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XLab Project Associate

Chicago, IL💼 Full-time💰 $33–$33🗓 2026-06-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Administrative and operational support for the Existential Risk Laboratory (XLab), managing student research projects, summer fellowships, events, and external communications.

Role type

Operations Project Associate

Builds

XLab research programs, summer fellowships, workshops, and outreach materials

Domain

University research administration / Existential risk studies

Deliverable

Dashboards & analysis | product features

Required skills

Grant administration, event planning, student research coordination, content creation, budget tracking, external liaison

Preferred skills

Writing for websites/journalism, knowledge of AI safety or global catastrophic risk, teaching assistant experience, basic HTML, AV equipment familiarity

Technologies

Office Programs, Zoom, Teams, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive

Responsibilities

Coordinate logistical and administrative aspects of XLab programs; plan and execute workshops and events; support student researchers in organizing 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

Junior, hands-on IC

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