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Kieran Greig is the Chief Strategy Officer at Rethink Priorities. He works with the Leadership Team to advise on Rethink Prioritiesā strategy and execution, at all levels. Prior to that, he was the Director of Research for Farmed Animal Funders, a group of large donors who each give over $250,000 annually to end factory farming. He previously worked as a researcher at Animal Charity Evaluators, and prior to that was a co-founder of Charity Entrepreneurship and Charity Science Health. He has written about topics like improving the welfare of farmed fish and supporting plant-based alternatives to animal products. He has a B. Sc. from Monash University and a Masters from La Trobe University.
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Rethink Priorities has opened expressions of interest for roles on our new AI Strategy Team. We are currently seeking interest for Analyst and Senior Analyst positions. The job description and expression of interest form are available onĀ our careers page.
If you know people who might be a strong fit for applied strategy, research and other programmatic work aimed at reducing AI-related existential risks, and securing the upsides please do feel free to share.Ā
We strongly encourage anyone who thinks they may be a good fit to submit! :)
Iām not sure that I disagree overall, but I think variance really matters here: both within subcauses/areas and between individuals. Some areas and profiles within farmed animal advocacy still seem much more talent-constrained than others, and those differences can be quite stark. Likewise, individuals often have a much greater comparative advantage for certain types of direct work depending on their skills, experience, and networks.
Because of this, while the nonprofit sector may indeed be approaching saturation in some areas, there are still pockets where additional high-quality talent could be really impactful. Similarly, for some people, a direct nonprofit role may still be the highest-impact option, even if for others the best opportunities lie in policy, industry, government, or elsewhere.
This section from a previous research piece provides additional context on the scale of frog farming.
Sometimes, just when it seems like conditions for so many farmed animals basically couldnāt get any worse, one comes across yet another widespread industry practice thatās deeply disturbing.
Thanks, Caleb, glad to hear that!
Contractor rates will depend on experience, project scope, and the nature of the work. As a rough guide: for experienced independent contributors, we typically expect rates in the range of $50ā$150 USD per hour. For more junior contributors, the range is likely closer to $20ā$50.
That said, weāre open to a range of expectations, especially where thereās a strong fit.
Huge congratulations to Samantha on her new role as CEO.Ā
Also, shout out to Joey Savoie for the many years of work leading up to this transition.
Excited to see the continued focus on scale and impact under Samantha's leadership!