Program Lead, AIxBio
Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative (CBAI) is a Cambridge, Massachusetts nonprofit that advances AI-safety research and education through research support, fellowships, and technical upskilling.
About Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative
CBAI is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2022. It conducts and supports AI-safety research, runs in-person AI Safety and AIxBiosecurity research fellowships, and operates the CAMBRIA ML upskilling bootcamp.
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About the Role
You'll be the founding organizer of the AIxBio Research Fellowship, owning its strategic and operational direction. You'll design the program end-to-end, manage the AIxBio Research Managers, recruit mentors and maintain relationships with mentors and partners, and build evaluation frameworks to assess fellow outcomes.
Requirements
- Meaningful experience in or at the intersection of biosecurity and AI
- Experience launching new programs and operating with ambiguity
- Strong relationship-building skills with senior researchers and institutional partners
- Strategic and operational range
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience managing or mentoring others
Responsibilities
- Own the strategic vision and continuous improvement of the AIxBio Research Fellowship
- Design the program end-to-end, including fellow selection
- Design program structures such as mentor matching, selection criteria, research goal frameworks and cohort programming
- Develop evaluation frameworks for fellow outcomes and program effectiveness
- Deepen presence in the Cambridge biosecurity research ecosystem
- Collaborate with program leadership on cross-program coherence
- Manage AIxBio Research Managers
- Lead mentor recruitment and onboarding
- Maintain relationships with mentors and program partners
- Serve as primary point of contact for mentors
Benefits
- 5% 403(b) match contribution
- Comprehensive health insurance including dental and vision
- Generous PTO policy
- Employer-paid commuter benefits
- Reimbursement for work-related technology and home office expenses
- H-1B and O-1 sponsorship available for eligible candidates
Hiring Process
Application review; 30-minute initial screen; paid written test task; interview (remote and/or on-site day) including test task discussion and case study; reference checks; offer.