AI Research Managers

AI Safety
Written By ERA

ERA

📍Remote (Global) 🕔 Full Time
💰$83,000 - $100,500 USD ⏳ 29/09/2025

As a Research Manager, you will work closely with the Programme Director in order to execute ERA’s research programme: supporting our research fellows, guiding them in finding & scoping their projects, and leading research efforts across ERA’s focus areas of AI governance, technical AI safety, and technical AI governance. Each cohort, we have 30+ unique research projects and you will get to directly test your fit for research management roles, as well as leading the personal growth and development of ERA’s research talent.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Expected

  • A strong background in AI Safety & Governance with a deep understanding of the research landscape in this area, and connections with others working in this field

  • Strong organisational and time management skills

  • Commitment to supporting the development of early-career AI safety researchers

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Experience evaluating research proposals and/or grant applications

Nice to Have

  • Opinionated and nuanced perspectives on which AI safety & governance research agendas to prioritize, and why

Responsibilities

  • Review and evaluate applications to the 2026 Winter Research Fellowship programme

  • Match fellows with mentors who have relevant expertise and can provide guidance and support throughout the fellowship

  • Help fellows find research projects that align with their interests and skills

  • Direct, shape, and oversee up to 15 research projects/fellows over the course of the winter fellowship programme

  • Provide guidance and support to fellows and their projects throughout the fellowship, including advice on project planning, research methods, and publishing the final research output

  • Help organise workshops, seminars, and other events to support the professional development of fellows

  • Maintain strong relationships with mentors, fellows, and other stakeholders in the AI Safety community

  • Potentially take on a direct mentorship position for fellows

  • Contribute to the development of future fellowship programmes and other initiatives related to AI Safety at ERA

We are excited about a wide range of applicant profiles for this role, and expect to shape the Research Manager/Director role based on the interests and skills of the candidates. 

Some factors that may vary across hires include:

  • The number of hours a Research manager is working per week (part time contract vs full-time)

  • Hiring a remote vs in-person Research Manager

  • Hiring a manager to oversee fellows for either Technical, Governance, or Technical AI Governance projects

  • Hiring a Research Manager to lead some specific ‘streams’ or sub-areas of research during the fellowship programme

  • Directly hiring a candidate as a Research Director, depending on their experience levels

If you think you may be a good fit but you’re hesitant to apply because of certain preferences around the role, we’d be excited to start a conversation with you about how to make the role a strong mutual fit.

ERA

ERA is a nonprofit project that provides researchers and entrepreneurs with an in-person, paid, 8-week summer research fellowship at the University of Cambridge, working on mitigating risks from frontier AI.

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