Careers at ISRS

Join a team building the future of global security.

At the Institute for Strategic Risk and Security (ISRS), we solve hard security problems—combining technical expertise, policy insight, and field-based experience to strengthen democratic institutions, develop sovereign cyber capabilities, and enable post-conflict recovery through innovation.

We are not a traditional think tank. We are a do tank: built for impact in complex, high-stakes environments.

What We Look For

ISRS seeks individuals who are:

• Experts in their fields (cybersecurity, post-conflict, resilience, policy, disinformation, governance)

• Comfortable working in fluid, fast-paced, mission-driven environments

• Committed to democratic values, transparency, and innovation

• Field-oriented, globally fluent, and capable of cross-cultural collaboration

• Thinkers and doers. We value action and outcomes
  
  

Current Opportunities

We are currently building a global roster of trusted experts and collaborators. While we do not have full-time positions open at this time, we invite expressions of interest from those seeking to engage in the following roles:

Field Advisors (Cybersecurity, Governance, Disinformation)

Short-term, project-based deployments in fragile or transitional regions.
Requires strong domain expertise and the ability to deliver under pressure.

Policy & Research Fellows
Support ISRS briefings, white papers, and policy frameworks on emerging global risks. Ideal for early-career experts or graduate-level researchers.

Strategic Communications & Design Consultants
Help craft visually compelling and high-impact public content, including briefings, campaigns, and knowledge tools.

Advisory Collaborators
Senior-level specialists interested in joining our advisory council, contributing to strategic missions, or co-developing policy interventions.

How to Express Interest

If you're interested in working with ISRS, please fill out our Careers Expression of Interest Form and include:

• Your resume or CV

• A short note on your area(s) of interest

• Languages spoken and regions of expertise (if applicable)

• Availability for short-term, remote, or in-field work

We review submissions on a rolling basis and will reach out as aligned projects arise.

Why ISRS?

Because we believe:

• Resilience is built, not declared

• Action beats analysis

• Trust is earned through delivery

• The future of security depends on what we do now