Technical Grant Writer

Write and refine grant proposals for AI alignment research, translating technical ideas into compelling, fundable submissions.
- Draft proposals, concept notes, and LOIs from research papers, conversations, and funder requirements with minimal researcher input.
- Translate technical AI alignment research into accurate, accessible language tailored to specific funder priorities.
- Requires exceptional writing and editing skills plus technical fluency to understand AI/ML research papers.
- Requires strong judgment about claims, uncertainty communication, and ability to structure ambiguous information independently.
- Fully remote role; full-time ($110k–$150k), part-time, or contractor arrangements available.

The AI Alignment Foundation is a nonprofit accelerating neglected approaches to AI alignment. They fund original researchers and accelerate their work by pairing them with dedicated engineering teams and compute resources.