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Research Scientist
Principles of Intelligence (PIBBS)Remote (Global)
Remote (Global)
Today
Deadline
2026-06-21
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Description
Research Scientists wanted to advance Ambitious Mechanistic Interpretability by building data structure models, quantifying how AI systems learn features from data, and creating synthetic datasets to benchmark interpretability tools.
- Work on high-dimensional percolation theory models with a small interdisciplinary team
- PhD or equivalent research experience in math, physics, neuroscience, CS, or complexity science required
- Fully remote role with flexible hours, 4 weeks paid holiday, and team meetups 2-4 times yearly
- Strong motivation to contribute to AI safety essential
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