can be translated into visual art. Your artistic work will help bridge the gap between art and science, creating engaging and accessible experiences through visual elements. You will lead the creation of sketches, mockups, and other artistic representations that serve as the foundation for the new artistic medium. Key Responsibilities: - Artistic Conceptualization: Create innovative and imaginative visual concepts to communicate complex technological and scientific ideas in an accessible and engaging way. Work with the team to explore and develop ideas that align with the project's goals. - Science/Tech Communication: Use visual communication skills to translate complex scientific themes into understandable and impactful art. Ensure that the artwork speaks to a broad audience, considering varying levels of technological understanding. - Collaboration: Work closely with other members of the concept team to ensure the artistic concepts are in line with the project’s overarching vision. Collaborate with the fabrication team to ensure feasibility and successful implementation of the artistic vision in the final new artistic medium. - Research and Reflection: Contribute to the ongoing research and reflection process about the blackboxing of technology theme. Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute to the exploration of how art can make abstract technologies more relatable. - Visualization Abilities: Demonstrate strong skills in visualizing and conceptualizing ideas through sketches, mockups, and digital representations. Work to create a cohesive visual identity that integrates both artistic and scientific aspects of the project. - Adaptability and Communication: Stay adaptable to changes in project scope and requirements, while maintaining clear and efficient communication with the team to ensure artistic concepts meet both creative and technical needs. - Social Relevance: Ensure the work addresses the societal urgency and relevance of the technologies being explored. Contribute to the project’s goal of making relevant water technologies more understandable and accessible to a wider audience. Preferred Qualifications: - Artistic Expertise: A strong portfolio demonstrating artistic skills and creativity, with experience in creating visual art that blends aesthetics with conceptual depth. Background in new media art, interaction design, or similar fields is preferred. - Creative Vision: Ability to think beyond conventional artistic boundaries and create work that challenges traditional concepts, particularly in the intersection of art, technology, and science. - Cultural Awareness: A deep understanding of cultural and social contexts, with the ability to incorporate diverse perspectives into the creative process, ensuring inclusivity and societal relevance. - Interdisciplinary Knowledge: Knowledge across multiple disciplines, including new media art, science communication, interaction design, and physics. A willingness to engage in interdisciplinary research and creative practice is essential. - Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain and discuss creative ideas with both artistic and technical team members. - Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking: Ability to assess and respond to complex challenges in the creation of visual concepts, ensuring both the artistic and scientific aspects are represented effectively.
Chief Fabrication
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As the Chief of Fabrication for the New Media Project (NMP), you will be responsible for overseeing the engineering and fabrication processes, ensuring high-quality results, and leading the fabrication department with a structured and safe approach. You will work closely with the concept and documentation teams to ensure that fabricated components meet project specifications and contribute effectively to the final new artistic medium. Key Responsibilities: - Leadership and Management: Provide strong leadership and guidance to the Fabrication department, ensuring efficient workflows, team motivation and a high standard of work. - Fabrication Expertise: Oversee and contribute to fabrication tasks, ensuring that all work aligns with provided specifications, deadlines and quality standards. - Technical Knowledge: Demonstrate proficiency in tools, equipment and software relevant to fabrication, ensuring the team has the necessary resources to execute tasks effectively. - Collaboration and Communication: Foster a collaborative work environment by effectively communicating with other departments, especially the concept and documentation teams, to integrate fabricated components into the overall project. - Safety Responsibility: Ensure the safety and well-being of the fabrication team by enforcing safe working practices, maintaining equipment and addressing any potential hazards. - Project Oversight: Keep an overview of all engineering processes within the project, ensuring consistency and alignment with project goals and timelines. Preferred Qualifications: - Proven Project Experience: Demonstrated success in leading and managing diverse engineering projects, with experience working through different project phases. - Understanding of Fabrication Methods: A broad understanding of various fabrication methods, including the ability to strategically apply this knowledge to solve real-world challenges. - Leadership and Decision-Making: Strong leadership capabilities, with the ability to make strategic decisions that align the team’s efforts with the overall goals of the project.
