Tomorrow Today With You

TOMMOROW TODAY WITH YOU

Work @ AIT means a variety of opportunities and possibilities for different, individual career paths at Austria's largest Research and Technology Organisation.

"The discussions are very different in mixed teams. I invest a lot in team composition. This includes addressing and properly integrating women early on in their careers."

Thomas Zemen, Electrical Engineer, Senior Scientist, Center for Digital Safety & Security

Carmina Coronel, Biomedical Engineer, Junior Research Engineer, Center for Digital Safety & Security: "We are developing new methods for detecting sleep apnoea using 3D camera images. The work is intense, but I like it a lot and I get a lot of support here."

Our employees are the most important and valuable AIT resource. As an expert and knowledge organisation, AIT therefore strives to attract the best minds. "This is a great challenge and responsibility for us at the same time," explains Marie Theres Raberger, Recruiting & HR Development. With its technological solutions, AIT is a leader in the future-oriented handling of discontinuity. The strategy of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is based on system competencies and individual technologies that give rise to business models. "This also defines our demands on new Ingenious Partners – the best minds in terms of scientific excellence, well-founded systems knowledge and a high level of market understanding, also with an entrepreneurial perspective," Raberger states. As the motto goes: "Smart minds attract smart minds" is aimed at high potentials who value modern research infrastructure, an excellent reputation and the opportunity to conduct international top-level research.

Corporate culture as a foundation and point of attraction The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is a top employer with an open corporate culture. "We offer a lot of creative freedom in our work and rely on clever, creative minds who also challenge each other," says Raberger. With its cross-thematic, interdisciplinary portfolio, AIT offers many opportunities for self-development. Thanks to its clear strategic orientation, AIT is an employer with a clear and attractive profile. "AIT offers many opportunities to help shape the future," Raberger is convinced, "we are a relevant factor for Austria as a business and industrial location because we conduct research and develop solutions that are in demand."

Career model according to international standards The success of AIT – and thus the success for our clients and partners – is inextricably linked to the successful development of our employees. A career model that complies with international standards allows for the targeted development of our employees – and does so in various job profiles and levels (see box). "Transparent career paths enable us to develop competencies in a targeted manner – from Junior Scientist to Principal Scientist, for

Nicole Brosch, IT specialist,

Scientist, Center for Vision,

Automation & Control: "I've always had the freedom to do what I wanted to do.

I am also involved outside of AIT in the association 'IEEE – Women in Engineering' with the aim of promoting women."

Anahid Naghibzadeh-Jalali, Data Scientist, Scientist, Center for Digital Safety & Security: "The computer was a play device for me and my brothers. When I realized that I was able to change the game, I couldn't let go of the fascination. At AIT, these 'mind games' continue for me."

example," says Marie Theres Raberger. This career model with its strategic orientation provides AIT with a unique selling point on the international stage. It is structured, yet at the same time it offers a lot of flexibility and the opportunity for employees to discover and develop new technical and personal skills. Non-linear career paths are encouraged: AIT motivates its employees to consciously try things out, to temporarily take on new roles or to switch from a scientist position to a more business-oriented role. "We support our employees in this with our specially tailored qualification programmes," emphasizes Marie Theres Raberger. Lived diversity AIT also takes a clear position on Gender & Diversity. AIT's own Code of Conduct identifies AIT as an organisation that places great value on equal opportunities, fairness, communicative openness, empowerment, and committed participation. "At AIT, we strive for success through the joint use of knowledge, a constructive error culture, a positive working atmosphere and, above all, the personal development of our employees," emphasises Helmut Leopold, AIT Gender Officer and Head of Center for Digital Safety & Security.

Diversity is a central component of AIT's corporate culture and strengthens AIT's position as an Ingenious Partner for industry and the public sector.

"We see diversity as an enrichment for our company and our teams which we all benefit from. Our employees come from different disciplines and cultures. Their different perspectives, experiences and competences help us better understand our research and business partners and develop the best solutions for them. The international successes show us that it is worthwhile to inherently integrate diversity into the corporate culture," Leopold is convinced.

"We are working at the forefront of technological development. This has tremendous dynamics and requires the best minds."

Marie Theres Raberger, Recruiting & HR Development AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

"We see diversity as an enrichment to our company and our teams from which we all benefit."

Helmut Leopold, AIT Gender Officer and Head of Center for Digital Safety & Security

Gender Equality as Core Value As Austria's largest research and technology organisation, the colourful mix of different gender perspectives is an important component of AIT's suc

Ingenious Partner @ AIT

The optimal development of talents and skills of our employees is of particular importance. At AIT, individual career paths are open in various professional fields and at a number of levels: • Management • Research Engineering & Expert Advice • Science • Support • Technical Services cess. "We strive for a balanced ratio of women and men for all career models, career paths and stages of life," emphasizes Helmut Leopold. Thus, AIT supports applications from women and takes part in various initiatives to encourage young women to pursue a career in the natural sciences. Further steps are being taken with targeted internships for female students or the promotion of internal and external women's networks: "We also understand our social responsibility in changing the way people view the typical female role models. This includes duly presenting the impressive CVs and achievements of women in science and technology at AIT.”

The compatibility of family and research career is promoted with multi-faceted and flexible working time models. With individual solutions being possible here as well: "How work and family life can be reconciled strongly depends on which career phase you are currently in. We know from experience that not all models are equally suitable for all employees," says Helmut Leopold. It is therefore crucial to support the development of a personal work-life balance: AIT employees can choose from various flexible part-time and teleworking models and take advantage of training programmes independent of their working hours. "We are thus offering our employees the opportunity to shape their working lives according to their individual needs and thus achieve an optimal work-life balance," emphasizes

Helmut Leopold.