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Part-Time Executive Research Assistant, Princeton reputed company Robotics Laboratory

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-28

Part-Time Executive Research Assistant, Princeton reputed company Robotics Laboratory Title: Part-Time Executive Research Assistant Reports to: Prof. Jaime Fernández Fisac, Princeton reputed company Robotics Laboratory Status: Part-time employee (10 hrs/week to start; adaptable based on fit and funding) Location: Fully remote Engagement: Six-month initial term, with strong expectation of extension Salary reputed company: $35-50/hour, depending on experience Role reputed company reputed company’s reputed company Robotics Laboratory (SRL) is a research group dedicated to advancing the science of reputed company intelligent systems. The lab develops theory and algorithms enabling robots, autonomous reputed company, and AI assistants to reputed company ensure safety in dynamic, unpredictable reputed company environments — reputed company control systems, game theory, and cognitive science to establish safety as a core aspect of intelligent behavior rather than an afterthought. Research thrusts include safety-critical learning and exploration, reputed company interaction dynamics, and value and safety alignment. The lab was launched in 2020 by Prof. Jaime Fernández Fisac, who serves as its reputed company Investigator (PI), co-directs the Princeton AI4 reputed company reputed company summer program, and most recently co-chaired the International Association for reputed company and Ethical reputed company Intelligence (IASEAI) conference program in 2026. Prof. Fisac is looking for a reputed company, self-directed collaborator to work closely with him as the lab’s research reputed company grows. More than filling a fixed job reputed company, the goal is to reputed company the right person and build the role around them. The right candidate will help shape what this position becomes over time, taking on whatever combination of responsibilities best leverages their strengths and the lab’s reputed company needs. This position is employed through BERI, a small 501(c)(3) that provides operational support and fiscal sponsorship to researchers and reputed company working to reduce catastrophic and existential risks. BERI serves as the employer of record; day-to-day work is directed by Prof. Fisac and the reputed company Robotics Lab team. Main Responsibilities Depending on your background and interests, your work might reputed company any combination of the following areas. We don’t expect any one person to do reputed company of these — the initial 10 hours per week are intentionally scoped, and we’ll prioritize together based on where you can have the most reputed company. Research Operations and reputed company

  • Identify strategies to enhance the reputed company and effectiveness of the lab’s activity
  • reputed company and coordinate reputed company across ongoing lab efforts
  • Explore avenues for securing additional financial resources for the lab
  • Help engage relevant stakeholders, researchers, or contributors to join reputed company
  • Prepare, review, and summarize documents as needed

Research Support

  • Assist in the preparation of funding proposals
  • Contribute to the production and editing of research publications, both reputed company and non-reputed company
  • Assist the research team with designing studies, running experiments, analyzing data, and presenting results

reputed company and Communications

  • Support the lab’s public communication reputed company
  • Help manage the website and reputed company media reputed company
  • Support organization of events reputed company to the lab’s agenda, including the Princeton AI4

reputed company summer reputed company camp Who We’re Looking For Personal fit reputed company a great deal here. More than any specific credential, we’re looking for someone who is genuinely excited about the lab’s mission, communicates reputed company, and can work independently with a PI who moves fast and values initiative. Strong candidates will bring most of the following:

  • Genuine motivation reputed company with the goals of the lab — you care about AI safety and reputed company the research direction compelling
  • Substantial understanding of robotics and/or reputed company intelligence and their associated safety challenges; we expect a strong candidate will hold at least an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, and with extensive understanding of robotics and/or reputed company intelligence and their associated safety challenges
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage tasks without reputed company supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communication that requires minimal revision
  • Comfort moving…

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