AI Resilience Partner

EQL Tech (sales & engineering talent)

AI Resilience Partner building Focused Research Organizations for Convergent Research, a nonprofit science studio. Developing portfolios, funding projects, recruiting founders, and guiding boards.

Posted 9/3/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200,000 - $350,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates a granular understanding of the AI landscape, with the ability to identify and address bottlenecks through technical methods. Proven experience in fundraising, startup operations, and governance, combined with strong communication skills to advocate for philanthropic capital allocation.

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AI Landscape ExpertiseFundraising ExperienceStartup Operations ManagementBoard Governance ExperienceTechnical Roadmap Development

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Hard Skills

Technical Fluency in Frontier AIBudget ManagementProject DiligenceFunding Call DesignTechnical Roadmap Writing

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationPassionate ArgumentationCoaching and Mentoring

Industry Keywords

Focused Research OrganizationsPhilanthropic CapitalNonprofit LeadershipStartup EcosystemGovernance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and fully own a growing portfolio of Focused Research Organizations and other scientific projects advancing AI resilience
Roadmap the AI resilience landscape to identify bottlenecks and keystone capabilities
Source and diligence ideas for projects and organizations
Design funding calls in partnership with funders
Build founding teams and recruit early hires
Contribute to and coach founders on technical and organizational roadmaps, fundraising, and startup operations
Serve as a Director on multiple FRO boards
Keep teams on track against milestones and advise on funding, strategic direction, hiring, firing, and operations
Represent Convergent externally and build relationships with philanthropic and public funders
Contribute to Convergent-wide initiatives such as Founder Retreats and Residencies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Granular understanding of the AI landscape of 2026, including who is building what, why, and on what timeline
A view on where the rest of the world is exposed, which exposures are tractable, how they might be addressed through technical methods, and who is developing those ideas
Ideas or a credible plan to find ideas for large-scale efforts that measurably improve how the world weathers the AI transition
Ability to argue passionately for a thesis about where philanthropic capital should go and argue the opposing view equally well
Technical fluency in frontier AI sufficient to distinguish real bottlenecks from fashionable ones
Deep network in the field
Experience at a startup, venture firm, or building something independently
Experience raising money, owning a budget, writing technical roadmaps, and hiring people
Experience assembling a group to accomplish a difficult technical project successfully
Experience with boards, governance, or nonprofit leadership
Clear communication and ability to move fast

Benefits

Comp & perks

A rare chance to build institutional architecture for frontier science alongside some of the sharpest people working across a dozen fields
Up to a 6% 401k match
Top-tier medical, dental, and vision insurance; majority of options fully covered for you and your dependents
Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, long- and short-term disability insurance, and voluntary supplemental insurance options
19 holidays, including a full week off at the end of the year
3 weeks PTO with tenure increases
Separate allotments for sick and parental leave
Generous fertility benefits and childcare reimbursement
Education and professional development benefits
Wellness allowance for fitness and wellness activities
3x/year offsite team retreats and additional opportunities to meet teammates in person