Mechanical Engineer
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As a Mechanical Engineer within the New Media Project (NMP), you will bring the team’s concepts to life by fabricating physical prototypes. You’ll manage material selection, use fabrication tools and software and refine prototypes through testing, all while collaborating across disciplines to integrate the final output into a new medium. Key Responsibilities: - Problem-Solving: Identify fabrication challenges and propose innovative solutions to meet project goals. - Design and Analysis: Create and analyze mechanical systems using CAD to ensure designs meet specifications and safety standards. - Prototyping and Testing: Build and test prototypes, working closely with other teams to refine designs and improve functionality. - Collaboration and Communication: Work effectively with team members to integrate fabricated components into the final artistic output. Preferred Qualifications: - Technical Skills: Proficient in using fabrication tools and techniques, with a focus on general machining. - Design Process Knowledge: Understanding of design processes with hands-on experience in machining. CAD Experience: Familiarity with CAD software like SolidWorks or Fusion360 for designing mechanical systems. - Mechanical Physics: Basic knowledge of statics and dynamics to inform structural integrity and design choices.
Electrical Engineer
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As an Electrical Engineer within the New Media Project (NMP), you will bring the team’s concepts to life by designing, testing, and refining electrical components. You’ll manage the electrical design process, working across disciplines to ensure seamless integration of the final new artistic medium. Key Responsibilities: - Problem-Solving: Identify electrical challenges and propose innovative solutions to meet project goals. - Design and Analysis: Design and analyze electrical systems, ensuring compliance with safety and project specifications. - Prototyping and Testing: Build and test electrical prototypes, iterating based on data and collaborating with cross-functional teams. - Collaboration and Communication: Work effectively with team members to integrate electrical components into the final artistic installation. Preferred Qualifications: - Technical Skills: Proficient in using electrical engineering tools and equipment. - Design Process Knowledge: Familiarity with design processes and techniques, including hands-on experience with electrical components.
Software Engineer
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As a Software Engineer within the New Media Project (NMP), you will translate team concepts into digital solutions, integrating software elements into the final new artistic medium. You’ll work on selecting tools, prototyping, testing, and collaborating across disciplines to create innovative software systems. Key Responsibilities: - Continuous Learning: Embrace and master new software languages like Touch Designer to meet evolving project needs. - Technical Skills: Utilize classical computer science knowledge and various tools, such as multimedia software and interactive technologies. - Documentation Excellence: Create and maintain organized technical documentation, including system architecture and code. - Attention to Detail: Ensure high-quality software solutions by paying meticulous attention to detail in every stage of development. - Collaboration: Work closely with team members to integrate software elements into the final artistic output. Preferred Qualifications: - Software Tools & Experience: Familiarity with software relevant to New Media Art and fabrication processes. - Programming Skills: Experience with programming languages like Python, C++, or others. - Version Control: Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Github). - Creative Coding: An interest or experience in creative coding for art and interactive technologies. - Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve software challenges throughout the development process.
Embedded Engineer
Fulltime (parttime optional) | 1 position | Full year As an Embedded Engineer within the New Media Project (NMP), you will bring team concepts to life by designing and implementing embedded systems that integrate seamlessly into the final new artistic medium. You’ll work on hardware-software integration, selecting tools, prototyping, testing, and collaborating across disciplines to create innovative and functional embedded solutions. Key Responsibilities: - Embedded Systems Design: Develop and implement embedded systems to support the project's artistic and technological goals. - Hardware-Software Integration: Ensure seamless integration of hardware components with software systems. - Prototyping and Testing: Build, test, and refine prototypes to ensure functionality and performance. - Documentation: Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, including system architecture, schematics, and code. - Attention to Detail: Ensure the reliability and quality of embedded systems through meticulous development practices. - Collaboration: Work closely with team members from various disciplines to integrate embedded solutions into the final output. - Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest developments in embedded systems and related technologies to meet evolving project needs. Preferred Qualifications: - Embedded Systems Knowledge: Proficiency in embedded systems development, including microcontrollers, sensors, and communication protocols. - Programming Skills: Experience with programming languages like C, C++, Python, or others relevant to embedded systems. - Hardware Prototyping: Familiarity with prototyping platforms such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or custom PCB design. - Version Control: Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git). - Problem-Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills to resolve hardware and software challenges throughout the development process. - Creative Integration: An interest or experience in integrating technology into creative and interactive installations.
