About the role
Identify the most pressing open research questions in frontier risk and alignment, and lead world-class, time-sensitive research with direct industry relevance. Produce high-quality deliverables including papers, whitepapers, internal memos, blog posts, and briefings that address frontier safety, alignment, and normative model behaviour. Define normative alignment positions, contributing to value alignment approaches and providing philosophical grounding for frontier model behaviour. Build and steward a network of external research partners, and represent MSI in key frontier risk forums and conferences. Embody our culture and values. Doctoral degree in a related field, OR another advanced degree with equivalent research experience. Research experience in one or more of: Frontier AI safety or governance; Agentic AI safety, collaboration, or societal implications; Alignment; Philosophical and ethical aspects of AI; Institutional preparedness for advanced AI. Deep expertise in frontier risk vectors, frameworks, regulation, or evaluation and mitigation pathways. Track record of writing and thought leadership across formats, including academic papers, books or chapters, journalism, or other public-facing work on AI and society. Sufficient technical understanding of AI, and a proven ability to collaborate with technical stakeholders, anticipate risks grounded in technical developments, and inform mitigation efforts. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Peer-reviewed publications in leading venues. Experience with frontier safety governance or research in leading labs, think tanks, or academic institutions. Applied experience developing or informing alignment frameworks, model specs, novel evaluations, or technical mitigations. Research spanning both empirical and conceptual work on the future impact of AI.
