NLHead of Special Projects, AI Safety
QuorumRemoteGlobal catastrophic risksAI safetyManagementResearch
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Why this is on the board
AI safety is the work of preventing powerful AI systems from causing serious harm, and the field is small: researchers, AI labs, policymakers and funders often work in isolation from one another. Whoever decides who sits down together, and over which bottleneck, helps steer where that whole field spends its time and money, though you have to measure for each meeting whether that is actually happening.
About the role
Lead a new team designing and executing high-impact convenings across the AI safety ecosystem through research-driven event strategy. - Map AI safety and governance issues, research them in depth, and design events that convene key stakeholders to progress critical work. - Design surveys and analysis frameworks to measure event impact and translate findings into recommendations that shape future convenings. - Build and maintain relationships across labs, policy groups, funders, and research o…
Requirements
| Language | English is enough |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | Unclear |
| Screening | Not mentioned |
| Where you work | Remote · Remote |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | USD 228.500–USD 270.000 |
| Posted | 14 October 2026 |
| Closes | No closing date given |
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