Technical Research Manager (Iliad Fellowship)

We’re seeking a Research Manager to own the planning, execution, and evaluation of the ongoing Iliad Fellowship—a recurring three-month mentored research program for applied math in AI alignment. Every fellow has a dedicated research mentor; the research manager orchestrates events, oversees fellows’ progress, resolves issues, and ensures the program runs smoothly.

About the role

This is a full-time, indefinite position. Individual fellowship cohorts last three months, with quarterly intakes (and tentative monthly intakes). The role is based in London and requires permanent, indefinite residency in the city.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and run Fellowship events
• Meet with fellows regularly to track progress
• Ensure fellows stay on track with writing and research
• Evaluate fellows at the end of the program
• Assess program effectiveness and write comprehensive reports
• Organize presentations
• Liaise with research mentors
• Troubleshoot and facilitate communication between fellows and mentors

Requirements

• PhD in a technical field or equivalent research experience
• Experience managing researchers (preferred)
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Ability and willingness to travel between the UK and US (expenses reimbursed)

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Iliad and its research umbrella
• Expertise in applied mathematics and AI alignment

Pay

Salary: $105,000–150,000 (pre-tax, FTE equivalent, contractor) based on experience.

Benefits

• Two meals provided daily during the Fellowship
• Fellowship-related travel costs (plane, train) covered
• Regular (several per year) team retreats and team-building

About Iliad

Iliad is an umbrella organization for applied mathematics research in AI alignment. We organize the eponymous ILIAD conference series, incubate research organizations and scientific publishing, and run the Fellowship and Intensive programs.