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Associate Director for Artificial Intelligence Policy
Full-Time FAS Staff
Washington, DC
Full-Time FAS Staff
The Opportunity The Federation of American Scientists seeks a dynamic subject matter expert to serve as the Associate Director for Artificial Intelligence Policy. At FAS we believe in bringing technical expertise to federal AI policy debates with a goal of fostering the safe and responsible development of AI technologies and pursuing domains where deploying AI can do the most good. The…
Day One 2025 Idea Open Call: Global Security
Accelerators
Remote - Washington, DC
Accelerators
In 2019, we came together with an idea to arm the next presidential administration in January 2020 with 100 implementation-ready policy proposals crowdsourced from the science, technology and innovation community. Not only was our call for ideas met with an overwhelming response, but along the way we honed a vision for policy entrepreneurship: how anyone can convert a merely promising idea into…
Day One 2025 Idea Open Call: Government Capacity
Accelerators
Remote - Washington, DC
Accelerators
In 2019, we came together with an idea to arm the next presidential administration in January 2020 with 100 implementation-ready policy proposals crowdsourced from the science, technology and innovation community. Not only was our call for ideas met with an overwhelming response, but along the way we honed a vision for policy entrepreneurship: how anyone can convert a merely promising idea into…
In 2019, we came together with an idea to arm the next presidential administration in January 2020 with 100 implementation-ready policy proposals crowdsourced from the science, technology and innovation community. Not only was our call for ideas met with an overwhelming response, but along the way we honed a vision for policy entrepreneurship: how anyone can convert a merely promising idea…
Director of Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness
Full-Time FAS Staff
Washington, DC
Full-Time FAS Staff
Candidate Profile FAS seeks an inaugural Director of Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness to lead a policy portfolio focused at the nexus of emerging technologies, R&D, commercialization and American competitiveness. This new leadership role will integrate and support a suite of projects across FAS into a coherent, strategic whole while also being tenacious about seizing new…
Grid Planning Impact Fellow
Impact Fellow
Remote - Washington, DC
Impact Fellow
Grid Planning Impact Fellow Washington D.C. – Full-Time Remote ABOUT THE POSITION The FAS Talent Hub is seeking a fellow for a 1 year term (with potential opportunity to extend) to learn about the planning team within the Grid Deployment Office at the Department of Energy through embedding for a one-year term. The Fellow will support the team with developing a large-scale program for…
In 2019, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) came together with an idea to arm the next presidential administration in January 2020 with 100 implementation-ready policy proposals crowdsourced from the science, technology and innovation community. Not only was our call for ideas met with an overwhelming response, but along the way we honed a vision for policy entrepreneurship: how anyone…
Day One 2025 Idea Open Call: Energy and Environment
Accelerators
Remote - Washington, DC
Accelerators
In 2019, we came together with an idea to arm the next presidential administration in January 2020 with 100 implementation-ready policy proposals crowdsourced from the science, technology and innovation community. Not only was our call for ideas met with an overwhelming response, but along the way we honed a vision for policy entrepreneurship: how anyone can convert a merely promising idea into…
Director of Government Capacity
Full-Time FAS Staff
Washington, DC
Full-Time FAS Staff
The Opportunity FAS seeks a dynamic leader to build and oversee a new portfolio focused on expanding the federal government’s capacity to deliver. FAS’ government capacity portfolio spans the key elements that underpin government effectiveness: talent, spending, modernization and oversight. The Director will build and lead a team that works across these domains to understand the root…
Evidence-Based Policy Manager
Full-Time FAS Staff
Washington, DC
Full-Time FAS Staff
The Opportunity The Federation of American Scientists is seeking an Evidence-Based Policy Manager to drive the advancement of evidence initiatives and foster a vibrant community of practice in how the government uses evidence to make decisions and drive innovation. This is a pivotal time for evidence-based policy; with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act in its fifth year…
Day One Project Open Call for Ideas
Accelerators
Remote - Washington, DC
Accelerators
In 2019, we came together with an idea to arm the next presidential administration in January 2020 with 100 implementation-ready policy proposals crowdsourced from the science, technology and innovation community. Not only was our call for ideas met with an overwhelming response, but along the way we honed a vision for policy entrepreneurship: how anyone can convert a merely promising idea into…
Director of People and Culture
Full-Time FAS Staff
Washington, DC
Full-Time FAS Staff
The Opportunity The Federation of American Scientists is searching for a Director of People and Culture to manage the workforce planning, talent management, performance management, employee relations, staff engagement, professional development, and retention programs. Reporting to the CFO, the ideal candidate will have experience in day-to-day HR activities, benefits and payroll…
Manager, People and Culture
Full-Time FAS Staff
Washington, DC United States
Full-Time FAS Staff
The Opportunity The Federation of American Scientists is searching for a Manager, People and Culture to join our People and Culture team and support the development and implementation of HR strategies that align with our organizational goals. Reporting to the Director of People and Culture, the ideal candidate will have experience in all aspects of human resources practices and processes…
Finance Analyst
Full-Time FAS Staff
Washington, DC
Full-Time FAS Staff
The Opportunity The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is currently in search of a dynamic and detail-oriented Finance Analyst to join our esteemed finance team. In this role, the chosen candidate will play a crucial part in the process of budget preparation, subcontracting, and subgranting. As a Finance Analyst, you will work closely and collaboratively with program staff, fostering…
Grants and Development Associate
Full-Time FAS Staff
Washington, DC United States
Full-Time FAS Staff
The Opportunity The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is seeking a Grants & Development Associate to lead day to day donor and grant management processes. In this role, the Associate will take ownership of building out policies and procedures around grant management, help to prepare funder-related reports, and maintain comprehensive data records related to grants and donations. The…
Associate Director, Finance
Full-Time FAS Staff
Washington, DC, DC
Full-Time FAS Staff
Associate Director, Finance The Opportunity We are searching for an experienced and detail-oriented Associate Director of Finance to join our team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Associate Director will play a crucial role in overseeing finance and accounting functions at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). In addition to managing the day-to-day…