Documentation
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As the Documentation for the New Media Project (NMP), you are responsible for ensuring thorough documentation across all stages of the project: from research and conceptualization through to fabrication. This role is essential for capturing and communicating the project’s journey, enabling promotion, education, and accurate archival of the work. Working closely with management, PR, Graphic Design, and Platform documentation, you will help capture and share the project’s purpose and milestones with a wider audience. Key Responsibilities: - Document team activities: Ensure team members regularly document their activities, outcomes, and reflections on a weekly basis. - Compile reports: Gather and compile end reports for each design phase and research topic, preserving insights in various formats such as text, documentaries, or creative formats. - Organize and maintain files: Lead the organization of documentation in a tidy, accessible drive and conduct regular file clean-up sessions to ensure clarity and efficiency. - Produce visual content: Collaborate with the visual designer to create explanatory drawings, photographs, films, graphics, animations, and other creative formats, making decisions on the appropriate format for each. - Capture project phases: Take photos and videos throughout each project phase and create "one-pagers" summarizing the process for each phase. - Initiate new documentation projects: Take initiative to identify opportunities for new and innovative documentation formats and outputs, and lead these efforts. - Produce public-facing content: Work with the documentation team to create project outputs that communicate the progress and milestones to the public, ensuring they are clear and accessible. - Develop key documents: Contribute to producing important project documents, such as competition applications and maintaining the project website, in collaboration with PR, the visual designer and the graphic designer. Preferred Qualifications: - Documentation skills: Proficient in capturing project progress, milestones, and processes clearly and in an organized manner. - Software proficiency: Skilled with Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and other documentation software (Miro, Word, InDesign). - Visual storytelling skills: Basic experience in photography and videography, with a genuine interest in telling compelling visual stories. - Graphic design abilities: Ability to create visuals that simplify complex ideas and improve communication within the team and with the public. - English proficiency: Clear communication in English, including speculative and complex ideas. - Creativity and initiative: Capable of developing creative documentation ideas and taking the lead on new projects within the documentation team. - Organizational skills: Strong ability to stay organized and ensure efficient task completion across all documentation efforts.
Visual Designer
Fulltime (parttime optional) | 1 position | Full year As the Visual Designer for the New Media Project (NMP), your role is crucial in transforming abstract concepts and interactions into clear, visually engaging experiences. You will be responsible for creating compelling visual narratives that simplify complex ideas and facilitate effective communication within the team and with external audiences. Your work will bridge the gap between conceptualization, fabrication, and documentation, ensuring that all visual elements align with the project’s artistic and technical objectives. Key Responsibilities: - Visualize abstract concepts: Collaborate closely with the concept and documentation team to translate abstract ideas, interactions and research from the New Media Concept team into clear and engaging visual formats. - Create visual narratives: Develop visual materials, such as graphics, animations, and digital mockups, to represent complex concepts in an accessible, intuitive, and impactful way. - Design user interactions: Focus on ensuring designs are user-friendly and interactive, prioritizing visual communication that supports tech/science discussions, making them more approachable for both technical and non-technical audiences. - Digital fabrication and 3D modeling: Utilize tools like Blender, SolidWorks/Fusion, Adobe Creative Suite, and other modeling software to create digital assets, interactive elements, and 3D visualizations that align with the project’s objectives. - Communication: Work closely with the fabrication team, concept designers, and the documentation team to integrate visual materials with other project outputs, ensuring consistency across all stages of design and development. - Craft environments and scenes: Design and orchestrate the creation of digital environments, scenes, and interactive settings that enhance the user experience and showcase the project’s technological and artistic innovations. - Iterative design process: Continuously refine and iterate on visual designs based on team feedback, ensuring that the final product aligns with the team’s goals and communicates the right message. Preferred Qualifications: - Software proficiency: Familiarity with digital design software, including Blender, SolidWorks/Fusion, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and other modeling or design tools. - Creative problem-solving: Ability to take complex, abstract concepts and transform them into clear, simple, and visually engaging designs that improve communication. - Design vision: Proven track record of creating compelling visual narratives and a demonstrated ability to bring creative visions to life, with an innovative approach to Art & Tech. - Attention to detail: Excellent eye for design, with the ability to manage intricate visual details while maintaining a cohesive overall visual experience. - Collaboration and communication: Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to clearly communicate visual ideas and concepts, both within the team and to external stakeholders. - Adaptability: Ability to work in an evolving project environment and adjust designs and strategies according to new insights, technologies, and feedback.
