I’m hiring a Chief of Staff to be my right hand across everything I do at Cosmos.
That starts with Cosmos Institute, the nonprofit I founded after selling two AI companies, having two kids, and thinking hard about the good life and the good society. Through the Institute, we:
Conduct research internally and with fellows from Google DeepMind, Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, and academia;
Have awarded over 200 grants to build fast prototypes;
Plan to launch a big new in-person bet for higher education in 2027.
This side of my work also includes the University of Oxford, where I co-teach a graduate seminar on philosophy and AI and support the Human-Centered AI Lab (HAI Lab), as well as a book I’m writing on human autonomy in the age of AI.
On the venture side, you’ll work with me across Cosmos Ventures, our new $77.6M fund backing founders building new institutions for the AI age.
Our early portfolio includes companies like AIUC, Prime Intellect, Workshop Labs (acquired by Thinking Machines), along with several more that we’ll be able to announce soon. We’re also going to be incubating new companies in 2027.
You’ll come in, do this well for two years, and if you want to build a thesis-aligned company or a nonprofit next, we will back you, or place you at a top company in our community. The role is based in Austin, with relocation provided.
You can find the job description and application form here:
The deadline for applications is Sunday, November 8.
If you know someone who would be an excellent fit for this role, email me.
Cosmos Institute Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Cosmos Ventures is the trade name of Cosmos Management LLC, which serves as investment manager to all Cosmos Ventures vehicles. Any and all investment activities are distinct from the charitable and educational programs of Cosmos Institute Inc. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any interest in any investment vehicles. Any such offer may be made only through definitive offering documents by the appropriate fund, general partner, manager, or authorized representative.
Very excited about this opportunity. I applied last week and look forward to hearing back 💫