Program Lead at Effective Thesis (1 May Deadline)
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We're currently looking for a Program Lead, on a contracting basis, to own, improve and scale how we deliver our core programs. The key focus will be the Accelerator - a program designed to help students develop high-impact theses and launch purposeful careers. This project sits at the intersection of educational program design and product thinking: you'll iterate on new formats to scale the program, deliver programs, talk to students and universities, and build toward something that can genuinely grow in impact and reach.

‍• Contractor position (Estimated 25–32 hrs/week on average) • Remote

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! Read the full job description here and apply here by 1 May 2026 23:59 GMT.

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Research areas diagram with six blocks: Empirical evaluation of AI alignment techniques; Cost-effectiveness analysis of interventions and philanthropic grantmaking; Designing pandemic response strategies for low-resource settings; Improving farmed animal welfare through policy advocacy; Testing high-impact behavioral change campaigns for animal welfare; Designing evidence-based strategies for AI governance advocacy; and Evaluating novel biosecurity risk reduction interventions.

Five research areas: AI alignment with frontier models, cost-effectiveness of philanthropic interventions, pandemic response for low-resource settings, behavioral change for animal welfare, and biosecurity risk reduction.

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