AI Research & Policy Program Manager

Harvard University FAS Human Resources; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society seeks a Research Manager to oversee AI research projects, combining empirical and policy analyses. You will lead multi-stakeholder engagements, coordinate with scholars, and contribute to policy briefs and scholarly outputs.

You will mentor junior researchers, design events with industry and policymakers, and help manage grant activities from proposal through reporting, supporting the Center’s public-interest mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in research, analysis, or related field.
• Proficiency in programming languages or tools such as Python, R, or SQL.
• Experience conducting research and analysis on law and policy as applied to technology or AI, with published work preferred.
• Experience drafting policy-relevant materials and communicating with diverse audiences.
• Strong project management and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience running compute-intensive ML experiments on high-performance or GPU clusters.
• Familiarity with AI tools/workflows, LLMs, and AI-assisted coding tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the quality and development of technical and policy-oriented AI research, tracking timelines and deliverables.
• Contribute to high-quality academic research on AI systems and policy-oriented work on liability, copyright, and accountability.
• Implement and maintain technical research workflows across multiple models and compute environments.
• Contribute to academic outputs and public-facing scholarship and commentary.
• Recruit, mentor, and manage junior researchers and interns; review technical and written work.
• Develop grant proposals and manage post-award activities, including deliverables and reporting.
• Design and manage convenings, workshops, and events with external partners.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Claude Code

Job description

Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society seeks a Research Manager to oversee AI research projects, combining empirical and policy analyses. You will lead multi-stakeholder engagements, coordinate with scholars, and contribute to policy briefs and scholarly outputs.

You will mentor junior researchers, design events with industry and policymakers, and help manage grant activities from proposal through reporting, supporting the Center’s public-interest mission.