Platform
Manager
Fulltime | 1 position | Full year As the Project Manager of the Platform Project, you will oversee the entire process, ensuring smooth coordination between different teams and keeping the project aligned with its vision. You will be responsible for structuring workflows, managing resources, and maintaining clear communication across all disciplines. Your role involves balancing creative and scientific input while ensuring deadlines are met and processes are well-documented. Key Responsibilities: - Project Oversight: Manage timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation to keep the project on track. - Team Coordination: Facilitate collaboration between concept, fabrication, science communication, and documentation teams. - Strategic Planning: Develop project milestones and guide the team through different creative and technical phases. - Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the main point of contact for external partners, ensuring alignment between the team and project goals. - Problem-Solving: Identify challenges and implement effective solutions, ensuring smooth progress. - Documentation & Reporting: Maintain clear records of the project’s development and support the Public Knowledge Bank. Preferred Qualifications: - Proven experience in project management, preferably in interdisciplinary or creative/technical environments. - Strong leadership and organizational skills, with experience guiding teams through research-based creative projects. - Ability to bridge the gap between artistic and scientific disciplines, ensuring clear communication and effective collaboration. - Experience managing complex timelines, budgets, and stakeholder relationships.
Topic Specialist (film)
Fulltime | 1 position | Half year As the Topic Specialist (film), you will guide the creative exploration of film as both a medium and a conceptual tool. Your expertise will help the team integrate cinematic techniques with neuroscience themes, ensuring that visual storytelling and filmic elements contribute meaningfully to the final artwork. Key Responsibilities: - Cinematic Strategy: Provide expertise in film theory, cinematography, and visual storytelling techniques. - Experimental Approaches: Guide the team in exploring innovative ways to integrate neuroscience concepts into filmic forms. - Collaboration with Concept & Fabrication: Work closely with both the conceptual and fabrication teams to translate filmic ideas into physical and digital media. - Research & Documentation: Contribute insights on the intersection of film and neuroscience, documenting findings for the Public Knowledge Bank. Preferred Qualifications: - Background in film studies, media arts, cinematography, or visual storytelling. - Experience in experimental film, new media, or interdisciplinary artistic projects. - Strong understanding of how film techniques impact perception, emotion, and cognition.
Topic Narrator (neuroscience)
Fulltime | 1 position | Half year As the Topic Narrator (neuroscience), you will be responsible for communicating the intersection of neuroscience and film in an accessible, engaging, and meaningful way. You will bring scientific insights into the creative process, ensuring that the neurological themes explored in the project are well-grounded and effectively translated into artistic expressions. Key Responsibilities: - Neuroscience Storytelling: Translate complex neuroscience concepts into narratives that can be integrated into the artistic vision of the project. - Research & Knowledge Transfer: Provide scientific insights that inspire the artistic and conceptual development of the project. - Collaboration with Concept & Science Communication Teams: Work closely with the creative team to ensure scientific accuracy while maintaining an engaging artistic approach. - Audience-Centered Communication: Tailor neuroscientific information to different audience levels, ensuring accessibility without oversimplification. - Content Development: Contribute to written and visual materials explaining the neuroscientific aspects of the project for exhibitions, presentations, and public engagement. Preferred Qualifications: - Background in neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, or a related field with an interest in art and film. - Experience in science communication, writing, or translating complex scientific topics into engaging content. - Understanding of perception, cognition, and the neuroscience of storytelling or film.
