Requirements

• No formal background or industry experience required; self-taught candidates welcome.
• Strong data analysis and pattern recognition skills to handle large, messy datasets and identify anomalies.
• Experience writing for high-stakes audiences, communicating complex findings effectively.
• Proficiency as an AI power-user with experience using various models and experimenting with AI workflows.
• Expertise in scheming-related topics such as metagaming, evaluation awareness, deception, and reward-seeking.
• Hands-on experience with frontier reinforcement learning and complex post-training pipelines.
• Project management experience: owning ambitious projects end-to-end under strict deadlines, managing teams, and keeping research on schedule amid delays.
• Unimpeachable professionalism with strong interpersonal skills for negotiations and partner interactions.
• Strong mission commitment to reducing risks related to loss of control in AI development.

Nice to Haves

• Strong software engineering skills, especially in Python.
• Prior embedded expertise from fields like auditing or consulting involving on-site client work.

What You'll Be Doing

• On-site embedded evaluators: spending weeks or months embedded at frontier AI labs conducting interviews, reviewing and gathering evidence, writing reports, and executing a playbook under high pressure.
• Applied researchers: preparing and supporting on-site evaluators, developing conceptual frameworks and tooling for embedded evaluation, connecting fundamental research to on-site activities, and converting research methodologies into practical procedures.
• Both roles involve quick execution, strong planning and research skills, and ownership of ambitious projects under tight deadlines.

Perks and Benefits

• Market-competitive salary ranges depending on position and experience (Lead or IC roles).
• Equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Unlimited vacation and sick leave.
• Up to 6 months paid parental leave.
• Retirement savings plans with competitive employer matching.
• Provided lunch, dinner, and snacks on workdays.
• Paid work trips including retreats, business travel, and conferences.
• $1,000 yearly professional development budget.
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship for UK and US as applicable.