Innovation Technologist - AI Trust

Company Description

At SGS, we are the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company, setting the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity. With a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories and a dedicated team of 97.000 employees, we work together to create a better, safer, and more interconnected world.

Job Description

As Innovation Technologist focused on AI Trust you will explore how SGS can act as an independent provider of AI trust services and solutions that strengthen and extend the SGS DIGITAL TRUST offering. The role identifies where the market needs credible assurance for the trustworthy development, deployment, and use of AI systems. It analyses emerging AI technologies, risks, and research, evaluates startups and tools, and proposes where SGS should build, partner, invest, or acquire to expand its AI Trust capabilities.

Key responsibilities :

• Analyse emerging AI trends to understand where organisations need independent Trust in AI and identify credible roles SGS could play.
• Map AI trust risks — robustness, bias / fairness, explainability, governance, data integrity, cybersecurity of AI, and misuse (deepfakes, hallucinations) — and translate them into opportunity areas.
• Evaluate AI assurance approaches (adversarial testing concepts, dataset validation, interpretability methods, provenance / watermarking) for relevance and feasibility.
• Interpret AI regulations and standards (EU AI Act, ISO / IEC AI, NIST AI RMF) and derive potential roles for SGS in independent evaluation, governance, or oversight.
• Engage with universities, AI research labs, and technology leaders to track cutting-edge developments and explore partnership opportunities.
• Assess AI startups, tools, and platforms for innovation maturity and strategic fit with SGS’s Trust in AI ambitions.
• Propose where SGS should build, partner, invest, or acquire to realise promising Trust in AI opportunities.
• Provide technical insight and high-level due diligence for AI-related build–buy–partner–invest evaluations.
• Work with the Innovation Architect to shape early AI trust concepts, frameworks, or service ideas.
• Contribute expert insight to Digital Trust marketing, thought leadership, and internal education on AI trust issues.
• Work cross-functionally with business lines, M&A, R&D, innovation teams, and IT on early-stage AI trust assessments

Qualifications

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Additional Information

Why SGS?

Join Us : At SGS, we are dedicated to fostering an open, friendly, and supportive culture that thrives on teamwork. We value diversity and provide endless opportunities to learn, grow your expertise, and fulfil your potential.

The minimum gross annual salary for this position is EUR 62,790 (based on 14 monthly payments) according to the applicable collective agreement. A higher salary may be possible depending on your qualifications and experience.