People Operations Generalist
People Operations Generalist
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USD 85000 - 110000
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About Us
is a non-profit AI research institute dedicated to ensuring advanced AI is safe and beneficial for everyone. We work at the intersection of machine learning safety research and policy supporting a global community of researchers and practitioners. At we believe in thoughtful inclusive and scalable operations that empower our team and partners to do their best work.
Since our founding in July 2022 weve grown quickly to 25 staff producing 30 influential academic papers and established the leading AI Safety events for research and international cooperation. Our work is recognized globally with publications at premier venues such as NeurIPS ICML and ICLR and features in the Financial Times Nature News and MIT Technology Review.
We drive practical change through red-teaming with frontier model developers and government institutions. Most recently we discovered major issues with Anthropics latest model the same day it was released and worked with OpenAI to safeguard their latest model. Additionally we help steer and grow the AI safety field through developing research roadmaps with renowned researchers such as Yoshua Bengio. We also operate an AI safety-focused co-working space in Berkeley housing 40 members as well as support the community through targeted grants to technical researchers.
About the role
Were seeking a People Operations Generalist to support and scale our people operations function through a period of significant growth as we expect to approximately double in size over the next eighteen months.
Youll support a range of responsibilities including recruiting coordination onboarding HR compliance and culture initiatives. This is an ideal role for a mid-level HR or people operations professional who enjoys building relationships refining processes and creating a supportive employee experience in a growing research-focused nonprofit.
Key Responsibilities
Hiring Support
Coordinate job postings interview scheduling and candidate communications across open roles.
Maintain applicant tracking system and support candidate experience initiatives.
Partner with hiring managers to ensure timely inclusive and organized recruitment workflows.
Support onsite interviews (local) hiring events and in office coordination related to our hiring efforts.
Onboarding & Offboarding
Manage pre-onboarding logistics: offer letters background checks and documentation.
Lead onboarding setup (checklists tech coordination welcome materials) and facilitate orientation sessions.
Support offboarding processes including exit interviews and knowledge transfers.
HR Compliance & Documentation
Maintain accurate and confidential employee records (contracts eligibility documents leave tracking).
Ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies across multiple jurisdictions (US and international).
Support policy documentation employee handbooks and process audits as needed.
Employee Experience & Engagement
Coordinate staff events retreats and team-building activities.
Support employee engagement initiatives to foster a positive inclusive and high-performance work environment.
Assist in talent development and retention efforts .
About You
You are a proactive and detail-oriented HR/People Operations professional who thrives on supporting people and building smooth thoughtful systems and processes. You have experience coordinating HR/People Operations efforts and enjoy balancing structure with empathy. Whether youre scheduling interviews onboarding a new hire or planning a team retreat you bring clarity follow-through and a people-first mindset to everything you do.
You are excited to work in a mission-driven environment and are comfortable navigating the complexities of a distributed growing organization. You are able to build trust across functions operate with low ego and are energized by making the employee experience feel seamless and supported.
Must-have Experience:
35 years of experience in HR or people operations.
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
Comfortable handling confidential information with discretion.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency with common HR recruiting and/or project management tools (e.g. Gusto G Suite Ashby Asana Coda or similar).
Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
A self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and can independently operate without too much hand-holding.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Nice-to-have Experience:
Experience in a distributed or remote-first work environment.
Experience in fast-paced environments (previous experience in startups nimble nonprofits or high-growth teams) and ability to adapt to change quickly.
Passion for thoughtful organizational systems equity and supporting mission-driven teams.
Logistics
You will be a full-time employee of a 501(c)(3) research non-profit.
Location: Berkeley CA (Hybrid is an option).
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week).
Compensation: $85000-$110000/year depending on experience. We will also pay for work-related travel and equipment expenses and offer catered lunch and dinner at our office in Berkeley.
Hiring process: A task test a phone screen with the hiring manager in-depth interviews with the team and a full-day work trial followed by reference checks.
If you have any questions about the role please do get in touch at
If you dont have questions the best way to ensure a proper review of your skills and qualifications is by applying directly via the application form. Please dont email us to share your resume (it wont have any impact on our decision). Thank you!
Employment Type
Full-Time
