ICFO KTT Innovation Manager – Photonics Integrated Circuits; PICs Portfolio

ICFO is seeking an Innovation Manager to join its Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) team, focused on the Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) portfolio  successful candidate will primarily support innovation, coordination, and project management activities within the scope of PICs@ICFO strategic initiative. The position is framed within the Photon Chip project, while also contributing transversally to the wider PICs@ICFO initiative. The appointee will coordinate ICFO’s contributions within these projects, working closely with internal research teams and external partners, and will report directly to the Senior Innovation Manager of the PICs portfolio.

This role is ideal for a motivated professional seeking hands‑on experience in European-scale innovation projects at the interface of research, industry, and advanced manufacturing.

• Manage the Photon Chip project, ensuring alignment with project objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Support the coordination and execution of innovation and technology transfer activities within the Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) portfolio.
• Drive the implementation of project work plans, monitor progress, and support reporting activities at project and portfolio level.
• Act as a liaison between ICFO research groups, KTT team members, and external partners involved in the projects.
• Organize and participate in project meetings, technical workshops, reviews, and networking events related to photonic chip technologies.
• Promote and support the creation of new IP related to the PICs portfolio at ICFO, including new patents and trade secret material in coordination with related KTT members and external parties. Oversee the curation of the PICs IP portfolio at ICFO.
• Monitor, document, and help promote project results, including technological developments and innovation outcomes.
• Support prospective technological studies, market analysis, and benchmarking related to photonic integrated circuits, manufacturing, and packaging.
• Assist in evaluating the innovation and commercial potential of technologies and results emerging from the PICs portfolio.
• Contribute to the overall strategy and positioning of ICFO in the European photonic integrated circuits ecosystem, under the guidance of the Senior Innovation Manager.
• Work collaboratively as part of the ICFO KTT team, contributing to a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and international working environment.