TL;DR: The MATS team is growing and has several new roles, from leadership to entry-level positions. Review the full extent of job descriptions and apply by Apr 25!

The ML Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS) program aims to find and train talented individuals for what we see as the world’s most urgent and talent-constrained problem: reducing risks from unaligned artificial intelligence. We believe that ambitious young researchers from a variety of backgrounds have the potential to contribute to the field of AI alignment research.

We aim to provide the mentorship, curriculum, financial support, and community necessary to facilitate this contribution. Please see our theory of change for more details.

Roles

We are excited to expand our program and grow our MATS team with several new roles. As our program grows, we’re searching for senior managers and experienced researchers and operations talent to help scale our program. If you are passionate about reducing risks from unaligned AI and promoting sentient forwarding, we encourage you apply to our team!

Open roles include:

Operations Director
Program Lead/Director
Research Manager, Governance
Research Manager
Community Manager
Operations Generalist

Applying

Review full job descriptions here. Applications close on Apr 25, 2025 for the Operations Director and Program Lead/Director roles and on May 2, 2025 for all other roles. Apply now!

Operations Director

This role involves developing and implementing operations strategy, managing the operations team, overseeing financial resources, maintaining multiple facilities, and administering technology systems. A great Operations Director creates seamless processes that allow scholars, mentors, and team members to focus on their core work while ensuring operational excellence across the program.

Responsibilities

An Operations Director's primary role is to build and maintain the operational foundation that enables MATS to run efficiently and effectively. This role reports to the Executive Team. Specific responsibilities include:

Developing organizational strategy with a focus on operational needs;
Managing the operations team, including hiring, training, performance reviews, goal-setting, and weekly management
Supporting scholars, mentors, and team members by overseeing the request form system;
Overseeing internal financial matters and day-to-day budget manageme

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