Part-Time Student Research Assistant
Forecasting Research Institute (FRI)
Opportunity type
Part-time role
Internship
Cause areas
AI Safety & Policy
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
International Security & Cooperation
Institutional Decision-making
Nuclear Security
Global Health & Development
Animal Welfare
Climate Change
Global Priorities Research
Routes to impact
📈 Skill-Building & Building Career Capital
📖 Learning about Important Cause Areas
🧪 Testing Your Fit for a Certain Career Path
Relevant aptitudes
Conceptual & Empirical Research
Communicator
Academia
Forecasting
Location
This role is entirely remote, and we can hire people in most countries. Applicants can work whichever hours of the day work for them.
Description
The role
Student research assistants support our research team in a variety of ways. Example tasks include:
- Literature reviews
- Distilling complex topics into forecastable questions
- Conducting research and analysis to help design forecasting tournaments and experiments
- Supporting the running of forecasting tournaments and experiments
- Collecting, organizing, and analyzing data from in-progress and previous forecasting tournaments and experiments
Qualifications
This role is designed for students with a strong interest in forecasting or cause prioritization. The ideal candidate would have the following characteristics, but we are interested in supporting your development in the role, so do not let this list prevent you from applying:
- Studying for an undergraduate or a master's degree
- Generalist research skills
- Clear, explicit communicator
- Strong writing skills
- Interest in quantitative forecasting
- Ability to work productively in a self-directed (remote) environment
- Comfort taking on new challenges and learning new tools We are aware that women and those from minority groups are less likely to apply for roles if they don't meet every single criteria. We highly encourage you to apply, even if you don't feel completely qualified. Some of the best people we’ve worked with in our careers felt underqualified when they first applied, and we’re glad they did so anyway.
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