Concept
Fulltime | 1 position | Half year As Concept within the Platform Project, you will lead the ideation and conceptualization efforts, ensuring alignment with the team vision. You will organize brainstorming sessions, research the project’s theme, and integrate visual elements into a cohesive final artwork, refining concepts through sketches and mockups. Key Responsibilities: - Creative Leadership: Lead brainstorming sessions to generate and refine innovative ideas, ensuring alignment with the project’s vision. - Experimentation: Promote a culture of experimentation by encouraging team discussions, tinkering, and creative explorations. - Concept Design: Develop and refine concept designs, focusing on the aim, narrative and approach of the project. - Visual Communication: Present and communicate concepts effectively, collaborating closely with the documentation team. - Adaptability: Respond to changing project needs and maintain clear communication within the team. - Interdisciplinary Approach: Integrate insights from various disciplines to contribute to a holistic conceptualization process. Preferred Qualifications: - Facilitation Experience: Proven ability to lead group brainstorms and ideation sessions. - Cultural Sensitivity: Deep understanding of cultural and social contexts, ensuring inclusivity and broad perspectives in concept development. - Creative Vision: Ability to bring to life creative visions that go beyond conventional boundaries, particularly in Art & Tech. - Relevant Knowledge: Familiarity with science communication, philosophy of science, new media art, artistic research, experience design, social design, interaction design, and physics.
Concept Artist
Fulltime (parttime optional) | 1 position | Half year As Concept Artist in the Platform Project, your role is to bring creative ideas and artistic visions to life, conceptualizing how complex technological concepts; particularly the blackboxing of technology, can be translated into visual art. Your artistic work will help bridge the gap between art and science, creating engaging and accessible experiences through visual elements. You will lead the creation of sketches, mockups, and other artistic representations that serve as the foundation for the final installation. Key Responsibilities: - Artistic Conceptualization: Create innovative and imaginative visual concepts to communicate complex technological and scientific ideas in an accessible and engaging way. Work with the team to explore and develop ideas that align with the project's goals. - Science/Tech Communication: Use visual communication skills to translate complex scientific themes into understandable and impactful art. Ensure that the artwork speaks to a broad audience, considering varying levels of technological understanding. - Collaboration: Work closely with other members of the concept team to ensure the artistic concepts are in line with the project’s overarching vision. Collaborate with the fabrication team to ensure feasibility and successful implementation of the artistic vision in the final installation. - Research and Reflection: Contribute to the ongoing research and reflection process about the blackboxing of technology theme. Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute to the exploration of how art can make abstract technologies more relatable. - Visualization Abilities: Demonstrate strong skills in visualizing and conceptualizing ideas through sketches, mockups, and digital representations. Work to create a cohesive visual identity that integrates both artistic and scientific aspects of the project. - Adaptability and Communication: Stay adaptable to changes in project scope and requirements, while maintaining clear and efficient communication with the team to ensure artistic concepts meet both creative and technical needs. - Social Relevance: Ensure the work addresses the societal urgency and relevance of the technologies being explored. Contribute to the project’s goal of making these technologies more understandable and accessible to a wider audience. Preferred Qualifications: - Artistic Expertise: A strong portfolio demonstrating artistic skills and creativity, with experience in creating visual art that blends aesthetics with conceptual depth. Background in new media art, film, interaction design, or similar fields is preferred. - Creative Vision: Ability to think beyond conventional artistic boundaries and create work that challenges traditional concepts, particularly in the intersection of art, technology, and science. - Cultural Awareness: A deep understanding of cultural and social contexts, with the ability to incorporate diverse perspectives into the creative process, ensuring inclusivity and societal relevance. - Interdisciplinary Knowledge: Knowledge across multiple disciplines, including new media art, science communication, interaction design, and physics. A willingness to engage in interdisciplinary research and creative practice is essential. - Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain and discuss creative ideas with both artistic and technical team members. - Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking: Ability to assess and respond to complex challenges in the creation of visual concepts, ensuring both the artistic and scientific aspects are represented effectively.
