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We combine technology with research-driven AI data development to create datasets, benchmarks, evals, and custom solutions for real-world AI systems. Founded out of the Stanford AI Lab in 2019, Snorkel works with leading AI labs and enterprises to move from better data to better outcomes. \nExcited to help us redefine how AI is built? Apply to be the newest Snorkeler!\nAbout Open Benchmarks Grants\nOpen Benchmarks Grants is Snorkel’s $30M commitment to fund and support researchers and independent builders developing new AI evaluations. We support the teams behind Terminal-Bench, OSWorld 2.0, and Senior SWE-bench, and run a Research Fellows program for PhD students and postdocs. The program funds work in areas including physical AI, scientific discovery, cybersecurity, safety, and alignment, and helps teams test and strengthen their benchmarks before public release.\nWhat you’ll do\nOwn Open Benchmarks Grants end-to-end. Lead operations for Snorkel’s $30M commitment to open benchmarks, owning grant cycles & SLAs from applications and review through funding, project milestones, and public release. \nLead external research partnerships. Serve as the point of contact for external partner organizations and strategic programs to turn ambitious ideas into clear plans and outcomes.\nManage the portfolio, budget, and resources. Own budget and capacity planning across collaborations. Track spending and commitments, identify projects that need additional support, and make resource allocation decisions within agreed limits as priorities and needs evolve.\nLead cross-functional execution across Snorkel’s teams. Bring research, delivery, legal, finance, and marketing together around clear responsibilities and decisions. \nBuild and scale a multi-year research program. Own how we measure and improve program impact and use those findings to improve future cycles.\nWhat we’re looking for\nYou’ve built something that lasts. You’ve taken a program, partnership, or process from an idea to something people rely on. You can explain what you built, what you learned, and how it held up as the work grew.\nYou make good decisions with incomplete information. You’re comfortable setting priorities and choosing a path forward. You know when to act independently, when to involve others, and when to change course.\nYou’re resourceful and make things happen. When a project gets stuck, you take ownership of finding a way forward. You bring the right people together, try new approaches, and own the problem until there’s a workable solution.\nYou’re deeply curious about research and AI. You can follow a technical discussion about benchmarks, ask useful questions, and understand what the answers mean for a project. You recognize when a decision needs a researcher’s expertise.\nPeople trust you to follow through. You turn conversations into clear commitments, keep budgets accurate and partners informed, and address problems before they become surprises.\nNice to have:\nExperience running a research, grants, or partnership program with external collaborators and a budget.\nFamiliarity with academic research, university partnerships, and publication practices.\nActual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.\nSalary range(s) for this role\n$163,000—$280,000 USD\nBe Your Best at Snorkel\nJoining Snorkel AI means becoming part of a company that has market proven solutions, robust funding, and is scaling rapidly-offering a unique combination of stability and the excitement of high growth. 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