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Research Lead, Policy Communications

OpenAI · San Francisco · US - Remote

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Frontier labremotelead$347k–$385k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build and lead research on how people engage with complex AI policy issues.
  • Turn audience insights into clear guidance for responsible AI development.
  • Build reusable research tools and benchmarks to strengthen decisions.

What they offer

  • Equity
  • Relocation assistance

Ideal candidate

Senior mixed-methods research leader who blends quantitative rigor with qualitative insight and strategic judgment. You care about clear, responsible communication and turning ambiguous questions into practical guidance.

Requirements

  • Substantial experience leading public-opinion, communications, policy, market, or behavioral research in a complex or fast-moving environment
  • Deep survey-methods expertise including questionnaire design, sampling, weighting, panel and vendor quality, experimentation, statistical analysis and longitudinal research
  • Design and conduct or oversee strong qualitative research including recruitment, interviewing or moderation, synthesis, and integration with quantitative findings
  • Experience designing research across varied populations and judging whether a sample can support conclusions
  • Translate research into clear communications, policy, and product recommendations and influence senior cross-functional partners
  • Communicate complex methods and findings clearly and manage vendors, budgets, timelines, privacy, research ethics and durable systems
remote policy
Remote allowed

Lab profile

About OpenAI

Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.

What they build

  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI API
  • Frontier AI models

Known for

  • Frontier-scale distributed ML training
  • Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
  • Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
  • AI alignment and safety research

Key facts

  • Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets
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