DARPA Visiting Scholar for ELSI

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is piloting an ethical, legal, and societal implications (ELSI) Visiting Scholar one-year position for a mid-career professional who studies the ELSI aspects of emerging technologies. As a global leader in innovation, DARPA starts about 50 new programs each year across a variety of technical disciplines to develop breakthrough technologies for national security, many of which include ELSI-relevant questions. This position provides a unique opportunity for a scholar in the ethics of emerging technology (or related field) to work directly with a broad range of highly consequential science and technology programs as they are being developed. The scholar will have an opportunity to affect the structure of DARPA’s work in this area, provide subject matter expertise to the development of DARPA programs, and conduct independent research while at DARPA. The Visiting Scholar will have the opportunity to work with DARPA program managers as well as the university, industry, and non-profit performers who work on DARPA-funded research. ELSI has a vital role in the responsible development of emerging technologies by guiding innovation, maximizing the potential application space, and facilitating the dialogue with future end-users, the public, and policymakers to ensure consideration of all perspectives. Becoming a DARPA ELSI Visiting Scholar is a great way to foster connections across an extraordinarily rich, technologically focused network. The Visiting Scholar position is an in-person position at DARPA in Arlington, Virginia. As DARPA is part of the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. citizenship is required for the position. The successful candidate must qualify for and maintain a security clearance.

To begin the application process, submit a cover letter describing your background and interest in the position and CV or resume by June 2, 2023, to [email protected].