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Postdoctoral Associate
Postdoctoral Associate
NYU Center for Mind, Ethics, and PolicyNew York, NY
AI safety & policy
Other (pressing)
Full-time
AI safety & policy
Other (pressing)
Full-time
Deadline
2026-12-01
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill-building & building career capital
Description
Postdoctoral research role focused on digital minds, AI welfare, and nonhuman consciousness within an interdisciplinary research center.
  • Conduct collaborative and independent research on digital minds
  • Contribute to grants, workshops, and field-building activities
  • Receive substantial protected time for independent scholarship
  • Join an interdisciplinary team spanning philosophy, AI, neuroscience, and economics
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