The Effective Altruism
Opportunities Board
Work on the world's most pressing problems. Browse jobs, fellowships, internships, courses, and more at high-impact organisations.
Postdoctoral Associate – Wild Animal Welfare Program
NYU Animal Welfare ProgramNew York, USA
New York, USA
3 months ago
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill-building & building career capital
Learning about important cause areas
Description
A full-time, in-person postdoctoral role for early-career researchers interested in advancing urban wildlife welfare through interdisciplinary science and policy work.
- Research leadership: Lead empirical urban ecology and welfare research as science coordinator for the Wildlife Inclusive Local Development Lab (WILD Lab).
- Interdisciplinary impact: Collaborate with scholars in philosophy, law, and policy to translate findings into guidance and policy-relevant outputs.
- Autonomy and growth: High independence, with ~50% time for self-directed wild animal welfare research alongside core lab projects. Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates.
This text was generated by AI. If you notice any inconsistencies, please let us know using this form
Related opportunities
Research Assistant / Associate, Evidence Exchange
Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER)Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cambridge, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
Expressions of Interest
Remote
3 weeks ago
Research Scientist, Truthful AI
Truthful AIBerkeley, USA / Remote
Berkeley, USA / Remote
3 weeks ago
PhD Fellowship, Mechanistic Interpretability for Large Language Model Security
University of CopenhagenCopenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
2 days ago
Technical Officer, Public Health Laboratories
World Health OrganizationKathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
6 days ago
AI Policy Fellow, California Department of Technology
California Council on Science & Technology (CCST)Remote (California, USA)
Remote (California, USA)
1 week ago
Research Assistant, Human Influence
AI Security Institute (AISI)London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Researcher, AI and Law, AI Governance Initiative
University of OxfordOxford, United Kingdom
Oxford, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Join 60k subscribers and sign up for the EA Newsletter, a monthly email with the latest ideas and opportunities