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title: 'Research Program Coordinator at Constellation Institute'
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# Research Program Coordinator at Constellation Institute

- **Company:** Constellation Institute
- **Location:** Berkeley, CA
- **Compensation:** $105k–$133k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/constellation-institute/am9icG9zdDqQ3K4Os3255D-29b31KiPW

## Job description

## About the role

As a Program Coordinator on the Research Programs Team, you will play a critical role focused on maintaining and improving the systems we use to run our research programs. You’ll work across the entire pipeline for our fellowships, including sourcing and applications, weekly programming and events, onboarding and offboarding Fellows, and coordinating with our mobilization and operations teams. You’ll report to the Manager of Research Programs and work closely with the program managers across the team, ensuring our research programs stay on track.

This role is perfect for someone who cares deeply about our mission to grow the AI safety field, feels excited about program delivery, and brings strong operational instincts to a fast-moving team. This role is also designed to support growth into research management and broader program management responsibilities. You don't need to be a researcher yourself; we’re looking for sharp judgment, curiosity about the work, and a willingness to learn.

## Key responsibilities

Program Operations

- Maintain project plans and documentation, ensuring the team has an accurate view into each program
- Support collaboration among research fellows and their mentors, finding ways to broaden their network and connect to the wider AI Safety ecosystem
- Collect and analyze feedback from fellows, mentors, and other stakeholders to inform ongoing program development
- Contribute to event design and execution, including technical workshops for AI researchers and educational sessions for policymakers, and provide an excellent attendee experience

## Team Operations and Coordination

- Design, execute quickly, and iterate on improvements to team processes, prioritizing the most important and urgent work
- Serve as a reliable point of coordination across the team, catching things before they fall through the cracks

## Skills & experience

You might be a good fit if:

- You think AI might have transformative effects in the coming years, and want to support the people working on ensuring it goes well
- You have strong project management instincts—you consistently track tasks and follow up on loose ends, even while managing multiple projects or priorities
- You're highly organized and energized by keeping systems running smoothly and documentation up to date
- You’re motivated to make improvements to processes, not just execute on the status quo
- You have strong communication skills (written and verbal) and can build trust across different audiences, e.g. researchers, executives, and policymakers
- You're a quick learner who can engage with complex topics
- Bonus: You have experience in program coordination, project management, research operations, event planning, or related fields

## 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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