Research Collaboration Lead, DeepMind, DeepMind Institute
London, UKPosted 3w ago
About the role
Lead the strategy and end-to-end operations for DeepMind Institute’s external convenings and research collaboration programs, bridging high-level strategy with practical execution to advance AGI socio-technical research and inform policy.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy and end-to-end operations for DMI’s external convenings and research collaboration programs.
- Design convening strategies to engage target key opinion former (KOF) communities, advancing DMI’s research agenda and establishing our leadership in AGI socio-technical research.
- Evolve and develop our DMI research collaboration strategy, identifying priorities, securing resources, and establishing mechanisms to support external research.
- Set up and manage the operational structures, campaigns, and processes to effectively deliver research collaborations and promote opportunities to target academic groups.
- Drive externalization efforts by connecting insights from convenings to inform policy design, educate stakeholders, and build trust as a responsible industry convener.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in Research Collaboration, academic relations, or partnership management within technology, research, or non-profit sectors.
- Experience designing and operationalising research collaboration programs and external funding programs.
- Experience developing and executing convenings or events for scientific, academic, or policy audiences, and translating goals into practical operations and end-to-end delivery frameworks.
- Experience managing projects and engaging with external key opinion formers.
Skills
Required:Strategic planningProgram design and operationsStakeholder engagementCommunication and campaigning
Nice to have:Policy liaison
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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