Remote AI Safety & Security Researcher

RAND Corporation; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 339,000; Full time

Job summary

RAND Corporation's Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) seeks researchers to advance the technical foundations of AI safety. This role invites deep expertise across theoretical computer science, cryptography, formal methods, programming languages, systems security, architecture, and ML systems.

You will conduct independent research, drive projects from concept to publication, and communicate results to both technical and non-technical audiences, including policy-facing outputs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent, original technical research.
• Deep expertise in at least one area such as theoretical computer science, cryptography, formal methods, programming languages, computer security, systems, computer architecture, or machine learning systems.
• Ability to identify and formulate important research problems, showing creativity and initiative in the conception and execution of projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research on technically challenging AI safety problems.
• Lead projects from problem formulation through analysis, implementation, experimentation, and publication.
• Communicate results through peer-reviewed publications and technical reports.

Skills

Independent research

Theoretical CS

Strong communication

Collaborative research

Python

Education

PhD in CS/related field

MS with 3+ years experience

BS with 5+ years experience

PhD strongly preferred

Tools

C/C++

Rust

Go

Job description

RAND Corporation's Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) seeks researchers to advance the technical foundations of AI safety. This role invites deep expertise across theoretical computer science, cryptography, formal methods, programming languages, systems security, architecture, and ML systems.

You will conduct independent research, drive projects from concept to publication, and communicate results to both technical and non-technical audiences, including policy-facing outputs.