Fabrication Hardware
Fulltime | 1 position | Half year As Fabrication Hardware, you will transform conceptual ideas into physical prototypes, designing, building, and refining interactive elements that bridge film, neuroscience, and technology. Your role involves hands-on experimentation, mechanical design, and integration of hardware components that respond to cognitive and sensory experiences. Key Responsibilities: - Mechanical Component Design & Manufacturing: Lead the design and manufacturing of all mechanical components within the project. Ensure the components align with material properties, integration requirements and artistic and technical specifications. - Prototype Testing: Test hardware for functionality, durability and reliability, ensuring that prototypes meet project requirements before final integration. - Workspace Setup & Management: Set up and manage a general workspace for fabrication, ensuring it is organized, safe and conducive to efficient work. - Hands-on Tinkering: Contribute hands-on experience to the fabrication process, building and refining hardware elements through active tinkering and experimentation. - Feasibility Assessment: Assess the feasibility and manufacturability of hardware designs, identifying potential challenges and offering solutions to ensure designs are practical and executable. - Safety Oversight: Ensure the overall safety of the fabrication process, including safe handling of materials, tools and equipment, as well as maintaining a safe working environment. - Problem-Solving: Utilize advanced problem-solving skills to address challenges in hardware fabrication, from material selection to design modifications and functionality. - Promote a Culture of Tinkering: Foster a culture of active tinkering and creative experimentation within the team, ensuring continuous innovation and improvement. - Collaborate with Team Members: Work closely with the rest of the fabrication team to ensure smooth integration of hardware elements into the overall project. Communicate effectively to address challenges and share solutions. - Documentation: Document all conducted experiments, fabrication processes and findings in detail, contributing to a comprehensive record of insights and findings for the Public Knowledge Bank. Preferred Qualifications: - Technical Skills: Competence in utilizing fabrication tools, techniques, and equipment, including machining, 3D printing, and other relevant fabrication methods. - Design Process Knowledge: A solid understanding of design processes and techniques, with practical experience in general machining and fabrication. - CAD Proficiency: Experience in using CAD programs such as SolidWorks, Fusion360, or similar tools for design and prototype development. -Mechanical Physics Understanding: Basic understanding of mechanical physics, including statics and dynamics, to inform the design and testing of hardware components. - Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills specific to hardware fabrication, able to identify issues and provide effective solutions. - Collaboration Skills: Ability to work effectively within a team, ensuring smooth communication and coordination with other team members to integrate hardware into the final artwork.
Fabrication Integration
Fulltime | 1 position | Half year As Fabrication Integration, you will bridge the gap between hardware and software, ensuring seamless interaction between physical components, digital systems, and filmic elements. Your role involves hands-on experimentation, technical problem-solving, and interdisciplinary collaboration to create interactive and immersive experiences at the intersection of film and neuroscience. You will work closely with both the fabrication hardware and software teams, integrating mechanical and digital elements into a cohesive final artwork. Key Responsibilities: - Hardware-Software Integration: Develop and refine interactions between physical prototypes, sensors, and digital systems to create responsive, film-driven experiences. - Interactive Filmic Systems: Design and implement integration strategies that allow hardware and software to enhance storytelling, audience interaction, or cognitive engagement. - Prototyping & Testing: Build, test, and refine integrated systems to ensure reliability, real-time responsiveness, and creative expression. - Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with filmmakers, neuroscientists, and engineers to ensure technical and artistic coherence. - Hands-on Fabrication & Coding: Contribute to both physical and digital fabrication, with skills in electronics, mechanics, and programming. - Problem-Solving & Debugging: Troubleshoot issues in interactive systems, ensuring smooth operation and optimal integration of all components. - Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain records of integration processes, discoveries, and solutions, contributing to the Public Knowledge Bank. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working at the intersection of film, technology, and interactive media. - Proficiency in both mechanical fabrication (machining, 3D printing, electronics) and software development (Python, C++, Arduino, creative coding). Familiarity with real-time processing, sensor-based interactions, and film-related technologies. - Strong problem-solving and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Fabrication Sofware
