Research Scientist, Ai Controls And Monitoring

Scale

San Francisco, CA, USA
$197,400 - $246,750 usd; equity + benefits include...
On-site
Designing control and monitoring experiments
Building prototype systems
Research in machine learning
Scale Labs has launched a new team focused on policy research, to bridge the gap between AI research and global policymakers to make informed, scientific decisions about AI risks and capabilities

Job Summary

  • Scale Labs has launched a new team focused on policy research, to bridge the gap between AI research and global policymakers to make informed, scientific decisions about AI risks and capabilities.
  • As a Research Scientist focused on AI Controls and Monitoring, you will design methods, systems, and experiments to ensure that advanced AI models and agents remain aligned with intended goals, even in high-stakes or adversarial environments.
  • Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits.

Matching Summary

Scale Labs has launched a new team focused on policy research, to bridge the gap between AI research and global policymakers to make informed, scientific decisions about AI risks and capabilities.

Salary

$197,400 - $246,750 USD; Equity and benefits included; Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, learning and development stipend, generous PTO, commuter stipend may be eligible

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • designing control and monitoring experiments
  • building prototype systems
  • research in machine learning
  • generative AI research
  • advanced AI models and agents
  • real-time AI behavior tracking

Nice-to-have

  • runtime monitoring for ML systems
  • anomaly detection for ML systems
  • observability for ML systems
  • AI control or alignment research
  • scalable oversight research
  • interpretability research
  • debate research
  • post-training and RL techniques

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years addressing sophisticated ML problems
  • published research in machine learning
  • practical experience conducting technical research collaboratively
  • strong written and verbal communication skills

Work Rights

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