Open Positions
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Studio
Lead Physicist
Fulltime | 1 position As a Lead Physicist within the Studio Project, you will provide in-depth knowledge and critical insights across glass related areas, supporting the team’s artistic and technological development. You act as a knowledge anchor for the team, ensuring that research, experimentation, and design decisions are informed, accurate, and intellectually rigorous. Key Responsibilities: - Knowledge Contribution: Provide well-founded expertise relevant to the project’s evolving themes, ensuring conceptual and technical accuracy. (Glass X Perception) - Critical Reflection: Challenge assumptions and stimulate deeper thinking by offering analytical and research-based perspectives. - Research Support: Identify relevant literature, case studies, and developments that inform the project’s direction. - Interdisciplinary Integration: Help translate complex domain knowledge into accessible insights that can be integrated into concept, design, and fabrication processes. - Advisory Role: Support the Chief Concept, Concept Designers, and other team members with subject-specific input when needed. - Documentation Input: Contribute to documenting key knowledge insights for internal use and the Public Knowledge Bank. Preferred Qualifications: - Education: Background in Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field. - Analytical Thinking: Ability to critically assess ideas and provide structured, evidence-based feedback. - Communication: Strong ability to explain complex ideas clearly to interdisciplinary teams. - Research Skills: Comfortable engaging with academic and applied research sources. - Interdisciplinary Mindset: Open to collaborating across art, science, and technology domains. - Independent Working Style: Able to take initiative and provide proactive input when relevant.
Concept Narrator
Fulltime I 1 position As a Concept Narrator, you will explore and address the ethical, philosophical, and societal implications of water and its relationship to our society. You will collaborate closely with the concept team to craft and refine the project’s narrative, ensuring it conveys a deep, thoughtful, and impactful message that resonates with the themes of the power of water and the philosophy of Emergence Delft. Key Responsibilities: - Narrative Development: Shape the project’s narrative, communicating the themes of the power of water and the philosophy of emergence. Collaborate with the team to create a cohesive story that integrates artistic and scientific ideas. - Philosophical Exploration: Address the ethical and societal implications of water and digital society, ensuring the narrative reflects these themes in an accessible way. - Collaboration: Work closely with the concept team to refine and align the narrative with the project’s overall vision. - Research and Reflection: Contribute to research and discussions on the themes of the project. - Public Engagement: Help communicate the project’s themes through presentations and written materials, ensuring the narrative is accessible and engaging to a broad audience. Preferred Qualifications: - Education: Degree in Philosophy, Ethics, Bioethics, or a related field. - Experience: Background in developing narratives. - Philosophical Insight: Understanding of the ethical and philosophical implications of water and our society. - Storytelling Skills: Strong ability to write clear, engaging, and thought-provoking narratives. - Collaboration: Experience working within interdiciplinairy teams. - Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas effectively. - Interest in Technology: Passion for exploring the intersection of emerging technologies and society.
Concept Artist
Fulltime | 1 position As Concept Artist within the Studio Project, 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, particularly focusing on the implications of quantum computing and nano-scale technologies. 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, 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.
Visual Designer
Fulltime (parttime optional) | 1 position As the Visual Designer for the Studio Project, 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. - Collaborate with other teams: 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.
Design Engineer
Operations
Lead of Business
Fulltime (parttime optional) | 1 position As Lead of Business, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and expanding strategic partnerships to strengthen and grow the Emergence brand. You will be responsible for overseeing partnerships with existing collaborations while proactively initiating new partnerships. In addition, you will hold overall responsibility for the organization’s financial strategy and financial operations. Your financial expertise will be essential for effective budgeting, strategic planning, and ensuring sustainable fiscal management. Key Responsibilities: 1. Financial Management - Oversee the financial operations of Emergence, including budgeting and financial planning. - Monitor and manage fiscal processes and financial reporting. - Ensure financial stability and support long-term, sustainable growth. 2. Partnership Management - Collaborate with the Operations team to lead the acquisition strategy and strengthen strategic partnerships. - Maintain consistent communication with existing partners. - Build and nurture strong, collaborative relationships with partner organizations. - Visit partner companies to strengthen relationships and identify growth opportunities. 3. Identifying New Partnerships - Proactively explore and identify potential partnership opportunities. - Attend industry events, conferences, and networking sessions to generate new leads. - Assess the strategic alignment of potential partners with Emergence’s mission and objectives. 4. Developing and Securing Partnerships - Develop and execute effective acquisition strategies. - Initiate contact and lead negotiations with prospective partners. - Oversee acquisition initiatives within the Operations team. - Review, approve, and finalize partnership agreements and contracts. Preferred Qualifications: - Strong financial acumen and experience with budgeting and financial planning. - Proven track record in managing financial operations. - Strategic thinking: Ability to identify and prioritize partnerships aligned with organizational goals. - Collaboration & coordination: Strong project management and cross-team collaboration skills. - Proactive and approachable attitude. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Strong networking and relationship-building abilities. - Effective time management and ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. - Results-oriented with a focus on measurable impact. - Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment.