Fulltime | 1 position | Half year As Fabrication Software, you will develop and integrate digital tools that drive interactive and neuroscientific aspects of the project. Your focus will be on coding, simulation, and real-time processing that enhances storytelling through responsive and sensory-based technologies. Key Responsibilities: - Software Tool Selection & Integration: Take the lead in selecting and sourcing software tools that will enhance the ability to explore applications and support the digital elements of the project. Ensure software solutions align with artistic and technical requirements and integrate effectively with the hardware. - Support Experimental Exploration: Collaborate closely with hardware to support experimentation, aiding in the visualization, simulation, and analysis of their properties. Develop software processes that facilitate rapid iteration and testing. - Foster a Culture of Tinkering: Promote a culture of active tinkering within the team, encouraging continuous experimentation and creative problem-solving to refine software integration. - Collaborative Experimentation: Collaborate with the fabrication team on experiments, ensuring effective communication between software and hardware elements. Work with the team to ensure seamless integration between digital and physical components. - Documentation: Document all software-related experiments and integration processes, creating a comprehensive record of insights, lessons learned and technical solutions. This will contribute to the Public Knowledge Bank for future reference. - Mastering Software Tools: Embrace and quickly adapt to new software languages and tools that support the project’s goals. Stay updated on interactive technologies and use them to enhance the project's creative vision. - Technical Expertise: Utilize classical computer science languages and integrate technologies such as Arduino into the project. Ensure software aligns with the mechanical and artistic components being developed. - Problem-Solving: Address software-related challenges, offering solutions that improve the functionality, performance and integration of digital elements into the physical artwork. - Software-Hardware Communication: Ensure effective communication between software and hardware, troubleshooting and resolving any integration issues to maintain smooth operations. - Collaborate with the Team: Work closely with all team members to ensure that software integrates seamlessly with the hardware and contributes to the overall project vision. Ensure that the final output meets both creative and technical goals. Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with Fabrication Tools & Software: Knowledge of tools, equipment, and software relevant to the fabrication process, particularly those that support the integration of digital and physical elements. - Arduino Experience: Proficiency with Arduino for creating interactive and responsive elements in the project. - Software Development Experience: Proven experience in software development, including familiarity with programming languages like Python, C++, or other relevant languages. - Version Control Systems: Experience using version control systems such as GitHub for managing and collaborating on code and software-related projects. - Creative Coding Skills: A strong affinity for creative coding and using technology to bring artistic visions to life through interactive and dynamic software. - Software-Hardware Integration: Experience with software-hardware communication and the ability to troubleshoot and solve integration challenges. - Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong problem-solving skills, able to identify software-related challenges and provide solutions to ensure smooth integration with the overall project.
Documentation
Fulltime | 1 position | Half year As Documentation of the Platform Project, you will play a critical role in capturing and organizing the knowledge generated throughout the project. Your main responsibility will be to ensure that all research, conceptualization, and fabrication activities are thoroughly documented. This will create a reliable resource of insights that can be used for future reference, educational, and foundational purposes. With a particular emphasis on visual content, you will contribute to the creation of a public knowledge bank that will serve as an essential part of the project’s legacy. Key Responsibilities: - Research Documentation: Accurately document all research activities, findings and insights, ensuring clarity and transparency in all collected information. - Report Compilation: Assemble comprehensive reports at the end of each design phase, covering research, conceptual work and the evolution of the project. These reports will serve as crucial references for the team and future collaborators. - Visual Documentation: Lead the creation of diverse visual aids to support the documentation process. This can include diagrams, photos, videos and animations. You will determine the most effective format for each type of content based on specific needs and goals. - Public Knowledge Bank: Organize and centralize all documentation into a public knowledge bank, ensuring all materials are easily accessible and that key insights are stored for future use. This will support not only internal team growth but also facilitate open access for the broader community. - Methodology Documentation: Contribute to the ongoing development of the Platform Project’s methodology and philosophy, outlining the project's values, vision, and interdisciplinary approach to innovation. - Quality Assurance: Review and ensure the quality and accuracy of all documentation before it is published, ensuring that the materials meet the highest standards and are ready for public release. Preferred Qualifications: - Clear Documentation Skills: Proficiency in documenting project milestones, research progress and design processes in a clear, structured and organized manner. - Adobe Suite Experience: Experience with tools in the Adobe Suite, especially Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro, to create high-quality visual content and documentation materials. - Photography & Videography: Basic experience and a genuine interest in photography and videography, with the ability to visually tell compelling stories and document the project’s progress. - Graphic Design Skills: Ability to create engaging graphics that simplify complex ideas, helping improve communication and making the content more accessible. - Strong Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in English, with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly and concisely. - Creative Thinking & Leadership: A flair for creative thinking, with a demonstrated ability to take the lead on creative projects and contribute imaginative ideas to enhance the documentation process. - Organizational Skills: Highly organized with the ability to manage tasks efficiently and meet deadlines, ensuring documentation is produced consistently and to the highest standards.
