Convergent Research is a focused research organization for conducting non-profit science projects and research. Backed by Protocol Labs.
About the role
Convergent Research liaison Our fiscal sponsor provides HR, legal, finance, and payroll infrastructure and limited support, and many of these responsibilities are shared with their staff. The Chief of Staff will own coordination with Convergent Research, fulfill all FRO-owned responsibilities, and oversee the handoff when specific responsibilities move into the FRO. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- We don't expect one person to arrive with all of the below. If you have several of these and a track record of picking up the rest quickly, we want to hear from you
- A high degree of comfort operating without a playbook and a history of getting whatever needs to be done, done
- Experience at an early-stage organization, ideally in a founding or organizational design role
- Comfort operating across hiring, operations, finance, vendor management, and people management, with support from our fiscal sponsor, Convergent Research
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus
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About Oath
Oath Technologies is a new research organization building tools for oversight of advanced AIs. As AIs become more powerful, it will become more difficult to understand and monitor their behavior. Oath is building oversight tools based on formal verification: rather than monitor AIs directly, humans define unambiguous rules, and AIs must provide trustworthy mathematical evidence of compliance. In this way, Oath will help keep humans safe and in control as AI advances.
Oath is a Focused Research Organization (FRO) incubated and fiscally sponsored by Convergent Research. Convergent has incubated 12 FROs spanning mathematics, astrophysics, neuroscience, climate, biology, and AI, including the Lean FRO (formal mathematics and verification) and E11 Bio (whole-brain circuit mapping). Oath is led by CEO Dr. Mike Dodds, and is based in Berkeley, CA.
The Chief of Staff is a founding generalist role and one of the earliest hires in the Oath Technologies FRO. The scope is deliberately broad and will cover hiring, operations, financial management, vendor and partner management, and whatever else the Oath organization needs in its earliest and most formative period. The Chief of...
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