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Project Director — Quantum Science & Technology + ASI National Bootcamp

Programme Leadership

- Quantum + ASI

Lead Full-Time On-site — Kolkata, West Bengal, India Permanent
- with 30-day flagship execution window

Compensation Up to ₹60 LPA + performance bonus on outcomes

Engagement

Full-Time

Permanent role. Full-time commitment. This is an on-site role at Kolkata. It is not remote and not hybrid.

Scope of role

Set direction within your domain. Build and mentor a team. Own outcomes at the function level.

01 — The role

Why this role exists at EduRankAI

EduRankAI is launching the Quantum Science & Technology + ASI National Bootcamp — a 30-day national initiative to identify, train, and mentor the next generation of talent in Quantum Technologies, Artificial Superintelligence (ASI), Research, Innovation, and Emerging Technologies. We are seeking an exceptional Project Director to lead the planning, execution, partnerships, operations, and overall success of this flagship national program. You will own the bootcamp end-to-end — from curriculum architecture and institutional partnerships to participant selection, daily delivery, mentor coordination, and the post-program research + placement pipeline.

This is a builder's role. You will define the gold standard for how India identifies and trains its frontier-AI and quantum-tech generation, with full editorial and operational autonomy over the program.

02 — The work

What you will own

- 01 Own the end-to-end design and execution of the 30-day national bootcamp — schedule, modules, daily delivery, outcomes framework
- 02 Build the academic + research curriculum spanning Quantum Computing fundamentals, Quantum Algorithms, ASI architectures, Reasoning Systems, Safety & Alignment, Frontier AI Research methods, and Emerging Tech (quantum sensing, photonics, hybrid quantum-classical)
- 03 Recruit, brief, and direct the mentor + speaker bench — quantum researchers, ASI scientists, industry CTOs, founders, IIT/IISc/TIFR faculty
- 04 Establish institutional partnerships with universities, national labs (DST, DRDO, ISRO, C-DAC, BARC), and industry partners for compute access, lab visits, and post-program placements
- 05 Design participant selection — application screen, technical assessment, interview panel, final cohort of 100-200 selected candidates
- 06 Lead operations: program logistics, venue/online infrastructure, compute provisioning, materials, certification, communication
- 07 Manage program budget, sponsors, and partner reporting
- 08 Define and measure outcomes — research papers, prototypes, placements, follow-on funding, alumni network




- 09 Author the post-bootcamp report, the alumni placement track, and the v2 program design for the next cohort
- 10 Represent the program externally — press, government briefings, partner meetings, recruiter events

03 — The expertise

What we look for

Proven experience leading a research / education / talent program at national scale (academic centre, accelerator, deep-tech bootcamp, or equivalent)Strong technical foundation in either Quantum Information Science OR Frontier AI / ASI — ideally adjacent depth in bothPhD or equivalent research credibility in physics, CS, mathematics, or ML preferred; senior industry leaders with comparable depth welcomeDemonstrated ability to convene faculty, government, and industry stakeholders around a shared programmeCurriculum design experience for advanced technical audiences (postgraduate, postdoctoral, early-career researchers)Solid operational leadership: schedule, budget, vendor, and team coordination under tight timelinesExcellent written and spoken communication in English and Hindi (additional Indian languages a plus)Existing network across Indian quantum + AI research community (IIT system, IISc, TIFR, IIIT, IISER, RRI, HRI, IUCAA, national labs)Founder-mindset: comfort with ambiguity, ownership of outcomes, no aversion to operational detailsPublic credibility — published research, talks, demonstrated thought leadership, or institutional standing

04 — The bar

Who thrives here

- → 10+ years total professional experience, of which 5+ years in technical / research leadership
- → Demonstrated ownership of at least one program (academic, research, accelerator, or large training cohort) at scale
- → Willingness to be in-person at host institutions during the 30-day flagship window
- → Indian citizen OR Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) with active India presence (the program is government-aligned)
- → Available to start the program design phase within 30 days of offer

Terms of Engagement How working time works at this level

No counted hours. A five-day week with a four-hour overlap window, plus responsibility for the coverage of your area — including who is on call and when.

Type

Lead

Working days

5 per week

Rest days

2 per week

Hours counted

No

Daily overlap

4h

Measured by The outcomes of the area you lead,



the reliability of its coverage, and the growth of the people in it.

Where this stands legally

Hours are not counted at this level. The statutory ceiling of 9 hours a day and 48 a week remains the limit the role is designed to fit inside: if the work cannot be done within a normal week, the scope is wrong, not the person.

The full per-level model is published at Working Hours by Level.

05 — Hiring process

What to expect after you apply

- 01

Application review Every application is read personally within five business days. We respond either way.
- 02

Take-home or live exercise Role-specific. Time-boxed. Real problems we are actually working on, not invented puzzles.
- 03

Conversations Deep technical and values conversations with the team you would join. No trick questions. No panel ambushes.
- 04

Offer or honest no If yes: digital offer letter, signed in-portal, transparent terms. If no: written feedback if you want it.

Before you start

What we will collect. What it costs. What we will not do with it.

We will collect

- Name, email, phone — Account + application updates. No marketing.
- Resume / portfolio link — Human review of your work.
- Date + place of birth — Identity verification only.
- Your written responses — Selection rubric. Read by humans.
- Government ID (later) — Anti-fraud at offer / interview stage. Not at signup.

We will never
- Sell your data
- Share with third-party recruiters
- Use for advertising
- Train models on it
- Send marketing email

Our situation EduRankAI is a small, independent organization building long-term capabilities in educational intelligence, advanced AI systems, and research infrastructure. We take no advertiser money, no donations with strings attached, and no investor pressure on hiring decisions. Applying is free, and every application is read by a human — recruitment, technical, academic and leadership teams. It buys us the right to be honest.

Full transparency policy Questions? Email us

Ready to apply?

We read every application personally. If you are the right person for this role — regardless of pedigree, background, or where you are based — you will hear back from us within five business days.

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