Research Scientist, FSF Risk Modeling and Governance
Google DeepMind · London, UK · New York, NY, USA · San Francisco, CA, USA
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Frontier labonsite$207k–$300k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead governance research and risk modeling for Frontier Safety Framework.
- Model severe AI risks and assess safeguards for deployment decisions.
- Write external safety reports and strengthen AI governance ecosystem.
What they offer
- 20% bonus target
- equity
- benefits
Ideal candidate
Research leader passionate about frontier AI safety who thrives on uncertain, high-stakes problems and translating complex risk analysis into governance and policy impact.
Requirements
- PhD in Economics, Philosophy, or a STEM subject, or equivalent practical experience
- 3 years of research experience in frontier AI safety or governance (e.g., in threat modeling, safety frameworks, or dangerous capability/alignment evaluations)
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics to leads, governance bodies and policy experts
- Track record of driving complex projects, including in research settings
- Track record of applying conceptual and quantitative reasoning methods to uncertain and under-constrained research or forecasting problems
Lab profile
About Google DeepMind
Google's AI lab building frontier models like Gemini to advance science and general intelligence.
What they build
- Gemini
- Gemma
- AlphaFold
Known for
- Frontier foundation models and GenAI
- Large-scale training with JAX, PyTorch, TensorFlow
- Model evaluation and deployment expertise
- Responsible frontier AI research
Key facts
- Founded in 2010
- Headquartered in London, UK
- Part of Google (Alphabet)