We are looking for Special Projects Fellows to join SAFL across five tracks. This is a versatile role for people who want to contribute to the science and practice of trustworthy AI while growing into broader responsibilities. This role is ideally for people with 1 to 3 years of relevant experience, though the right level varies by track, and we will consider exceptional people who fall outside it. You can apply to one track or say you are open to more than one. You will work closely with SAFL leadership and drive a lot of the execution yourself.
Across every track, roughly 20 to 25 percent of your time will go to operations and organisational work, so comfort with hands-on execution and coordination matters whichever track you join. Helping run our physical co-working spaces, the Secure AI Hubs, is a shared responsibility of the fellows.
For people with significant relevant experience, we can also hire for a senior version of this role. We also encourage exceptional people who do not have this experience to apply.
SAFL is in a field that moves quickly. The work is demanding, and we mean that plainly. You will own problems from end to end, often with no clear precedent to follow. Priorities will change as the field changes, and you will need to change with them. Much of what you do will be seen by funders, government partners, and researchers outside the lab, so the standard is high. If you want a role with a fixed scope and a settled routine, this is not that role. If you want to test yourself on hard problems and grow quickly, you will find that here.
Apply Now →The Secure AI Futures Lab (SAFL) is South Asia's first research and capacity-building lab for navigating powerful AI. SAFL pursues parallel interventions in AI governance and impacts research, expert talent advancement, government engagement, and ecosystem support infrastructure. Our foundational work received support from Schmidt Sciences and the Future of Life Institute, among others.
You can apply to one or more of these five tracks.
Whichever track you join, the role has a few things in common.
The ideal candidate may not have all of these. If you are on the fence, please apply.
None of these are required. They will make you stand out.
Please read the complete job description before applying. We review applications as they arrive, and we encourage you to apply early using the Apply Now button on this page.
Hybrid. You will start remote for the first month. Eventually, we may require you to be located in one of our Secure AI Hubs, or elsewhere across India.
Full-time fixed-term contractor role, initially for 3 to 6 months, with considerable autonomy. The first month is a probation period. Based on satisfactory or outstanding performance, there are reasonable prospects to renew the contract or to graduate into one of our core full-time roles. You will work closely with SAFL leadership, the team, external collaborators, and partners across different time zones.
₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000 per month. Compensation is all-inclusive and will be based on your prior relevant work and your demonstrated ability to meet the needs of this role. For people with significant relevant experience, we can also hire for a senior version of this role.
Our process may change based on our needs, but here is what you can usually expect.
SAFL is committed to building a diverse, curious, and high-integrity team. We welcome applications from people of different backgrounds and career stages.
Questions? Write to us at hiring[AT]secureaifutureslab[DOT]com.
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