About the Role

You'll conduct the investigations that form the backbone of our watchdog work—uncovering conflicts of interest, documenting corporate governance failures, tracking policy changes, and building comprehensive public records of AI company behavior. You'll combine deep research skills with strategic thinking to ensure our work is rigorous, defensible, and impactful.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead major research initiatives investigating AI company governance and safety practices

• Synthesize information from diverse sources: corporate disclosures, legal filings, regulatory documents, media reports, and insider accounts

• Track company implementation of safety commitments and identify patterns in governance decisions

• Conduct systematic monitoring of company policies and announcements

• Perform structured analysis comparing stated commitments against actual behavior

• Construct detailed timelines for complex corporate developments

• Identify relationships and conflicts of interest through network analysis

• Collaborate with coalition partners, whistleblowers, and legal experts

• Work with communications team to ensure findings reach appropriate audiences

• Maintain rigorous documentation standards

Desired Qualifications

Please consider applying even if you don't meet every qualification.

• Experience in investigative journalism, policy research, corporate accountability work, or similar research-intensive fields

• Demonstrated ability to find and verify relevant information through public records, open source data, and strategic research

• Strong analytical capabilities and ability to synthesize large amounts of information

• Familiarity with major AI companies, technology risks, policy debates, and safety issues—or ability to quickly develop expertise

• Strong attention to detail

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with opposition research or competitive intelligence in nonprofit or policy contexts

• Technical skills in information gathering and analysis

• Familiarity with legal frameworks relevant to AI governance

• Experience filing formal complaints or working with regulatory bodies

Timeline 

We're reviewing applications on a rolling basis and plan to close our current hiring round by November 15th. If you are interested, we strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Compensation & Benefits

• $100,000-$150,000 (commensurate with experience) 

• Unlimited PTO

• Flexible hours

• Remote work

• Health insurance reimbursement ($500/mo for individuals, $1000/mo for families)

• 401(k) match (dollar-for-dollar up to 5%)

• $2,000 onboarding office/ergonomics stipend

• $1,000/year professional development budget