XLab Project Associate
Core
Administrative and operational support for the Existential Risk Laboratory (XLab) at the University of Chicago, managing student research projects, summer fellowships, events, and communications.
Role type
Administrative Project Associate
Builds
XLab research programs, summer fellowships, workshops, and external communications
Domain
Higher Education / Existential Risk Studies
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Event planning, student research coordination, content creation, grant budget tracking, external liaison, grant proposal drafting
Preferred skills
University/nonprofit experience, technical writing, knowledge of AI safety or global catastrophic risk, teaching assistant experience
Technologies
Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom, Teams, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, HTML
Responsibilities
Coordinate logistical and administrative aspects of XLab programs; plan and execute workshops and events; support student researchers in planning research activities; identify and connect students with research opportunities; craft content for announcements and website updates; track program and grant spending against budget; serve as first point of contact for external inquiries; assist with researching funding opportunities and drafting grant proposals
Seniority
Entry-level, Individual Contributor