EA - High impact job opportunity at ARIA (UK) by Rasool

Link to original articleWelcome 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: High impact job opportunity at ARIA (UK), published by Rasool on February 12, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.ARIA (Advanced Research + Invention Agency) is the UK government's new research funding body based on the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).They have £800m in committed funding and are looking for a founding programme director to allocate a £50m budget. This organisation is brand new so I expect this early hire will have significant input on the direction it takes.Quoting the job description:Ideate, then create a programme around your own scientific/technical vision.Direct a budget of up to £50M+Select a portfolio of projects to fund from across the R&D landscape, decide how ARIA will fund them.Create a new community around the vision and goals of your programme.Shape ARIA’s DNA, working with a small peer group to define our programmes, culture and impact.Listed cause areas include:- Genomics- AI governance- Material science- Climate change- Medical researchSome more information about the role, and a tweet blast from The Centre for Long-Term Resilience (CLTR).They say they will be hiring more in the coming months including:Product LeadProduct Operations AssociateExecutive AssociateIn-House CounselAnd I've heard that they are seconding civil servants which is maybe something @tobyj of Impactful Government Careers can advise on.P.S.Nukaz ARIA (couldn't resist)Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.