Talent Mobilization Program Coordinator
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Job Location:
Berkeley, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 105000 - 133000
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Constellation
Constellation is an independent research center that brings together people throughout the AI safety ecosystem to accelerate insight research and talent through better cooperation. Unlike a conference or summit Constellation operates continuously in the form of a physical workspace as well as conference-style talks workshops and training bootcamps. Continuous operation allows for relationships and conversations to develop over time meaningfully fostering trust collaboration and shared insight. It also makes Constellation a natural field-building hub by rapidly inspiring orienting and connecting people who are newer to the field.
Based in Berkeley CA our shared workspace hosts over 200 people per week across dozens of AI safety organizations in nonprofits academia industry and government. Hundreds of other researchers spend time at Constellation for shorter visits each year. We believe this is the strongest and highest-output network of AI safety researchers in the world; dozens of participants in past Constellation programs have gone on to safety-focused roles at companies such as METR Redwood Research Anthropic Google DeepMind OpenAI and the US and UK Safety Institutes.
About this role
As Program Coordinator on the Mobilization team youll develop deep understanding of how people enter and grow within the AI safety ecosystem through employment advisory roles contractor arrangements incubation and more and help design and deliver the programs that support those pathways. Youll gather insights from candidates and participants identify where people get stuck or where opportunities are underutilized and work with the team to improve how we match people to the right opportunities at the right moment. This role is perfect for someone energized by the talent and career development space genuinely curious about what makes career transitions succeed and excited to build foundational program management skills while contributing directly to the AI safety talent pipeline.
Key responsibilities
Fellow Experience & Insights
Own the fellow-facing experience across fellowship cycles serving as the primary point of contact and ensuring participants feel supported at every stage. Conduct regular check-ins and gather structured feedback to understand whats working and where fellows experience friction. Identify patterns and make recommendations to the Program Manager for experience improvements. Design and iterate on onboarding flows communications and key touchpoints based on what you learn.
Community & Fellow Support
Serve as a reliable point of contact for fellows and program participants responding to questions keeping people informed and ensuring they feel supported through key moments. Help coordinate events and convenings owning logistics and contributing to preparation.
Systems & Tracking
Maintain operational systems that keep programs running including databases workflows and tracking tools (e.g. Airtable Asana). Support data entry reporting and process documentation under the guidance of senior staff.
Research & Feedback Support
Assist with gathering and synthesizing feedback from fellows and participants. Help document findings and surface patterns to the Program Manager(s) for action.
Skills & experience
You may be a good fit if you:
- Are organized and detail-oriented; you close loops track follow-ups and dont let things fall through the cracks
- Communicate clearly and warmly with a wide range of people from early-career fellows to senior researchers
- Are eager to learn in a fast-moving mission-driven environment and ask good questions when uncertain
- Have a genuine service mindset; youre naturally curious about what people need and motivated to help
- Are energized by the prospect of building something from scratch in a field thats still taking shape
- Think AI might have transformative effects in the coming years and want to help build the infrastructure to navigate that well
Bonus experience:
- Background in program coordination nonprofit operations or community management
- Familiarity with tools like Airtable Asana or similar
- Exposure to the AI safety or EA communities
$105000 - $133000 a year
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation will depend on experience and will likely be $105000 - $133000.
Our benefits include:
- 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
Additional Information
This is a full-time on-site position at our Berkeley office just steps from the nearest BART (metro) and bus stop. On-site parking is also available.
The ideal candidate for this role will have some combination of the skills and experiences described above. If you are not sure if you are qualified we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. Beyond the qualifications outlined our priority is building a team that will help humanity safely navigate the development of transformative AI. If you would be excited to do this work wed love to consider you.
We value diversity in all respects and base our hiring decisions on the needs of the organization and individual qualifications. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age or disability.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Constellation is a research center dedicated to safely navigating the development of transformative AI. Constellation lists past and current programs.
