Remote AI Security Researcher: Innovate AI Safety

RAND Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time-off

US visa support

Job summary

RAND Corporation's Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) in Pittsburgh seeks researchers to advance AI safety. You’ll conduct independent research across domains, lead projects from concept to publication, and communicate results to technical and policy audiences.

The role spans fundamental research, systems building, empirical evaluation, and technical analysis, with a three-year term and renewal options. Hybrid/remote flexibility and strong RAND benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent, original technical research.
• Strong programming or systems-building ability in relevant languages.
• Ability to identify and formulate important research problems with creativity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research at the intersection of AI and security.
• Lead projects from problem formulation through publication.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed venues and produce technical artifacts.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and communicate findings clearly.

Skills

Independent research

Programming skills

Communication skills

Leadership of research projects

Collaboration in distributed teams

Theoretical CS / cryptography / ML

System security / architecture

Education

PhD in CS/Engineering/Math

Master's with 3+ years experience

Bachelor's with 5+ years experience

Tools

Python

Rust

Go

C/C++

Job description

RAND Corporation's Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) in Pittsburgh seeks researchers to advance AI safety. You’ll conduct independent research across domains, lead projects from concept to publication, and communicate results to technical and policy audiences.

The role spans fundamental research, systems building, empirical evaluation, and technical analysis, with a three-year term and renewal options. Hybrid/remote flexibility and strong RAND benefits accompany the position.