Program Coordinator (analysis)

Constellation Institute; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellation Institute in Berkeley is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator to enhance community experiences and measure program effectiveness. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, with skills in statistical analysis, event management, and project management.

The ideal candidate will conduct user research and assist in developing impactful events while addressing community needs. A commitment to safety in AI development is essential.

On-site parking is available near our office which is conveniently located near public transport.

Qualifications

• Strong background in statistical analysis and experience with data-driven decision making.
• Experience in organizing large professional events.
• Ability to understand complex technical topics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user interviews and metrics analysis to understand community needs.
• Design and improve end-to-end user experience (UX).
• Assist with planning and executing high-stakes events.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Excellent written and verbal communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or related field

Job description

About Constellation

Constellation is an independent research center that brings together people throughout the AI safety ecosystem to accelerate insight, research, and talent through better cooperation. Unlike a conference or summit, Constellation operates continuously, in the form of a physical workspace as well as conference‑style talks, workshops, and training bootcamps. Continuous operation allows for relationships and conversations to develop over time, meaningfully fostering trust, collaboration, and shared insight. It also makes Constellation a natural field‑building hub by rapidly inspiring, orienting, and connecting people who are newer to the field.

Based in Berkeley, CA, our shared workspace hosts over 200 people per week across dozens of AI safety organizations in nonprofits, academia, industry, and government. Hundreds of other researchers spend time at Constellation for shorter visits each year. We believe this is the strongest and highest‑output network of AI safety researchers in the world; dozens of participants in past Constellation programs have gone on to safety‑focused roles at companies such as METR, Redwood Research, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and the US and UK Safety Institutes.

About the Role

As the Program Coordinator on the Convening Team, you will play a critical, full‑time role focused on measuring and improving our program effectiveness and end‑to‑end user experience. This position combines rigorous data analysis with hands‑on community and event support. You will be responsible for conducting metrics and impact analysis, performing user research to understand community needs, and enhancing the daily experience of our members. You will also work on strategic analysis and assist with planning and running high‑stakes events.

Key responsibilities

User Research, User Experience, and Strategic Analysis

• Conduct user interviews and quantitative data collection to deeply understand the needs of researchers, their organizations, and what enables their most impactful work.
• Conduct metrics and impact analysis to measure program effectiveness. Analyze quantitative data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Analyze our end‑to‑end user experience and make recommendations on improvements based on your strategic analysis.

Community Experience, Design, and Implementation

• Design and continuously improve the end‑to‑end user experience (UX), including onboarding, visitor experience, stocking, Slack engagement and design, office utilization and design, and the general social environment.
• Provide strategic problem‑solving and rapid response to emerging community needs, using triage frameworks to prioritize interventions by impact and urgency.
• Address community needs through reactive work as it arises.

Hosting & Membership

• Investigate and evaluate who to admit as members into our space, including strategic and theory‑of‑change analysis.

Events & Communications

• Assist with the planning and execution of events, such as elite technical events for frontier AI company employees and educational events for policymakers in DC.
• Manage website updates and external communications, including creating content that showcases our programs and ensures our public presence accurately reflects our work and impact.
• The specific balance of time spent across these responsibility areas will vary based on organizational priorities and program needs.
• Additional related duties may include supporting other areas of program operations, contributing to program strategy development, and assisting with special projects.

Skills & Experience

• You have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• You have a strong background in statistical analysis and experience with data‑driven decision making.
• You have helped put on high‑context, large, and professional events.
• You think AI might have transformative effects in the coming years, and are driven to help humanity safely navigate periods of intense uncertainty and change.
• You are a quick learner, capable of understanding complex technical topics, and are motivated to learn about a wide array of research agendas across AI safety.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You possess a strong background in project management and can juggle multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• You have a strong service mindset and enjoy understanding and supporting users and their organizations.
• You care deeply about our users and their work.
• You demonstrate creativity and agency in problem‑solving.
• You are flexible and up for tackling a wide range of problems.
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and reactive work in a fast‑paced environment.

Additional Information

This is a full‑time, on‑site role. Our Berkeley office is a few steps from the nearest BART (metro) and bus stop. On‑site parking is also available.

The ideal candidate for this role will have some combination of the skills and experiences described above. If you are not sure if you are qualified, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. Beyond the qualifications outlined, our priority is building a team that will help humanity safely navigate the development of transformative AI. If you would be excited to do this work, we’d love to consider you.

We value diversity in all respects and base our hiring decisions on the needs of the organization and individual qualifications. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age or disability.