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                Research Scientist/Engineer (Science of Scheming)
                Research Scientist/Engineer (Science of Scheming)
                Apollo ResearchLondon, United Kingdom
                AI safety & policy
                Full-time
                2 months ago
                London, United Kingdom
                2 months ago
                AI safety & policy
                Full-time
                Routes to impact
                Direct high impact on an important cause
                Skill-building & building career capital
                Learning about important cause areas
                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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