Research Scientist, Frontier Computation, DeepMind

Requirements

  • PhD degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with Large Language Model internals or generalization.

Nice to haves

  • Prior publication (NeurIPS/ICML/ICLR) or equivalent milestone in information propagation, generalisation, or mechanistic interpretability of intelligent systems.
  • Experience with leading research projects.
  • Strong experimental taste with good judgment on baselines, ablations, and meaningful tests.
  • Interest in Safety and Security of Generative AI systems.
  • A generalist adaptable across several research projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.

What you'll be doing

  • Lead long-term "moonshot" projects and direct product deployments focusing on model internals, mechanistic interpretability, and information propagation.
  • Independently design, implement, and execute rigorous empirical experiments with strict criteria for baselines and ablation studies.
  • Take ownership of AI security research including prompt defenses and alignment strategies to secure frontier systems.
  • Translate complex findings into clear, structured results and collaborate closely with internal and external partners.
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