Constellation Research Center · 4 months ago
Research Program Manager
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$127K/yr - $189K/yr
2+ years expConstellation Research Center is dedicated to enhancing the capacity and cooperation in the AI safety field. They are seeking a Research Program Manager to design and scale research programs in collaboration with leading researchers, while managing junior researchers and facilitating stakeholder engagement.
Civic & Social Organization
Responsibilities
Design and run Research Programs hosted at Constellation, in partnership with senior researchers and the Constellation team
Research manage(including a mixture of people management, project management, coaching, and performance management) research projects in programs and organizations hosted by Constellation
Work with external partners to deliver excellent research support (for example, our work hosting and supporting the Anthropic Fellows Program)
Support Constellation’s mobilization efforts to place talent you manage in full-time roles that match with their skills and values
Qualification
Required
Are an experienced manager (minimum 2-5 years) preferably on technical research or engineering teams
Have experience designing and leading multi-stakeholder initiatives that recruit, evaluate, match, and place talent (especially for research opportunities)
Actively enjoy people management and are experienced with coaching and performance management
Are a quick learner, capable of understanding complex technical topics and are motivated to learn about a wide array of research agendas across AI Safety (such as our focus areas)
Have strong written and verbal communication skills
Are motivated to rapidly elicit and address blockers, feedback, and needs as they appear from direct reports and program stakeholders
Think AI might have transformative effects in the coming years, and are driven to help humanity to safely navigate periods of intense uncertainty and change
Preferred
Prior experience writing or contributing to research papers in the AI Safety / Machine Learning more broadly (especially first or last author contributions)
Demonstrated experience managing research or engineering projects
Familiarity with machine learning infrastructure and computational research workflows
Benefits
Generous vacation policy
401(k) with employer match
Employer-paid commuter benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Catered lunches and dinners, plus unlimited snacks & drinks
Regular interaction with AI safety researchers and thought leaders
A friendly, mission-driven team
Company
Constellation Research Center
Constellation is a research center based in Berkeley, California, dedicated to advancing the field of AI Safety.
11-50 employees
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