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Project Director — Quantum Science & Technology + ASI National Bootcamp
Programme Leadership · Quantum + ASI
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
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.
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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