Science Communication
Fulltime (parttime optional) | 1 position | Half year As Science Communication within the Platform Project, your role is essential to ensuring that the project’s complex scientific content is effectively communicated to a diverse range of audiences. You will define the target audiences, understand their existing knowledge and perspectives on the subject matter and tailor communication to ensure accessibility without sacrificing scientific accuracy. By working closely with the team, you will represent the "outsider’s perspective" throughout the project and ensure that communication strategies are effective, clear and aligned with the audience's needs. Key Responsibilities: - Audience Research: Identify and define the target audiences for the project, including but not limited to laypeople, art enthusiasts, tech aficionados, socially engaged individuals, and experts in the field (e.g., those familiar with blackboxed technologies). - Audience Understanding: Get familiar with the existing knowledge and perspectives of these audiences, identifying knowledge gaps and ensuring content is tailored to meet their needs. Ensure clarity and accuracy while adapting the complexity of the message for each group. - Content Tailoring: Develop communication strategies that make complex scientific ideas accessible. Tailor the messaging of the project and its process to suit the understanding of each audience segment without losing scientific rigor. - Conceptual Collaboration: Work closely with the Concept team to create a layered approach to communicating the project’s ideas. Your input will guide how the visual and conceptual elements of the project can communicate its complex technological and scientific themes in a manner that resonates with different audiences. - Testing and Feedback: Regularly test the effectiveness of your communication strategies. Conduct audience research and feedback loops to continuously refine how the project’s concepts and process are presented. This will include understanding how the audience engages with the subject matter and improving the communication based on their feedback. - Communication in Design & Fabrication: Represent the audience's perspective throughout the design and fabrication phases, ensuring that the final project is understandable and engaging for all target groups. Ensure that scientific concepts are communicated clearly during the making and the final presentation. - Storytelling: Develop and deliver compelling narratives that explain the project’s scientific concepts in an engaging and relatable way. This may involve writing articles, creating educational content, producing videos, and developing interactive materials that align with the project’s overarching communication goals. - Cross-team Collaboration: Work closely with other teams (Concept, Documentation, and Fabrication) to ensure that communication strategies align with the project’s visual and conceptual goals. Ensure all teams are aligned when communicating the project's mission and progress to a wider audience. Preferred Qualifications: - Scientific Communication Experience: Proven experience in science communication, with a clear ability to communicate complex scientific topics to non-expert audiences in an engaging, accessible way. A background in science communication, journalism, or a related field is preferred. - Audience-Centered Design: Experience in tailoring content for different audiences, including laypeople, experts, and niche groups such as tech enthusiasts or artists. Ability to design communication strategies that resonate with diverse groups. - Research Skills: Strong ability to conduct audience research and use the findings to shape communication strategies. Familiarity with methods like persona creation, surveys, and feedback analysis. - Clear and Concise Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. The ability to distill complex topics into simple, clear, and engaging language. - Collaborative Spirit: Proven ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams, particularly in creative and technical environments. Experience working alongside artists, engineers, designers, and scientists is a plus. - Storytelling Skills: Ability to tell compelling stories that bring scientific ideas to life, making them engaging and accessible without sacrificing their integrity. - Experience with Visual Media: Familiarity with visual media, including videos, graphics, and interactive content, to enhance the communication of scientific concepts.