Manifold Research Group tackles ambitious, high-impact research problems that traditional institutions overlook—those too engineering-intensive for academia and too exploratory for industry. Inspired by visionary models like ARPAs and FROs, we assemble focused, cross-functional teams to systematically pursue and deliver paradigm-shifting science and technology.
Responsibilities
As an OS Operations Fellow, you'll play a role in shaping Manifold into the cutting-edge research institute it aims to be. Your work will directly enable groundbreaking research by improving organizational effectiveness, expanding community engagement, orchestrating impactful events, enhancing dissemination of research outputs, and developing compelling external-facing materials. Without the vital contributions of the Operations Team, Manifold’s ambitious research vision simply cannot be realized.
The OS Operations Team is fundamentally responsible for:
- Empowering high-quality, strategically-targeted, ambitiously scaled research through comprehensive operational support.
- Maximizing the reach, visibility, and transformative impact of Manifold’s research outputs.
The Role
As a Web Developer on the OS Operations Team, you'll lead the charge on developing & improving Manifold’s main website, building novel web applications for the manifold community, and contribute to research prototypes. Your work will help shape how we present our research, people, and programs to the world.
In this role, you'll:
- Improve and maintain the design, structure, and usability of the Manifold website.
- Implement content updates, new pages, and visual enhancements.
- Collaborate with the operations team to reflect evolving research programs and organizational priorities.
- Help shape a coherent, high-quality digital presence for a growing research institute.
- Work w/ research teams across Manifold to build web based visualizations, applications, and prototypes.
Qualifications
We’re looking for someone with:
- Experience with frontend development and templating systems (e.g. HTML/CSS/JS, Handlebars).
- Familiarity with GitHub-based workflows and collaborative code review.
- Comfort working with CMS platforms like Ghost, or a willingness to learn quickly.
- A good design sensibility and attention to detail—our site should be clear, expressive, and visually polished.
- A proactive and collaborative mindset, with the ability to contribute flexibly to a fast-moving team.
Expectations
A few key expectations regarding the OS Operations Team:
- Dedicate approximately 10 hours per week to drive meaningful impact and maintain consistent engagement with operational projects. Flexibility around life commitments is understood; clear, proactive communication helps us support each other.
- Our working language is English, and strong proficiency is necessary for effective and clear communication.
- Manifold is currently an entirely volunteer driven, open science focused effort; none of us receive compensation of any kind—including monetary payment, academic credit, or other formal incentives. Our commitment is driven entirely by shared passion for enabling groundbreaking research.
We look forward to seeing your application and hopefully working together soon!