Researcher, Chain-of-Thought Monitorability & Alignment

OpenAI

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Relocation assistance
Hybrid work model

Job summary

OpenAI in San Francisco is looking for a researcher with strong empirical ML expertise to investigate model behavior and monitorability. You will design experiments and translate findings into practical recommendations.

The ideal candidate will have experience training large ML models and a passion for AI safety and alignment. This position offers a hybrid work model and relocation assistance for new employees.

Qualifications

  • Strong hands-on experience training, evaluating, or debugging large ML models.
  • Deep curiosity and interest in alignment and model behavior.

Responsibilities

  • Design and run empirical studies of chain-of-thought monitorability.
  • Build evaluations to measure monitorability and model behavior.

Skills

Empirical ML expertise
Alignment research
Model interpretability

Education

Relevant degree in machine learning or related field

Tools

Python
TensorFlow
PyTorch

Job description

OpenAI in San Francisco is looking for a researcher with strong empirical ML expertise to investigate model behavior and monitorability. You will design experiments and translate findings into practical recommendations.

The ideal candidate will have experience training large ML models and a passion for AI safety and alignment. This position offers a hybrid work model and relocation assistance for new employees.

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