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                Science-Policy Fellow: Emerging Tech & Biosecurity
                Science-Policy Fellow: Emerging Tech & Biosecurity
                United Nations (UN)Geneva, Switzerland
                Geneva, Switzerland
                Today
                Biosecurity & pandemic preparedness
                International security & cooperation
                Fellowship
                Deadline
                2026-06-17
                Salary
                CHF 5,500/month
                Routes to impact
                Direct high impact on an important cause
                Skill-building & building career capital
                Description
                A six-month fellowship exploring how emerging technologies like AI, synthetic biology, and advanced sensing could strengthen compliance and verification under the Biological Weapons Convention.
                • Produce policy-relevant research and recommendations for UN disarmament actors and BWC Working Group discussions
                • Organize workshops connecting scientific experts, diplomats, and civil society in Geneva's science-policy community
                • Open only to candidates from the Global South with a PhD or master's plus relevant experience in life sciences, security studies, or technology governance
                • Engage directly with UNODA, UNIDIR, and multilateral policy processes while developing an academic publication
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                Senior Consumer Protection Fellow
                Senior Consumer Protection Fellow
                Innovations for Poverty ActionPhilippines / Africa
                Philippines / Africa
                1 week ago
                AI Policy Fellow, California Department of Technology
                AI Policy Fellow, California Department of Technology
                Remote (California, USA)
                4 weeks ago
                Expressions of Interest
                Expressions of Interest
                Remote
                1 month ago
                Program Analyst, Chemical and Biological Weapons Elimination
                Program Analyst, Chemical and Biological Weapons Elimination
                ANSERAlexandria, USA
                Alexandria, USA
                1 month ago
                Fellowship, Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Stability and Military Competition
                Fellowship, Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Stability and Military Competition
                Stanford, USA
                4 weeks ago
                AI and National Security Lead
                AI and National Security Lead
                Washington, DC
                1 week ago
                Manager, AI Safety and Security Policy
                Manager, AI Safety and Security Policy
                Washington D.C
                2 weeks ago
                Subject Matter Expert, Nuclear Treaties
                Subject Matter Expert, Nuclear Treaties
                ANSERWashington, USA
                Washington, USA
                1 month ago
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