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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. Remote-first, with periodic in-person off-sites.
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
05 — How we work
The EduRankAI environment
Remote-first, async-first
Work from anywhere. We optimise for deep work, not face time. Periodic in-person off-sites for the full-time team.
High autonomy, high standards
We hire adults and trust them. You will be expected to set your own goals, communicate clearly, and ship.
Builders, not bureaucrats
We optimise for clarity over process. Make the call, ship the work, write up what you learned.
Bharat-built, globally ambitious
We are an Indian frontier AI lab. We build for India first and the world second — in that order.
06 — 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.
Application fee
CHF 100
Lead tier
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. The small per-application fee covers the real cost of processing your application — human review, identity verification, infrastructure, reviewer time. It buys us the right to be honest. Genuine financial hardship? Request a fee waiver inside the application — reviewed individually within 5 business days, with no record in your file and no second-class treatment of waiver-granted applications.
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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