Research Scientist

Location

United States

Posted

13 days ago

Salary

$141K - $930K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

Job Description

Research Scientist

Resolution

Role Description As a Research Scientist at Resolution, you'll work as part of a research program led by a senior researcher (which could be you!). At Resolution, our goal of reaching higher confidence in alignment will require significant new contributions in both methods and scientific understanding. The work you do day-to-day will be part of a collaborative research program; all programs involve deep technical research, with strong support for cross-program collaboration. We welcome both empirical and theoretical profiles. Responsibilities - Research within your program: translating and modelling alignment problems into concrete empirical or theoretical form and executing on the resulting concrete problems. - Execution means designing and running experimental protocols and methods for empirics, and proving, conjecturing, and investing in autoformalization for theory. - Writing and presentation of completed research in the form of papers, blog posts, and talks. - Communication of research progress and obstacles to members of your team through channels like Slack on a daily basis and in weekly meetings. Qualifications - Have a graduate degree (Ph.D.) or equivalent experience in a field relevant to the program you're applying to: ML, CS, mathematics, physics, statistics, philosophy, or something closely related. - Have a track record of research and strong technical writing ability: papers, preprints, or comparable output. - Have a strong mathematical background, even if your work is primarily empirical. - Can credibly articulate why your area of alignment work is worth pursuing. - Are willing to use AI tools aggressively in your own workflow, with appropriate care to not get fooled! - Are motivated by alignment of artificial superintelligence (ASI) and want to contribute to it full-time. Strong Candidates May Also Have - Hands-on experience with debate, prover-verifier games, RLHF empirics at frontier scale; familiarity with the scalable oversight literature; background in game theory, complexity theory, mechanism design, or decision theory. - Demonstrated expertise in theoretical computer science, including creative modeling and assumption generation. - Background in algebraic geometry, Bayesian statistics, information theory, statistical physics, optimization theory, or learning theory; familiarity with (singular) learning theory. - Experience scaling experiments to billion-plus parameter models; a track record of productive collaboration with engineers; prior engagement with our research or sibling organizations (Simplex, ARC, etc.). - Experience with AI alignment is a plus, but is not a requirement. Application Process - Initial screener: A 20-minute conversation with a senior researcher to discuss your research background, motivations, and interests. - Work trial: A 4-hour take-home assignment. We'll collect references in parallel. We'll compensate you for your time, subject to right-to-work constraints. - Work trial review: A 45-minute discussion of your work trial. - Research talk: A 30–40 minute interactive conversation about your previous research. - Senior 1:1: A 30-minute conversation with a member of our research leadership. Logistics - Salary: Your salary depends on the scope, autonomy, and impact we expect you to have while working at Resolution. The expected range of salaries for this role is: - L3: $141,000 remote; $236,000 in-person - L4: $208,000 remote; $346,000 in-person - L5: $270,000 remote; $451,000 in-person - L6: $402,000 remote; $670,000 in-person - L7: $738,000 remote; $930,000 in-person - Strong early-career researchers will typically come in at L3. Someone with several years of independent research experience would likely start at L4 or L5. - Location: Berkeley, California. Remote may be considered in exceptional cases. Benefits - 5 weeks of paid vacation per year, in addition to public holidays. - Comprehensive healthcare insurance (medical, dental, vision). - Unlimited sick leave to prioritize your well-being. - An unconditional 401(k) contribution equal to 4% of your salary. - Visa sponsorship: We can sponsor visas for relocation to Berkeley. Minimum Education - A bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the role, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or professional experience that demonstrates comparable knowledge. Deadline - 19th July. Applications are rolling — please apply ASAP. We'll respond to applications within one week of receipt. Start Date - ASAP.

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