Head of Special Projects
director$140K – $270K
via Ashby
About this role
Lead a new team with a broad mandate to pursue high-impact opportunities for the AI safety ecosystem, including one-off projects and Kairos’s next programs.
Note: This role description is a first draft. Scope, salary, and responsibilities may evolve, and we’ll keep you in the loop about any changes if you apply.
Applications are due by September 25, 2026. We’ll review applications after the deadline and get back to everyone shortly after.
ABOUT KAIROS
Kairos is a nonprofit accelerating talent into AI safety and policy. In just over two years, we’ve trained 1,200+ people through our flagship programs:…
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For this role: go, openai, anthropic
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