Research Scientist
FAR AI · Berkeley Office · Remote (US) · Remote (International)
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Research instituteremote$150k–$250k
At a glance
Highlights
- Conduct pre- and post-release adversarial evaluations of frontier models.
- Study AI deception and build model organisms for sandbagging behavior.
- Advance adversarial robustness and mechanistic interpretability research.
What they offer
- 94% of health insurance premium paid
- 401(k) plan with up to 2% match
- 25 days PTO per year plus up to 10 days paid sick leave
- Paid bereavement, family, medical and pregnancy disability leave
- Work computer and WFH stipend for eligible employees
- Catered lunches and dinners in Berkeley office
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven ML researcher excited to ensure advanced AI is safe and beneficial. You enjoy leading ambitious projects and communicating novel ideas to diverse audiences.
Requirements
- Experience leading and/or playing a senior role in research projects related to machine learning
- Ability to effectively communicate novel methods and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences
- PhD or several years research experience in computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning or statistics
- remote policy
- Remote and in-person options possible; can hire remotely in most countries
- visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship available for in-person employees
- hiring process
- 72-minute programming assessment, two interviews with technical staff, and a paid work trial lasting up to 1 week.
Lab profile
About FAR AI
Non-profit AI research institute ensuring advanced AI is safe and beneficial for everyone.
Known for
- AI safety research
- AI risks and solutions research
- Red teaming
Key facts
- Non-profit research institute