Research Manager, AI Safety
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 work closely with research fellows and their mentors on interpretability, AI control, formal verification, evaluations and AI governance. You'll hold frequent 1-1s, give feedback on research, help select fellows, and design reading groups, workshops and speaker series.
Requirements
- Experience supporting complex intellectual or research work
- Substantial analytical work experience
- Skill in developmental feedback
- Excellent communication
- Familiarity with AGI safety and catastrophic AI risks
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field preferred
Responsibilities
- Conduct frequent 1-1s with fellows and give feedback on research progress
- Help fellows overcome obstacles in research design, data analysis and methodology
- Connect fellows with resources, literature and opportunities
- Communicate with mentors to define research objectives
- Review and interview fellow candidates
- Design reading group curriculum and workshops
- Curate a speaker event series
- Support special projects such as evaluation frameworks and mentor onboarding
- Meet weekly with program leadership
- Prepare weekly briefs on field developments
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
- Opportunity to be acknowledged as co-author on research
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.