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Head of Model Safety

San Francisco, CA • Posted Yesterday
Onsite Full Time Research

Head of Model Safety


About the Company

Forward-thinking AI research lab

Industry
Research

Type
Privately Held


About the Role

The Company is seeking a Head of Model Safety to serve as the public voice on alignment and safety, with a focus on the lab's published research in this area. This senior role, reporting to the CEO, involves direct line management of a team of safety researchers and engineers, and is pivotal in defining the lab's safety publication agenda. The successful candidate will be responsible for pre-deployment evaluations of the next flagship model and will lead the lab's engagement with AI safety institutes. The role requires a senior researcher with a proven track record in alignment, evaluations, or model safety, and the ability to represent the lab in public, including a strong policy-facing remit. Applicants for the Head of Model Safety position at the company should have a background that includes a current safety research lead at a peer frontier lab, a senior alignment researcher from a respected academic group with industrial experience, or an evaluations lead from a tier-one AI policy organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong organizational leadership instinct, as the role involves building and managing a team of safety researchers and engineers. The Head of Model Safety will be at the forefront of the lab's safety program, which has scaled significantly, and will be instrumental in maintaining the lab's commitment to safety and alignment in its research.

Hiring Manager Title
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Travel Percent
Less than 10%

Functions

  • Engineering

Additional Information

City
San Francisco
State
CA
Zip
94101
Country
United States
Job Type
Engineering
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