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Research Assistant, AI and Science
Research Assistant, AI and Science
MIT FutureTechCambridge, MA
AI safety & policy
Full-time
AI safety & policy
Full-time
Salary
$50,000 per year
Routes to impact
Skill-building & building career capital
Direct high impact on an important cause
Description
Support research on how AI is reshaping scientific discovery through data analysis, dataset building, and literature review.
  • Clean, analyse, and visualise data for economics of science and AI projects
  • Write or finalise replicable data files or scripts for publication
  • Develop, design, and maintain research datasets
  • Conduct literature reviews and assist with reports, manuscripts, and other documents
  • Supervise undergraduate research assistants
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