Misc thoughts on “What do you think individuals could do to become skilled in this kind of research and become competitive for these jobs?”
There was some relevant discussion here. Ideas mentioned there include:
getting mentorship outside of EA orgs (either before switching into EA orgs after a few years, or as part of a career that remains outside of explicitly EA orgs longer-term)
working as a research assistant for a senior researcher
Misc thoughts on “What do you think individuals could do to become skilled in this kind of research and become competitive for these jobs?”
There was some relevant discussion here. Ideas mentioned there include:
getting mentorship outside of EA orgs (either before switching into EA orgs after a few years, or as part of a career that remains outside of explicitly EA orgs longer-term)
working as a research assistant for a senior researcher
I think the post SHOW: A framework for shaping your talent for direct work is also relevant.