Scientist/sr. Scientist, Ai Safety

Lilasciences

Cambridge, MA, USA
$228,000—$358,000 usd; bonus potential + generous ...
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Technical safety strategy development
Build and implement bespoke safety strategy
Develop technical collateral
** Lila Sciences is seeking a Scientist/Sr. Scientist in AI Safety to develop and implement safety strategies for their cutting-edge AI models and scientific processes. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background in fields such as computer science or engineering, with experience in AI safety frameworks and risk evaluation. **

Job Summary

  • We're building a talent-dense, high-agency AI safety team at Lila that will engage all core teams within the organization to prepare for risks from scientific superintelligence.
  • Your impact will involve technical safety strategy development, broader ecosystem engagement, as well as developing technical collateral including risk- and capability-focused evaluations and safeguards.
  • We offer competitive compensation including bonus potential and generous early equity.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Lila Sciences is seeking a Scientist/Sr. Scientist in AI Safety to develop and implement safety strategies for their cutting-edge AI models and scientific processes. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background in fields such as computer science or engineering, with experience in AI safety frameworks and risk evaluation. **

Salary

$228,000—$358,000 USD; Bonus potential and generous early equity; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Technical safety strategy development
  • Build and implement bespoke safety strategy
  • Develop technical collateral
  • Risk- and capability-focused evaluations
  • Proof-of-concept safeguards
  • ML models for detection and blocking
  • Understand model capabilities
  • High-quality research efforts

Nice-to-have

  • Engage all core teams
  • Broader ecosystem engagement
  • Novel scientific risks
  • Persuasion and deception capabilities
  • Startup speed
  • Tackle problems of historic importance

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in technical field or related experience
  • Strong Python programming skills
  • Experience with ML frameworks
  • Experience building evaluations or red-teaming
  • Experience designing AI safety frameworks
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts

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