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title: 'Program Coordinator (analysis) at Constellation Institute'
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# Program Coordinator (analysis) at Constellation Institute

- **Company:** Constellation Institute
- **Location:** Berkeley, CA
- **Compensation:** $105k–$133k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-11-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/constellation-institute/33543899-0ba8-4a93-9d0f-d37a59796d83

## Job description

## 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 to make 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 might be a good fit if:

- You have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or 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 to safely navigate periods of intense uncertainty and change
- 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 skillsHave a strong background in project management and can juggle multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Possess a strong service mindset and enjoy understanding and supporting users and their organizations.
- You care deeply about our users and their work.
- 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

## About Constellation Institute

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Constellation Institute is a non-profit independent research center that develops talent, supports key organizations, and creates coordination space to ensure transformative AI is developed, deployed, and governed safely.
- **Entity Type**: Private (501(c)3 Nonprofit)
- **Headquarters**: Berkeley, California, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (likely recent, based on operational trajectory)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: AI Safety & Security Research, Talent Development, Field Building
- **Target Customers**: Researchers, founders, and organizations working on AI safety; the broader AI safety ecosystem (nonprofits, academia, industry, government)
- **Mission/Purpose**: To ensure transformative AI is developed, deployed, and governed safely by reducing risks through talent development, supporting key players, and creating space for coordination [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/about)

## Products & Services
- **Astra Fellowship**: A fully-funded, in-person program pairing emerging researchers with senior advisors in technical safety, governance, strategy, or field-building [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/)
- **Visiting Fellowship**: A lightly-structured 3–6 month funded fellowship for full-time AI safety researchers to connect with the Constellation network and work from the Berkeley research center [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/)
- **Generator Residency**: A three-month, in-person residency for AI safety generalists starting in Summer 2026 [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/)
- **Incubator**: Office space, operational support, and access to an expert network for the next wave of organizations working on advanced AI risks [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/)
- **Research Center**: An independent research center in Berkeley, CA where exceptional researchers, forecasters, and operators collaborate on the hardest problems in AI safety and security [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/about)
- **Convening Programs**: Curated events to upskill talent, build shared understanding, and strengthen collaboration across the field [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (Nonprofit)
- **Annual Revenue**: Not publicly available (nonprofit, funded by donations/grants)
- **Total Funding**: Not disclosed (nonprofit, 501(c)3 status confirmed)
- **Headcount**: **43 employees** with a monthly headcount growth of **+18.4%** [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/constellation-institute)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No formal investors; network includes talent sourced from top AI safety organizations (Redwood Research, MATS Research, FAR.AI, GovAI, Center for AI Safety, University of Cambridge) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/constellation-institute)
- **Growth Signals**: 12 active job postings; monthly job posting growth of +20.0%; LinkedIn follower growth of +10.3% per month; workforce distributed across 5 countries (US, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Poland) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/constellation-institute)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network-First Model**: Deeply embedded in the AI safety ecosystem, regularly collaborating with top researchers and thought leaders
- **Field-Building Focus**: Not just research—actively incubates new organizations and places talent in high-impact roles, creating moats through ecosystem ownership
- **Beautiful Physical Workspace**: Operates a dedicated research center in Berkeley, providing a unique collaborative environment for in-person work [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/careers)
- **Full-Stack Support**: Covers the entire lifecycle of AI safety work—from talent identification and fellowship training to organizational incubation and scaling

## Strategic Focus
- **Current Priorities**: Scaling up the talent pipeline (Astra Fellowship, Generator Residency), incubating new organizations, and facilitating field-wide coordination. Strong emphasis on in-person collaboration at the Berkeley research center.
- **Direction for Growth**: Expanding the number of fellows and residents, broadening the range of research supported (from technical safety to policy and governance), and deepening connections across the global AI safety community [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/about)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven, friendly team deeply driven by the work; regular collaboration with top AI safety researchers and thought leaders [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/careers)
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but the emphasis on the "beautiful physical workspace" in Berkeley and in-person programs suggests a strong preference for on-site work; however, the workforce is distributed across 5 countries, indicating some remote flexibility [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/constellation-institute)
- **Perks**:
  - Flexible time-off policy that encourages regular recharging
  - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  - Generous 401(k) employer match
  - Employer-paid commuter stipend (public transportation + on-site parking)
  - Delicious, healthy lunches and dinners every weekday, plus unlimited snacks & drinks [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/careers)
- **Hiring Process**: Transparent and respectful—phone screen, work test reflecting actual job tasks, interviews with teammates, and a focus on mission alignment [constellation.org](https://constellation.org/careers)
- **Engineering/Hiring Focus**: Currently hiring for operations, program coordination, events, IT/data, facilities, and talent mobilization roles; strong focus on generalists and operators who care about AI safety [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/constellation-institute)

## Sources
1. [Constellation Institute Careers Page](https://constellation.org/careers)
2. [Constellation Institute Homepage](https://constellation.org/)
3. [Constellation Institute About Page](https://constellation.org/about)
4. [Constellation Institute LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/constellation-institute)
5. [Built In Company Profile](https://builtin.com/company/constellation-institute)

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