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Control Red Team - Research Engineer/Research Scientist

AI Security Institute
Location
London, UK
Posted
18 days ago
Department
Red Team
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Demonstrated ability to design, build and run ML experiments on frontier models
  • Strong software engineering and ML experience, including writing clean, documented, reusable code for machine learning experiments
  • Ability to understand and critique how an experiment supports a safety claim
  • Impact-driven mindset and collaborative team player
Nice to have
  • Good working model of frontier AI companies' internal deployments
  • Exceptional red-teaming mindset
  • Experience with ML optimisation
  • Strong written communication and argumentation skills
  • Experience building or operating ML research infrastructure at a large organisation
What the job really is

In this role, you'll be part of the Control Red Team at the AI Security Institute, focusing on stress-testing control measures for advanced AI systems. Your work will involve designing and running machine learning experiments to evaluate the efficacy of these controls, conducting security analyses, and producing actionable reports for both companies and government entities. You'll also build experimental pipelines and utilize large language models to enhance your research and evaluations.

Benefits
  • Impact on frontier AI governance and deployment
  • Supportive colleagues
  • Pre-release access to multiple frontier models and ample compute
  • 5 days off and annual stipends for learning and development
  • Hybrid working with flexibility for remote work
  • At least 25 days’ annual leave and 8 public holidays
Things to weigh
  • No specific salary range provided for the role
  • Role involves complex research projects with substantial engineering
  • Candidates must undergo a criminal record check and security clearance
  • Position is within a government-related organization, which may have additional requirements
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