AI Alignment Grant Proposals Specialist

AI Alignment Foundation (AIAF); United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Office options: LA or Berkeley

Competitive salary

Job summary

AI Alignment Foundation is seeking a technical grant writer to turn AI alignment research into fundable proposals. This role focuses on writing and proposal development, from research papers to funder requirements, with minimal emphasis on fundraising relationships.

You will translate technical ideas into clear, rigorous language for funders, tailor proposals to priorities, and collaborate with researchers while keeping researchers' time to a minimum.

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing and editing standards.
• Ability to read AI/ML research papers and grasp core ideas.
• Convert incomplete information into structured, clear proposals.
• Judgment on claims and communicating uncertainty without weakening proposals.

Responsibilities

• Draft and refine grant proposals, concept notes, LOIs, and related materials.
• Turn early-stage research ideas into coherent proposals with objectives, methods, milestones.
• Translate technical AI alignment research into accessible, accurate funder language.
• Tailor proposals to funder priorities and requirements.
• Collaborate with researchers while minimizing researcher time spent.
• Use AI tools in writing while maintaining high quality and accuracy.

Skills

Exceptional writer

Editing

Technical fluency in AI/ML papers

Structure ambiguity into clarity

Iterating with feedback

Job description

AI Alignment Foundation is seeking a technical grant writer to turn AI alignment research into fundable proposals. This role focuses on writing and proposal development, from research papers to funder requirements, with minimal emphasis on fundraising relationships.

You will translate technical ideas into clear, rigorous language for funders, tailor proposals to priorities, and collaborate with researchers while keeping researchers' time to a minimum.