Program Manager, AI Safety & AIxBio

The role

You will design and improve the systems and frameworks that enable fellows to conduct research. This involves developing structures for mentor matching, research goal tracking, and program evaluation.

What you will do

• Design and iterate on systems including fellow selection and program deliverables
• Identify and own outreach campaigns for future iterations
• Develop structured program evaluation frameworks
• Implement structural improvements between fellowship cycles
• Support the design and execution of fellowship events
• Design and manage the mentor onboarding experience
• Develop feedback mechanisms between fellows, mentors, and leadership
• Support research managers in navigating complex fellow or mentor situations
• Design supplementary programming like reading groups and workshops

Required qualifications

• Understand what good research support looks like
• Ability to think in systems and design simple solutions
• Excellent communicator who writes clearly and gives direct feedback
• Organized and conscientious with a track record of keeping projects on track
• Strong collaborator and stakeholder manager
• Strongly aligned with CBAI's mission
• Familiar with AGI safety and catastrophic AI risks
• Curious and adaptable regarding AI safety research
• U.S. work authorization required

Nice to have

• Meaningful experience designing or improving programs, initiatives, or organizational systems
• Experience in research-adjacent environments (labs, think tanks, or similar)
• Previous involvement in AI safety, field-building, or research acceleration programs
• Experience in research program coordination or academic administration
• Familiarity with how research fellowships or grant programs operate

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/or home office expenses

Before you apply

• U.S. work authorization required (we accept OPT)
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
• Process includes a paid test task
• Process includes reference checks

About the company

The Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative (CBAI) is a nonprofit research organization working to advance research and education directed towards ensuring that society navigates a safe and beneficial transition to advanced AI systems.