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Research Assistant, Human Influence
Research Assistant, Human Influence
AI Security Institute (AISI)London, United Kingdom
Today
AI safety & policy
Full-time
Today
Deadline
2026-06-01
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Description
A 6-month fixed-term research assistant role at the AI Security Institute (AISI) for early-career researchers interested in studying how frontier AI systems influence human behaviour.
  • Focus area – Design and run studies on AI persuasion, manipulation, sycophancy, and human–AI relationships alongside world-class research scientists
  • Access – Pre-release frontier model access, large compute budgets, and API credits for autograders and agentic workflows
  • Growth – Opportunities to lead-author or co-author publications, with freedom to pursue research without product pressure
  • Compensation – Salary of £65,000–£75,000 (Level 3), plus a 28.97% employer pension contribution and 25+ days annual leave
Applications close Monday 1 June 2026 — apply directly at job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io.
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