About the Role
You will spend three months developing a proof of concept and implementation plan for a solution to an important problem. You will identify and refine a problem, draft a strategy, build a prototype or initial research output, receive feedback, and prepare to develop the work through a new or existing organisation.
Requirements
- Demonstrate strong strategic judgement in under-scoped areas
- Demonstrate initiative, judgement, and commitment to high-impact problems
- Have experience founding, running, or scaling an organisation, a strong track record in a fast-moving mission-driven organisation, or exceptional early-career initiative
Responsibilities
- Identify and refine an important problem to address
- Develop a strategy and implementation plan
- Produce a prototype solution, research output, or organisational foundations
- Test key assumptions and incorporate feedback
- Participate in calls and milestone check-ins
Benefits
- Two-month exit grant
- Potential seed grant of up to $2 million
- Mentorship and strategic and operational advice
- Weekly cohort calls and ongoing Slack community
- Help finding a cofounder
- Introductions to funders, AI companies, policymakers, and entrepreneurs
- Office space in Oxford or Berkeley
- 33 days annual leave, including public holidays
- £5,000 annual professional development budget
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- US health, dental, and vision insurance
Hiring Process
Call with a leadership team member, review of a short project description, possible short work test, and reference checks.