Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: EA Organization Updates: September 2024, published by Toby Tremlett on September 19, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.
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Some of the opportunities and job listings we feature in this update have (very) pressing deadlines (see AI Alignment Teaching Fellow opportunities at BlueDot Impact, September 22, and Institutional Foodservice Fellow at the Good Food Institute, September 18).
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Opportunities and jobs
Opportunities
Consider also checking opportunities listed on the EA Opportunity Board and the Opportunities to Take Action tag.
ALLFED published a new database containing numerous research projects that prospective volunteers can assist with. Explore the database and apply here.
Apply to the upcoming AI Safety Fundamentals: Alignment course by October 6 to learn about the risks from AI and how you can contribute to the field.
The Animal Advocacy Careers Introduction to Animal Advocacy Course has been revamped. The course is for those wishing to kickstart a career in animal advocacy.
Giv Effektivt (DK) needs ~110 EU citizens to become members before the new year in order to offer tax deductions of around 450.000DKK ($66.000) for 2024-25 donations. Become a member now for 50DKK ($7). An existing donor will give 100DKK for each new member until the organization reaches 300 members.
Anima International's Animal Advocacy Training Center released a new online course - Fundraising Essentials. It's a free, self-paced resource with over two hours of video content for people new to the subject.
Job listings
Consider also exploring jobs listed on the Job listing (open) tag. For even more roles, check the 80,000 Hours Job Board.
BlueDot Impact
AI Alignment Teaching Fellow (Remote, £4.9K-£9.6K, apply by September 22nd)
Centre for Effective Altruism
Head of Operations (Remote, £107.4K / $179.9K, apply by October 7th)
Cooperative AI Foundation
Communications Officer (Remote, £35K-£40K, apply by September 29th)
GiveWell
Senior Researcher (Remote, $200K-$220.6K)
Giving What We Can
Global CEO (Remote, $130K+, apply by September 30th)
Open Philanthropy
Operations Coordinator/Associate (San Francisco, Washington, DC, $99.6K-$122.6K)
If you're interested in working at Open Philanthropy but don't see an open role that matches your skillset, express your interest.
Epoch AI
Question Writer, Math Benchmark (Contractor Position) (Remote, $2K monthly + $100-$1K performance-based bonus)
Senior Researcher, ML Distributed Systems (Remote, $150K-$180K)
The Good Food Institute
Managing Director, GFI India (Hybrid (Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, or Bangalore), ₹4.5M, apply by October 2nd)
Institutional Foodservice Fellow (Independent Contractor) (Remote in US, $3.6K biweekly, apply by September 18th)
Organization updates
The organization updates are in alphabetical order (0-A-Z).
80,000 Hours
There is one month left to win $5,000 career grants by referring your friends or colleagues to 80,000 Hours' free career advising.
Also, the organization released a blog post about the recent updates to their AI-related content, as well as a post about pandemic preparedness in relation to mpox and H5N1.
On the 80,000 Hours Podcast, Rob interviewed:
Nick Joseph on whether Anthropic's AI safety policy is up to the task...