Research Scientist/Engineer (Fundamental Science)

Requirements

  • Ability to design and execute fast-paced empirical research experiments with rapid iteration.
  • Expertise as an AI power-user, proficient with multiple models and AI workflows.
  • Strong conceptual thinking and scientific writing skills, familiar with AI scheming literature.
  • Intense interest in AI progress and cognition, continuously updating knowledge on new models.
  • Hands-on experience training LLMs via reinforcement learning, troubleshooting technical issues.
  • Strong analytical skills in quantitative fields such as scaling laws, statistical physics, or applied statistics.
  • Commitment to the mission of reducing AGI misalignment risks with a dedicated work culture.

Nice to Haves

  • Strong software engineering skills, particularly in Python.
  • Project management experience, capable of keeping research projects on schedule.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Collaborate with leading AI developers across multiple labs to influence AI system development.
  • Study reinforcement learning dynamics related to reward-seeking, evaluation awareness, and misaligned preferences.
  • Investigate scaling laws of scheming and predict how scheming risks evolve with model capabilities.
  • Develop novel evaluation techniques capable of scaling to evaluation-aware AI models.
  • Discover new patterns in AI cognition and reasoning processes of frontier systems.

Perks and Benefits

  • Market-competitive salary and equity with different ranges depending on role seniority.
  • Unlimited vacation and sick leave.
  • Up to 6 months paid parental leave.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings with competitive employer matching (e.g., 401(k) for US employees).
  • Provided meals on workdays including lunch, dinner, and snacks.
  • Paid work trips including staff retreats, business trips, and conferences.
  • Yearly $1,000 professional development budget.
  • Relocation support and visa sponsorship for UK and US roles.
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