EU Policy Researcher
London
Governance /
Contract - Temp /
On-site
ABOUT APOLLO RESEARCH:
The capabilities of current AI systems are evolving at a rapid pace. While these advancements offer tremendous opportunities, they also present significant risks, such as the potential for deliberate misuse or the deployment of sophisticated yet misaligned models. At Apollo Research, our primary concern lies with deceptive alignment, a phenomenon where a model appears to be aligned but is, in fact, misaligned and capable of evading human oversight. You can learn more about our work on our blog and research page.
ABOUT THE GOVERNANCE TEAM:
We are a collaborative team that works and delivers at pace across multiple work streams. We regularly advise international governments, exchange with leading think tanks and contribute to the broader research landscape for technical AI governance and frontier AI risk assessment frameworks. The Governance team closely collaborates with our technical colleagues in the Evaluations and Interpretability teams.
Most of our work to date is non-public and shared directly with key decision-makers, but you can get a good intuition of its scope by reviewing some of our public items: here, here, and here.
THE ROLE:
In this role, you will be joining Apollo Research on a 6 months contract, with scope for a full time return offer. You will be pursuing projects within our EU workstream, both at EU-level and member state-level under the guidance of the Head of AI Governance.
IMPACT: You can expect to be extremely well placed in this role to contribute to multiple impactful opportunities to shape EU AI policy. This could include, e.g.
- The drafting of the Code of Practice;
- The specification of multiple key articles in the EU’s AI Act;
- The clarification of relevant risk taxonomies for general-purpose AI systems with systemic risk;
- The direct engagement with member state governments on AI risk and safety-relevant mechanisms and efforts;
- The development of outputs for the French AI Action Summit.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide ad-hoc written advice to government queries on research topics relevant to AI safety and Apollo Research’s core agenda;
- Engage directly with governments and other key parties, including through meetings, presentations, demonstrations or calls;
- Research and write technical governance outputs such as direct memos, submissions and legal interpretations;
- Lead on policy analysis and oversight on e.g. the thematic tracks for the Code of Practice; the Liability Directive; the European Parliament’s cross-committee on AI; or, the implementation process of the EU’s AI Act;
CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS. We expect that this role is particularly suited for someone with a keen interest in:
- Direct policy impact;
- Relationship building and maintaining;
- Solving novel problems and thinking both creatively and pragmatically;
- Growth mindset;
- A specialization in EU AI governance, including future opportunities in the EU.
LOGISTICS:
- Time Allocation: While we prefer full-time over part-time commitments, we are open to different arrangements. This is especially true if an applicant is currently pursuing an academic degree.
- Location: Ideally you are located close to London for % in-person attendance at our main office or located in Brussels with a willingness to travel, though not necessary.
- In this role, you will be joining Apollo Research on a 6-month contract, with scope for a full time return offer.
BENEFITS:
- Salary. Competitive and commensurate to experience.
- Private Medical Insurance
- Flexible work hours and schedule
- Unlimited vacation
- Unlimited sick leave
- Lunch, dinner, and snacks provided for all employees on workdays
- Paid work trips, including staff retreats, business trips, and relevant conferences
- A yearly $1,000 professional development budget
How to apply: Please fill out this application form below and provide your CV and any relevant work samples or links. The provision of a cover letter is optional but not necessary. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so early application is strongly encouraged.
Equality Statement: Apollo Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
* This role is supported by AI Futures Grants, a UK Government program designed to help the next generation of AI leaders meet the costs of relocating to the UK. AI Futures Grants provide financial support to reimburse relocation costs such as work visa fees, immigration health surcharge and travel/subsistence expenses. Successful candidates for this role may be able to get up to £10,000 to meet associated relocation costs, subject to terms and conditions.
