Job Type:
Regular
Full-time or part-time
Overview
RAND’s Technology and Security Policy Center (TASP) is seeking mission-driven Research Scientists for the biological workstream inour AI Capability Evaluations (ACE) team.
RAND's reputation for excellence is built on our commitment to high-quality, rigorous analysis and objectivity. TASP is at the forefront of work on the impact of high-consequence, dual-use technologies on global competition and security. Our research has been used by the White House, government departments, the EU and UK governments, and industry leaders, among others. Our alumni have gone on to important roles at institutions such as the NSC, Commerce, DOD, Congress, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, EU AI Office, UK AISI, other key think tanks, and founding mission-driven tech initiatives.
ACE develops and conducts evaluations of national security relevant capabilities of frontier AI systems, with a current focus on the intersection of large language models (LLMs) and AI agents with biological risk. These Research Scientistswill contribute towork assisting policymakers’ understanding of and mitigations for that intersection. They willbe key parts of multidisciplinary project teams that include biosecurity experts, machine learning engineers, and policy researchers, and will have access to extensive government and industry connections.
This position is initially structured as a focused 1-year appointment to create the urgency needed to drive ambitious change in this rapidly evolving field. Every day of your tenure will count toward that goal. The appointment may be renewed for up toa total of 3 years, with opportunities for longer-term employment at RAND thereafter. Full-time and part-time (at least 20 hours per week) schedules will be considered, but with a preference for full-time.
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