Anthropic Fellows Program, Reinforcement Learning

anthropic; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to shared workspace

Funding for research expenses

Connection to AI community

Job summary

A leading AI research organization in the UK is seeking candidates for the Fellows Program focused on reinforcement learning. The program offers 4 months of full-time research mentorship with a weekly stipend of 2,310 GBP, aimed at producing valuable public research outputs. Candidates should be motivated by AI safety and have a strong technical background, particularly in Python programming. Opportunities exist for remote work within the UK, US, or Canada.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in Python programming.
• Available to work full-time on the Fellows program.
• Strong candidates may have a background in relevant disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full-time research for 4 months in AI.
• Collaborate with other fellows and mentors on projects.
• Produce public outputs such as research papers.

Skills

Motivation for safe AI

Strong technical background

Fluency in Python programming

Ability to communicate clearly

Education

Background in computer science, mathematics, or physics

Job description

Anthropic Fellows Program — Reinforcement Learning

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

Fellows Program Overview

The Anthropic Fellows Program is designed to foster AI research and engineering talent. Fellows will primarily use external infrastructure (e.g. open‑source models, public APIs) to work on an empirical project aligned with our research priorities, with the goal of producing a public output (e.g. a paper submission). In one of our earlier cohorts, over 80% of fellows produced papers.

What to Expect

• 4 months of full‑time research
• Direct mentorship from Anthropic researchers
• Access to a shared workspace (in either Berkeley, California or London, UK)
• Connection to the broader AI safety and security research community
• Weekly stipend of 3,850 USD / 2,310 GBP / 4,300 CAD + benefits (vary by country)
• Funding for compute (~\$15k per month) and other research expenses

Compensation

The expected base stipend for this role is 3,850 USD / 2,310 GBP / 4,300 CAD per week, with an expectation of 40 hours per week for 4 months (with possible extension).

Fellow Workstreams

Workstreams may include unique assessment steps; we consider candidates for all workstreams by default. Some potential workstreams include:

• Model‑based tools to understand and improve AI training data quality
• Research on generalization and safety
• RL environments for improving Claude models within your domain of expertise
• Research and implementation of RL algorithms

Candidate Profile

Across the workstreams, you may be a good fit if you:

• Are motivated by ensuring AI is safe and beneficial for society as a whole
• Are excited to transition into empirical AI research and would be interested in a full‑time role at Anthropic
• Have a strong technical background in computer science, mathematics, or physics
• Thrive in fast‑paced, collaborative environments
• Can implement ideas quickly and communicate clearly

Strong candidates may also have:

• A strong background in a discipline relevant to a specific Fellows workstream (e.g. economics, social sciences, cybersecurity)
• Experience in areas of research or engineering related to their workstream

Candidates must be:

• Fluent in Python programming
• Available to work full‑time on the Fellows program

Logistics

To participate in the Fellows program, you must have work authorization in the US, UK, or Canada and be located in that country during the program. We have designated shared workspaces in London and Berkeley; we also welcome remote fellows in the UK, US, or Canada. We are not currently able to sponsor visas for fellows; participants need to have or independently obtain full‑time work authorization in the UK, the US, or Canada. The program runs for 4 months full‑time.

EEO Statement

Anthropic is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. We also do not discriminate against veterans with disabilities.