About the company

TechBetter is a consultancy specializing in responsible Artificial Intelligence, i.e. AI ethics. The goal is to make technology better through consulting, research, and public advocacy about engaging with AI responsibly minimizing risks and maximizing benefits to society.

Typical projects include consulting to tech companies and other organizations, conducting academic research, writing white papers, and speaking at events.

About the role

This is a part-time remote role as an administrative assistant, with an expected effort of 4-10 hours per week (as a contractor).

TechBetter is a young consultancy. You will help it scale and grow by supporting the day-to-day operations in a wide range of areas : Administrative, research, operational, business development, and marketing.

You will work directly with the founder and individuals that take part in the various projects.

Key responsibilities

• Administrative support
• Help keep things going by preparing invoices, submitting tax forms, booking travel arrangements, coordinating meetings, etc.
• Operational support for ad hoc projects
• Business development support
• Accelerate growth by reviewing opportunities to help decide which ones are worth pursuing, search leads for new opportunities, etc.
• Research assistance
• Help conduct academic research by reviewing interview transcripts, formatting bibliographies, coordinating with research participants, etc.
• Marketing support
• Help get the word out by setting up events, maintaining the website, etc.

Desired skills and qualification

• Organizational skills
• You are responsible, reliable, and have excellent task and time management skills.
• Great communication skills in English and strong writing skills
• Communicating professionally over email and writing short texts comes easy to you.
• Comfort with new technologies and online platforms
• You are very comfortable with platforms such as the Microsoft and Google products, you learn how to use new platforms quickly, and you usually figure out how to troubleshoot quickly.
• Proactivity
• You are a self-starter and you feel comfortable asking for help if you’re stuck or don’t know something.

Required

• Ability to work during US Eastern Time Zone hours
• US resident and authorization to work in the US
• Prior work experience (not necessarily in similar roles)

Preferred but not required

• Be located in Pittsburgh, PA
• Prior experience in administrative assistance, research assistance, or business development
• Familiarity with AI and / or AI ethics

Benefits

• Help promote a social mission
• Be a part of making AI helpful rather than destructive
• Flexible work hours
• This is a contractor position. You will be able to complete most tasks on your own schedule.
• Versatility - Utilize multiple skills and learn new ones
• Learn about AI and AI ethics
• Two emerging fields that are expected only to grow
• Growth opportunities
• TechBetter is a young organization building a strong team

Last updated : 2024-05-01