P16 Technical project coordinator – AI and research infrastructures

P16 Technical project coordinator – AI and research infrastructures

Level of qualifications required : PhD or equivalent

Other valued qualifications : Ph.D. in computer science, applied mathematics, numerical methods, statistical learning or related field.

Fonction : Support functions

Context

Since 2018, Inria has played a crucial role as a support for the State's action in the field of artificial intelligence, in close collaboration with the National Strategy for AI. To steer this mission, Inria has created the AI Program, which is part of the Program Agency set-up entrusted by the State to Inria, and which coordinates innovative cross-functional AI initiatives: research, transfer and support for public policies.

As part of the AI acceleration strategy, and in particular in the area of “developing cutting-edge digital infrastructures, stimulating public-private partnerships and increasing the impact of AI research”, Inria has proposed the implementation of an acceleration project to support the implementation and development of an open and interoperable sovereign platform of AI software libraries for French companies, and its scaling to the European level. This initiative is one of Inria's priorities as part of the development of its AI acceleration strategy, and with the aim of contributing to French technological sovereignty and the economic impact on French industry.

The expected impact of this measure on French industry is to enable all French companies, as well as public and institutional players, to accelerate their digital transformation using AI, without being in a captive relationship with the dominant players, thanks to the availability of a generic technological base and a set of associated transfer mechanisms.

As part of this ambition, the implementation of the measure is based on the P16 project, whose aim is to develop and disseminate a coherent suite of software for AI and data science based on three actions:

• Action 1 focuses on data interoperability.
• Action 2, “Data Wrangling,” addresses data preparation, aiming to reduce the manual time required in data science projects.
• Action 3 focuses on model training and execution, in particular on scikit-learn.

Inria is an active partner in two major European and national AI infrastructure projects. In FLUID-AI (Horizon Europe, EOSC, 36 months), Inria leads, through P16, WP13 (Standardization & recommendations for trustworthy AI-ready repositories) and WP18 (Operationalization of ML/AI model deployment at scale). In AI Factory France , Inria leads WP5, covering data strategy, data management, and tools development & management

Both projects operate at the intersection of AI infrastructure, open science, and European regulatory frameworks, mobilizing expertise in semantic interoperability, data governance, machine learning and AI tools and models development, model evaluation, and trustworthy AI. The position requires a person with solid ML/AI technical background who can also manage the complexity and contribute to the project management of two European projects.

Assignment

Technical coordination of P16’s participation in FLUID-AI

Technical coordination of P16's participation in AI Factory France (WP5)

Technical, regulatory and partnership interface

Main activities

• Technical coordination of P16’s participation in FLUID-AI
  • Drive P16’s contribution to WP13 activities mainly in terms of data & models liquidity evaluation metrics.
  • Drive P16’s contribution to WP18 activities: deployment of functional monitoring services, explainability, and distributed MLOps tooling at scale.
  • Ensure technical coherence between WP13/WP18 and related WPs
  • Coordinate and animate the activities of WP13 and WP18, ensuring tracking of deliverables, milestones, and partner contributions
  • Participate to the representation of P16 in FLUID-AI consortium
• Technical coordination of P16's participation in AI Factory France (WP5)
  • Identify which data science and AI tools developed within P16 are relevant for integration into the AI Factory platform, and define a technical roadmap for their deployment
  • Coordinate and follow up on the technical integration work (packaging, API design, deployment pipelines), compatibility with national HPC-AI stacks, working closely with P16's development teams and AI2F platform teams
  • Ensure tools meet platform requirements in terms of documentation, licensing, FAIRisation, and discoverability
  • Coordinate the integration of outputs from key AI, data science and HPC projects developed within other national programs
  • Maintain technical alignment between AI2F tool development activities and FLUID-AI outputs
• Technical, regulatory and partnership interface
  • Contribute to the drafting of deliverables, progress reports, and where relevant, scientific publications
  • Monitor regulatory developments (AI Act, GDPR, Data Act) and assess their impact on both projects
  • Identify and develop synergies with key partners across both projects and maintain relationships with consortium partners

Skills

• Significant experience in coordinating collaborative research projects, ideally in a European context or within large-scale research infrastructures
• Hands‑on experience in the technical domains covered
• Solid understanding of data and AI model interoperability challenges (formats, APIs, metadata, FAIR principles)
• Familiarity with cloud environments and research infrastructures (EOSC, AI Factories)
• Knowledge of the European AI regulatory landscape (AI Act, GDPR, Data Act)
• Familiarity with open‑source ML and AI tooling
• Strong ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders in a distributed, multicultural environment
• Capacity to read and produce complex technical documents
• Excellent communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with internal and external teams
• Ability to operate at both technical and strategic levels

Benefits package

• Partial reimbursement of public transport costs
• Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
• Possibility of teleworking and flexible organization of working hours
• Professional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)
• Social, cultural and sports events and activities

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Instruction to apply

Defence Security : This position is likely to be situated in a restricted area (ZRR), as defined in Decree No. relating to the protection of national scientific and technical potential (PPST).Authorisation to enter an area is granted by the director of the unit, following a favourable Ministerial decision, as defined in the decree of 3 July 2012 relating to the PPST. An unfavourable Ministerial decision in respect of a position situated in a ZRR would result in the cancellation of the appointment.

Recruitment Policy : As part of its diversity policy, all Inria positions are accessible to people with disabilities.

• Relevant experience in similar projects, preferably in the context of artificial intelligence and data research.

About Inria

Inria is the French national research institute dedicated to digital science and technology. It employs 2,600 people. Its 200 agile project teams, generally run jointly with academic partners, include more than 3,500 scientists and engineers working to meet the challenges of digital technology, often at the interface with other disciplines. The Institute also employs numerous talents in over forty different professions. 900 research support staff contribute to the preparation and development of scientific and entrepreneurial projects that have a worldwide impact.