Checked 5 August 2026. Every item below was open in the employer’s official listing or application system when checked. Deadlines and availability can change without notice, so confirm the official listing before investing time in an application. “Why it may fit” is our editorial judgement, not a claim by the employer.
Closing soon#
Research Integrity Editor
- Location
- London, UK
- Format
- Full-time · hybrid
- Level
- Experienced
- Deadline
- 6 Aug 2026
Why it may fit: A direct route into publication ethics, peer review and research integrity. The catch: Sage wants existing scholarly-publishing and ethics experience.
Policy & Research Officer
- Location
- London, UK
- Format
- Permanent · hybrid
- Level
- Postgraduate or professional research experience
- Deadline
- 7 Aug · 09:00 BST
Why it may fit: Evidence synthesis, surveys, case studies and concise reporting are central. Advanced Excel and Power BI are genuine requirements, not optional extras.
Research Manager
- Location
- Remote · Oxford preferred
- Format
- Usually 10–20 hours a week · £44/hour
- Level
- Research support
- Deadline
- 9 Aug · 23:59 PT
Why it may fit: Conceptual research support on suffering risks, including developing ideas and improving written work. Deep prior engagement with the field is not required.
Delivery Advisor — Red Team
- Location
- London or Manchester
- Format
- UK Civil Service role
- Level
- Advisor · broad backgrounds considered
- Deadline
- 9 Aug · 23:55 BST
Why it may fit: Operations, briefing, commercial judgement and research delivery for an AI red-teaming team. Manchester-based staff travel to London twice weekly, with costs reimbursed.
Research & Support Officer
- Location
- Westminster, London
- Format
- Permanent · 4 days a week
- Level
- Early career
- Deadline
- 15 Aug 2026
Why it may fit: The council describes this as an introduction to policy and politics: research, briefings, speeches, casework and stakeholder judgement.
Research Scholar
- Location
- London or Washington preferred; other locations considered
- Format
- 12-month visiting position
- Level
- All career stages considered
- Deadline
- 16 Aug · 23:59 AoE
Why it may fit: GovAI explicitly lists philosophy among the backgrounds it has hired. The work can span policy research, writing, strategic advising and new projects; there is no formal education requirement.
Research Fellow
- Location
- London or Washington preferred; other locations considered
- Format
- Two-year contract
- Level
- Experienced researcher
- Deadline
- 16 Aug · 23:59 AoE
Why it may fit: Independent AI-governance research, policy memos and strategic advice reward rigorous argument and excellent writing. This is the more experienced track.
Graduate and early-career routes#
Administrative Traineeship
- Location
- Mostly Brussels or Luxembourg
- Format
- Paid · five months · starts Mar 2027
- Level
- University graduates
- Deadline
- 4 Sep · 10:00 Brussels time
Why it may fit: Placements can involve policy development, research, analysis, reporting and concise drafting. Your exact department is selected later in the process.
Graduate Compliance Associate
- Location
- London, UK
- Format
- Full-time · office-based; WFH Fridays
- Level
- Graduate · 0–2 years
- Deadline
- Rolling while listed
Why it may fit: A practical applied-ethics route: nuanced policy decisions, training, process design and critical reasoning. The advertised start is September 2026, so apply promptly.
Policy Internships 2026
- Location
- UK host organisations
- Format
- Three-month placement during 2027
- Level
- Current UKRI-funded doctoral students only
- Deadline
- 8 Sep · 16:00 UK time
Why it may fit: A concrete transition from doctoral research into policy analysis, briefing and stakeholder work. The funding restriction is absolute.
Associate Consultant — Technology Consulting
- Location
- London, UK
- Format
- Full-time · hybrid
- Level
- Entry level · any degree field
- Deadline
- Rolling while listed
Why it may fit: A client-facing critical-thinking route with no consulting, technology or life-sciences background required. UK visa sponsorship is not available.
2027 Client & Product Graduate Rotational Program
- Location
- London, Paris, Zurich + six EMEA cities
- Format
- Graduate analyst · 2.5 years
- Level
- All degree disciplines
- Deadline
- 30 Sep for London, Paris & Zurich; later elsewhere
Why it may fit: Analysis, explaining complex products, client communication and research-led recommendations. The work is commercial rather than philosophy-facing.
Research, policy and communications#
Digital Officer / Manager
- Location
- London, UK
- Format
- Permanent · hybrid
- Level
- Officer or manager, depending on experience
- Deadline
- 31 Aug · reviewed continuously
Why it may fit: Writing, political communication, digital content and website stewardship. Applicants need a portfolio and must be sympathetic to this centre-right think tank's aims.
Hecht-Levi Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioethics
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Format
- Two-year fellowship · starts Sep 2027
- Level
- Recent doctorate
- Deadline
- 2 Dec 2026
Why it may fit: Explicitly open to philosophy doctorates, combining independent scholarship, teaching and bioethics training. The doctorate timing rules are strict; read them before applying.
(Senior) AI Governance Researcher
- Location
- London or San Francisco
- Format
- Full-time · in person with flexible WFH
- Level
- Mid–senior · 6+ years
- Deadline
- Rolling · hiring as soon as possible
Why it may fit: Deep research, institutional design, governance and decision-focused writing are unusually philosophy-shaped. This is not entry level; substantial research output is essential.
Research Scientist
- Location
- Berkeley, California · remote only exceptionally
- Format
- Full-time · hybrid
- Level
- PhD or equivalent research experience
- Deadline
- Rolling · priority review early
Why it may fit: Philosophy is explicitly an eligible field and strong early-career candidates are welcome. The hard caveat is equally explicit: this is mathematically demanding research.
Keep looking in the right places#
Current roles disappear quickly. These sources are useful between board updates:
- 80,000 Hours job board — policy, research, operations and high-impact organisations.
- GovAI opportunities — AI governance research, policy and applied programmes.
- PhilJobs — mostly academic, but occasionally applied ethics and non-academic roles.
- Daily Nous: non-academic careers — career stories and role round-ups.
- APA: beyond the academy — career resources for philosophy graduates.
- Ethics and governance teams at organisations such as Principia Advisory, Sage and large professional-services firms.
What makes the cut#
We favour official employer pages, roles that are definitely still open, and work where at least one familiar philosophy skill is central: analysing difficult questions, evaluating reasons and evidence, writing clearly, handling ethical or policy trade-offs, or persuading stakeholders. We leave out scraped listings, ambiguous application cycles and jobs that merely contain the word “ethics.”
An opening can still be a poor fit for you. Seniority, work authorisation, politics, location and technical requirements matter; each card calls out the largest caveat we found.
From the archive#
Older posts still contain useful organisations, job-title vocabulary and search strategies, even where individual listings have expired:
- Cybersecurity and AI resources & opportunities (2022)
- Web3 needs philosophers: resources & opportunities (2022)
- Career resources & mentorship (2021)
If you spot a closed role, or an excellent one we missed, tell us on LinkedIn. The fastest useful correction wins.