NLSPAR Research Manager
KairosRemoteGlobal catastrophic risksAI safetyResearchManagement
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Why this is on the board
You guide mentors who each lead a research team in AI safety: research into how to stop powerful AI systems from causing serious harm. Many of these mentors are leading such a team for the first time. Help one mentor scope a project more sharply or repair a stalled collaboration, and it is not one person who works better but a whole team, across several teams at once.
About the role
Support and develop mentors leading AI safety research teams in a large fellowship program. - Serve as primary contact for a portfolio of mentors, helping them scope projects, set expectations, and manage teams effectively. - Coach first-time research leads on running meetings, giving feedback, and managing mentees with varying experience levels. - Resolve team conflicts and mentee-mentor breakdowns by understanding root causes and facilitating constructive solutions. - Advise mentors on rese…
Requirements
| Language | English is enough |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | Unclear |
| Screening | Not mentioned |
| Where you work | Remote · Remote |
| Level | Mid level |
| Salary | USD 105.000–USD 145.000 |
| Posted | 7 October 2026 |
| Closes | No closing date given |
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