Opportunity type
Training program
Recurring opportunity
Cause areas
Biosecurity & pandemic preparedness
Global health & development
Routes to impact
Learning about important cause areas
Skill-building & building career capital
Direct/increased engagement with EA
Testing your fit for a certain career path
Skill set
Research
Community building
Collaborative problem-solving
Political & bureaucratic
Description
Introduction to Biosecurity is a 4-week online course designed to provide a foundational understanding of biosecurity, pandemic risks, and the impact of emerging technologies like AI.
- Explores interventions to prevent, detect, and respond to pandemics.
- Includes weekly readings and facilitated discussion sessions (about 3 hours per week).
- Offers both global and local (in-person or regionally focused online) versions, with opportunities to apply to run a local version.
- Developed with input from biosecurity experts and supported by the Oxford Biosecurity Group.
Alternate pathway: Join the mailing list to be notified when applications open or apply to run a local version here.
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