Partnerships
Fulltime I 1 position 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. Key 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.
Graphic Design
Fulltime | 1 positions Translating the Emergence philosophy into a clear public narrative and a cohesive visual identity. Bridging between Emergence projects and the outside world. Create and execute compelling PR and design strategies to share our mission and events. Build awareness, increase the team’s visibility, and ensure consistent, high-quality visual communication across all channels. Key Responsibilities: - Responsible for the Emergence brand, visual identity, and all external communications. Drive on- and offline exposure and get the brand on the map. - Initiating Creative Projects: Propose and deliver creative concepts that translate the Emergence philosophy into campaigns, visuals, and experiences. - Graphic Design Expertise: Design key assets across channels (social, web, print, decks, signage, exhibition graphics) with strong typography, layout, and composition. - Visual Branding: Develop and maintain brand guidelines; ensure consistent visual language and messaging across all materials. - Visual Storytelling: Turn complex ideas into clear, engaging narratives using static and motion design. - Communication Skills: Craft press releases, key messages, bios, captions, and newsletters; adapt tone to audience and channel. - Audience Awareness: Use audience insights, market trends, and competitor analysis to maximize reach and engagement. - Brand Ambassador: Represent Emergence’s values and mission professionally in interactions with partners, press, and the public. - Visibility: Develop strategies to showcase the uniqueness and impact of our projects across disciplines. - Strategic Marketing: Plan and execute PR, content, and campaign calendars with measurable KPIs. - Process & Delivery: Manage timelines and budgets; set up templates and asset libraries; deliver on schedule and at quality. Preferred Qualifications: - Creative Thinking: Ability to conceive PR concepts and design directions that capture attention and drive engagement. - Digital Skilled: Proficient in social media, content scheduling, analytics, and online reputation management. - Graphic Tools: Strong command of Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro). - 3D / Visual Programming: Comfortable with tools like Blender, Cinema 4D, TouchDesigner, Processing, Figma (nice to have). - Networking Abilities: Build and maintain relationships with media, influencers, and partners. - Collaboration: Work closely with the team to align PR, marketing, and design with Emergence’s goals. Approachability: Open, responsive, and easy to contact for internal and external stakeholders. - Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to craft persuasive messages, press materials, and communication strategies. - Portfolio: An outstanding portfolio showing brand systems, cross-channel campaigns, and visual storytelling under deadline pressure.
Head of Exhibitions
Fulltime (parttime optional) | 1 position As Head of Exhibitions within the operations department, your role is essential to exhibiting and sustaining the legacy projects of Emergence. You will ensure that past projects remain accessible, relevant, and inspiring, while connecting them to present and future initiatives. This position combines curation, coordination, and communication to guarantee that the creative footprint of Emergence continues to resonate with audiences, partners, and collaborators. 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. - 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, Scalability and Emergence alumni to create engaging events that showcase both legacy projects and new work. Your involvement will help make these events informative and impactful for attendees. - Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a bridge between museum curators, alumni, and current collaborators, facilitating knowledge transfer and maintaining meaningful relationships. Preferred Qualifications: - Strong communication skills and experience working within interdisciplinary teams. Strong proficiency in Excel and solid logistical skills. - Experience with organising events. - Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage responsibilities. - Knowledge of Science Communication, New Media Art, Artistic Research, and Experience Design is an asset. - Background in curating, producing, or managing cultural and/or academic projects is considered an asset.