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Below are 3 research vacancies that we recently added to the job board. They're at organisations that apply different fields to help safeguard humanity from global catastrophic risks. We encourage you to check their work out in more detail if it sounds related to topics or skillsets you're interested in. 
 

  • The Alignment Research Center is a newly-launched non-profit conducting theoretical machine learning research that could help align future AI systems with human interests. They're hiring Machine Learning Researchers.
  • The Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters seeks to identify–and help governments implement–various resilient food solutions that decrease the chances of mass starvation in the event of a global catastrophe. They're hiring Research Associates.
  • The Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University produces data-driven research at the intersection of security and technology, particularly on the effects of progress in artificial intelligence, advanced computing, and biotechnology. They're hiring Research Analysts.


Check out the highlights section below for a more varied sample of roles in different problem areas.

Have a good week,

María
 


This week's highlights

Global Director, Pandemics
One Earth Future, Pax Sapiens Foundation
Denver metropolitan area (USA)
 

Salesforce Developer
Centre for Effective Altruism
Oxford (UK) / Remote
 

Epidemiologist
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
London (UK) / Oslo (Norway)
 

Director of Algorithm Assessment and Technology Insight
UK Competition and Markets Authority
London (UK) / Manchester (UK)
 

Research Engineer, Language and RL, Alignment
OpenAI
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
 

Movement Grants Program Officer
Animal Charity Evaluators
Remote

Co-Director
Effective Altruism London
Various cities (UK)
 

Co-Director
Effective Altruism Switzerland
Various cities (Switzerland)
 

Program and Events Manager
Generation Pledge
Remote

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