Senior Technical AI Safety Research Manger

We’re looking for a Senior Technical AI Safety Research Manager to join our team at Meridian — a small, ambitious organisation building a community of researchers focused on AI safety and the long-term future of humanity.

This is a high-trust, high-responsibility role at the heart of Cambridge’s technical AI safety ecosystem. You’ll help lead major research programs, support early- and mid-career researchers, and shape the direction of technical work addressing foundational challenges in AI and AI safety.

What you’ll do

Run research programmes
You’ll help manage the research and operations of MARS (Mentorship for Alignment Research Students) and our Visiting Researchers Programme, scoping projects, reviewing progress, and making sure things are running smoothly.

Support the research
You’ll review research proposals, help fellows refine their questions and plans, offer feedback, and provide mentorship where needed.

Host events
Help organise and run workshops, lab meetings, journal clubs, and other community events for AI safety researchers in Cambridge.

Build relationships
Stay in close contact with mentors, fellows, and collaborators, strengthening our local and global research networks.

Shape our strategy
As part of the leadership team, you’ll help define how Meridian’s research programmes grow over time.

What we’re looking for

You don’t need to tick every box, but we’re especially excited to hear from you if you:

• Have a strong technical background in AI safety or adjacent fields

• Have experience with research (academic, industry, or independent)

• Are extremely organised and able to execute on tasks quickly and efficiently

• Enjoy mentoring and care deeply about helping others grow

• Understand the current research landscape and debates in AI safety and governance

• Have a knack for connecting people, ideas, and opportunities

• Communicate clearly and professionally, with researchers and non-researchers alike

• Can work independently and are happy to take ownership of projects
  

Additional Details

• This is an in-person role in Cambridge, UK.

• We can sponsor UK work visas.

• Contract Type: Full time (40 hours/week)

• Salary: £60,000 pro rata (negotiable)

• Earliest Start: May 2025 (flexible)

• Contract Duration: 6 mo. - 1 yr., with strong intention to renew conditional on performance