Administrative Affairs Specialist

SABANCI ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Would you like to contribute to establishing the infrastructure funded by European Union at a record amount throughout the history of Sabanci University, while stepping into a career-long development opportunity?

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with experience and a passion for the world of manufacturing research to join the SU-IMC’s Direct Digital Manufacturing Platform (DiMAP) to be established in 2022 as an Administrative Affairs Specialist. 

DiMAP, aims to serve as a platform to manufacture novel and high value-added products and also develop required manufacturing technologies to transform and uplift Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey to global competition level. The platform not only provides a strong and accessible infrastructure but also creates a strong knowledge base and expertise for manufacturing related SMEs. DiMAP will help SMEs to develop advanced additive manufacturing technologies integrated with digital and smart process monitoring, quality control and material characterization strategies to produce fully functional parts meeting the required industrial standards. 

As an Administrative Affairs Specialist, you will be part of the Admin group at SU-IMC contributing to the mission of improving the competitiveness of Turkish companies in high value manufacturing industries such as aerospace and automotive by delivering the highest quality, industry-relevant manufacturing research innovation projects. This will involve you working closely with professional and motivated engineers in a supportive team environment. You will also have opportunities to interact with members and clients developing your skills and knowledge to support delivering world-leading manufacturing processes and technologies.

Qualifications: 

• Have a degree in administrative affairs or relevant disciplines,
• Have an excellent command of English in writing, reading and speaking,
• Have experience in working at a research centre or equivalent entity,
• Be willing to learn technical details of the advanced manufacturing and test devices to be procured,
• Have an experience in participating similar tender processes,
• Be willing to take initiative while working as part of the core DiMaP team,
• Be suitable for long term trips to attend the tender processes to be held in Ankara (only for 2022-Q1 and Q2),
• Have experience in excellent archiving of the documentation.

Job Description:

• Organize the documentation for the tender process,
• Attend the tender meetings to be held in Ministry of Industry and Technology,
• Establish seamless communication with the equipment suppliers,
• Attend all the communication activities,
• Undertake the administrative leadership on the long run operation of DiMaP,
• Report to the Academic Director at SU-IMC.

This position will be working with a fixed-term contract and based in Technopark, Pendik.

Sabancı University is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment in education and employment. The University respects all individuals without any discrimination of gender, religion, national and ethnic origin, race, color, physical disability, physical appearance, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, age, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational, admission and employment policies, and its scholarship and university-sponsored programs.