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Research Scientist, Truthful AI

Truthful AIBerkeley, USA / Remote

Berkeley, USA / Remote

1 month ago

AI safety & policy

Full-time

Fellowship

Internship

Routes to impact

Direct high impact on an important cause

Skill-building & building career capital

Learning about important cause areas

Description

Truthful AI, a non-profit AI safety research organization based in Berkeley, is hiring a Research Scientist to conduct experimental work with LLMs aimed at ensuring safe AI.

Compensation & Location: $150,000–$275,000 depending on experience and location; work from the Berkeley office or remotely (US or international), with in-person preferred
Role & Autonomy: Self-directed research on high-impact AI safety topics, with mentorship from senior researchers and support in forming project teams
Background: ML/LLM and software engineering experience required; AI safety research experience (e.g., co-authored papers at NeurIPS or ICML) is desirable but not required
Visa support available for non-US candidates applying through the Astra Fellowship pathway

New to AI safety research? Consider applying via the Astra Fellowship — a funded 3–6 month internship at the Berkeley office (next cycle starts summer 2026). Otherwise, apply directly by emailing owaine@gmail.com with your resume and LinkedIn.

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