Research Scientist/Engineer (Science of Scheming)

Research Scientist/Engineer (Science of Scheming)

Opportunity type
Full-time
Cause areas
AI safety & policy
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill-building & building career capital
Learning about important cause areas
Skill set
Research
Software engineering
Academia
Location
London (in-person; visa sponsorship available)
Description
Apollo Research is seeking Research Scientists/Engineers to help build a new “Science of Scheming,” focusing on understanding and mitigating risks from advanced AI systems in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborate with leading AI labs and work directly on frontier AI models, impacting how the most capable systems are built and deployed.
  • Conduct empirical research on reinforcement learning dynamics, design model organisms, and develop evaluation techniques for detecting and understanding scheming behaviors in AI.
  • Enjoy market-competitive salary (£100k–£200k GBP), equity, unlimited vacation and sick leave, flexible hours, meals provided, and a yearly professional development budget.
  • Full-time, on-site role in London (with rare remote options considered); UK visa sponsorship available.
Apply directly via the application form on the job page.
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