Careers
Iliad is hiring across research, operations, and more. Explore current openings below.
Fellowship Director
Location: London, UK or Berkeley, CA
Type: Full-time
Salary: $60,000–$100,000, depending on experience and location.
Application: Apply Here. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
About the Role
As Fellowship Director, you’ll oversee the Iliad Fellowship end-to-end. This includes:
Owning the logistics of the fellowship—from application and selection to alumni follow-up
Serving as research manager to the fellows, supporting their research directions, progress, and development throughout the program
Coordinating and managing other members of the fellowship team
Maintaining a high bar for fellow experience and program quality, and continuously improving both
Acting as the main point of contact between fellows, Iliad leadership, and external collaborators
What We’re Looking For
Significant experience in program management, operations, or a related leadership role
Research background in AI alignment, math, or physical sciences
Proven ability to manage and develop people, including researchers or technical staff
Excellent organizational skills and comfort with end-to-end operational ownership
Comfort working with distributed teams and working remotely
Ability and willingness to travel frequently to events in the US and UK
Understanding of the AI alignment landscape and interest in theoretical AI alignment
Benefits
Time Off: 25 days paid vacation annually
Flexible Working Hours: We’re a distributed organization with employees in a variety of locations and offer flexible working hours
Team Retreats: We have occasional in-person team retreats
Research Program and Fundraising Coordinator
Location: Remote, Global
Type: Full-time
Salary: $60,000–$100,000, depending on experience and location.
Application: Apply Here. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
About the Role
As Research Program and Fundraising Coordinator, you will:
Manage relationships with Iliad’s incubated research organizations, serving as their main point of contact and ensuring they have the support they need to move their work forward
Write grant applications for Iliad and its incubated research orgs, and manage relationships with funders to build and maintain a healthy funding pipeline
Provide operational support to unblock incubated organizations
What We’re Looking For
Experience producing high-quality written work under tight deadlines
Experience with grant writing is preferred
Deep knowledge of the AI safety ecosystem—understanding of key theories, organizations, researchers, and funders
Some technical understanding of AI and alignment research sufficient to write credibly about the work
Comfortable with relationship management and stakeholder communications
Ability to manage multiple grants and relationships simultaneously
Comfort working with distributed teams and working remotely
Ability and willingness to travel frequently to events in the US and UK
Benefits
Time Off: 25 days paid vacation annually
Flexible Working Hours: We’re a distributed organization with employees in a variety of locations and offer flexible working hours
Team Retreats: We have occasional in-person team retreats
Research Lead
Position Details
Location: Remote, Global
Type: Full-time
Salary: $80,000–$150,000. We’re open to paying beyond this range for exceptional candidates.
Application: Apply Here. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
As Research Lead, you will be the head of Iliad’s AI alignment research team. This will include setting Iliad's research direction, managing and mentoring the team of researchers, and ensuring Iliad's research output is rigorous, ambitious, and at the frontier of AI alignment.
What We're Looking For
Established research track record in foundational AI alignment, mathematics, or a closely related field
Experience managing or mentoring researchers
Strong vision for what rigorous, high-impact alignment research looks like
Ability to set and communicate a coherent research agenda across a team
Comfort working in a small, fast-moving organization where priorities shift
Ability and willingness to travel frequently to events in the US and UK
Comfort working with distributed teams and working remotely
Benefits
Our benefits include:
Time Off: 25 days paid vacation annually
Flexible Working Hours: We're a distributed organization with employees in a variety of locations and offer flexible working hours
Team Retreats: We have occasional in-person team retreats
Head of Talent/Talent Specialist
Position Details
Location: Remote, Global
Type: Full-time
Salary: $60,000–$120,000 depending on experience and location.
Application: Apply Here. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
About the Role
As Head of Talent/Talent Specialist, you will:
Develop infrastructure and processes to improve Iliad’s hiring process as the organization scales.
Work with hiring managers to design roles and assessment criteria
Proactively source candidates and manage candidate experience
What We're Looking For
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to represent Iliad's mission compellingly to candidates
Experience recruiting is a strong plus, but not strictly required
Comfort working with ambiguity and making sound judgments with incomplete information
Comfort working with distributed teams and working remotely
Ability and willingness to travel frequently to events in the US and UK
Genuine interest in AI alignment is a plus but not required
Benefits
Our benefits include:
Time Off: 25 days paid vacation annually
Flexible Working Hours: We're a distributed organization with employees in a variety of locations and offer flexible working hours
Team Retreats: We have occasional in-person team retreats
Expression of Interest
We are always looking for talented people to join our team. If you are interested in working with us but none of these positions are a good fit, please fill out the form below. If a great fit comes up, we'll be in touch!