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                Senior Research Lead, AI Security Portfolio
                Senior Research Lead, AI Security Portfolio
                RANDSan Francisco, CA / Washington, DC / Santa Monica, CA / Pittsburgh, PA / Boston, MA / Remote (US)
                AI safety & policy
                Information security
                Full-time
                Today
                San Francisco, CA / Washington, DC / Santa Monica, CA / Pittsburgh, PA / Boston, MA / Remote (US)
                Today
                AI safety & policy
                Information security
                Full-time
                Salary
                $167,300 - $261,400
                Routes to impact
                Direct high impact on an important cause
                Description
                Lead RAND’s AI security portfolio, overseeing research, engineering, and policy work on securing advanced AI systems.
                • Set research priorities across AI security, cyber capability evaluation, and infrastructure
                • Lead cross-functional projects spanning technical R&D, cybersecurity operations, and policy analysis
                • Manage and mentor 15–30 researchers, project leaders, and senior technical staff
                • Translate technical findings for policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and security forums
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                Centre for Effective Altruism, Inc. is a registered Section 501(c)(3) public charity in the United States (EIN 33-3737390).
                Centre for Effective Altruism UK is a company limited by guarantee, the registration number of which is 16360152. Its registered office is at Trajan House, Mill Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0DJ UK.
                Centre for Effective Altruism Community UK is a company limited by guarantee, the registration number of which is 16395613. Its registered office is at Trajan House, Mill Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0DJ UK.
                © 2026 Centre for Effective Altruism