AI Security Researcher: Advanced AI Safety & Systems

RAND Corporation; United States; Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

RAND Corporation's Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) seeks researchers to advance the technical foundations of AI safety. You will conduct independent research, identify important questions, and lead projects from formulation to publication.

The work spans fundamental research, systems building, and empirical evaluation. This three-year appointment with renewal options emphasizes collaboration, rigorous writing, and communication to technical and non-technical audiences, including

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent, original technical research.
• Deep expertise in at least one core CS/CE area (e.g., theoretical CS, cryptography, formal methods, programming languages, systems, ML systems).
• Strong problem formulation and initiative to lead research projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent, original research at the intersection of AI and security.
• Lead projects from conception to publication and artifact generation.
• Communicate results through papers, reports, and policy-facing outputs.

Skills

Python

Rust

Go

C/C++

Education

PhD preferred

Master's degree +3 years

Bachelor's degree +5 years

Job description

RAND Corporation's Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) seeks researchers to advance the technical foundations of AI safety. You will conduct independent research, identify important questions, and lead projects from formulation to publication.

The work spans fundamental research, systems building, and empirical evaluation. This three-year appointment with renewal options emphasizes collaboration, rigorous writing, and communication to technical and non-technical audiences, including