AI Ethics & Safety Researcher — Shape Responsible AI

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Publications support

Conference participation

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Soweto invites applications for an AI Ethics and Safety Researcher. You will conduct rigorous research to identify bias, fairness and safety risks in AI systems and help shape responsible deployment across projects.

You'll collaborate with engineers and ethicists, publish in journals, and contribute to internal guidelines. This is a unique opportunity to advance critical AI ethics research within a dynamic team in Soweto.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's in CS, Philosophy, Ethics or related AI-focused field.
• 3+ years of research in AI ethics or AI safety.
• Strong ML understanding and AI architectures.
• Experience with quantitative research methods and statistics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to convey complex ideas.

Responsibilities

• Research AI safety and ethical challenges, including bias and fairness.
• Develop methodologies to assess ethical alignment of AI systems.
• Collaborate with engineers and data scientists to embed ethics in development.
• Publish findings in academic journals and present at conferences.
• Contribute to internal guidelines for responsible AI deployment in Soweto.

Skills

AI ethics

Research

Machine learning

Statistics

Quantitative methods

Communication

Education

PhD or Master’s in Computer Science, Philosophy, Ethics or related AI-focused field

Job description

Placements24 in Soweto invites applications for an AI Ethics and Safety Researcher. You will conduct rigorous research to identify bias, fairness and safety risks in AI systems and help shape responsible deployment across projects.

You'll collaborate with engineers and ethicists, publish in journals, and contribute to internal guidelines. This is a unique opportunity to advance critical AI ethics research within a dynamic team in Soweto.