NewStaff Research Scientist Visa Technology and Operations LLCStaff Research ScientistFoster City, CA$169,100–$270,800 / yearThe ideal candidate will focus on conducting advanced research in one or more subfields, for example, quantum error correction, quantum optimization, quantum simulation, quantum machine learning, distributed quantum computing and/or quantum security and privacy with the aim of applying their research outcomes to financial services and payments. We engage with the company's numerous technology and product teams, world-wide business partners, academics, and governments, to explore and develop technologies that will shape the future of the payments industry and impact the lives of billions of people.
NewLead Research Scientist Visa Technology and Operations LLCLead Research ScientistFoster City, CA$215,300–$344,600 / yearWe engage with the company's numerous technology and product teams, world-wide business partners, academics, and governments, to explore and develop technologies that will shape the future of the payments industry and impact the lives of billions of people. . Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAI PlaidStaff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAISan Francisco, CA$249,120–$367,920 / yearPhD: 5–9+ years of industry experience with evidence of technical leadership (tech lead, principal/staff-equivalent roles) and end-to-end production ownership. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use.
Principal Applied Scientist MicrosoftPrincipal Applied ScientistSan Francisco, CA$139,900–$274,800 / yearBachelors Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Masters Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research). Masters Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 9+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research).
Senior Data Scientist AmplitudeSenior Data ScientistSan Francisco, CAAs a Data Scientist, you have a unique opportunity to deeply influence the product with your knowledge and views on advanced statistical methodologies and customers who are looking to learn from an expert on experimentation best practice. Amplitude’s Commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Amplitude believes that diversity enables the creation of better products, improves the ability to solve complex problems, and drives more powerful solutions.
Staff Data Scientist MozillaStaff Data ScientistSan Francisco, CADevelop and maintain a deep understanding of user growth dynamics: how acquisition, activation, and retention interact to drive growth, and use that understanding to diagnose metric movements, explain trends to leadership, and anticipate emerging risks or opportunities. This Staff Data Scientist will own the analytical strategy for a major product area: identifying the right questions, defining how success is measured, and driving decisions that shape Firefox’s growth trajectory.
Senior Data Scientist - Network Value PlaidSenior Data Scientist - Network ValueSan Francisco, CA$190,800–$262,800 / yearYou’ll translate business questions into analytics projects, perform ad-hoc and strategic analysis, improve visibility into core systems through data modeling and dashboarding, create OKRs quantifying progress against business goals, support feature ship decisions through experimentation, and build ML prototypes and causal inference models. We translate ambiguous product questions into tractable analysis, serve as analytical thought partners throughout the org, identify opportunities to build better products, and champion a data-first decision-making approach everywhere we go.
Physicist Research Scientist University of CaliforniaPhysicist Research ScientistBerkeley, CA$142,116–$157,068 / yearMisconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. Additional information: Appointment type: This is a full-time, 1 year, career-track term appointment that may be renewed to a maximum of five years and that may be converted to career based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds, and ongoing operational needs.
Computational Research Scientist University of CaliforniaComputational Research ScientistBerkeley, CA$126,324–$176,832 / yearThe Center for Computational Sciences and Engineering (CCSE) develops and applies advanced computational methodologies to solve large-scale scientific and engineering problems arising in DOE mission areas involving energy, environment, and industrial technology. You will also develop AMReX-based multiphysics/multiscale PDE solvers, steer large-scale simulation campaigns, and work with experimental and public research databases to accelerate scientific discovery.
RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR I State Of CaliforniaRESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR IMartinez, CA$9,578–$12,343 / yearAdditionally, over 800 laboratories electronically submit reportable lab results to public health through Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) and over 2500 healthcare facilities submitting electronic Case Report (eCR) data via the Surveillance and Public Health Information Reporting and Exchange (SaPHIRE). Additionally, this position coordinates across multiple organizational units, including the PRIME Branch, Information Technology Services Division (ITSD), Division of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC) programs, and associated vendors to support system design, procurement, configuration, and implementation.
Research Scientist - Embodied AI Siemens AGResearch Scientist - Embodied AIBerkeley, CA$104,887–$179,806 / yearFrom more resource efficient factories resilient supply chains and smarter buildings and grids to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Deep technical knowledge of modern model architectures specifically Transformers VLAs VLMs and Diffusion Models with experience in large-scale training.
Research Scientist, Simulation Agents WaabiResearch Scientist, Simulation AgentsSan Francisco, CA$158,000–$269,000 / yearWith offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. As a Research Scientist on the Behaviors team, you will work closely with our multidisciplinary team of research scientists and engineers to invent the next generation of models and algorithms that power Waabi World.
NewClinical Research Scientist - I TekWissen LLCClinical Research Scientist - IFoster City, CA$50–$56The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS. We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and collaborative individual with a background in virology, cell-based biochemistry, or immunology and strong interest in investigating novel approaches to achieve functional cure for people living with HBV, HDV and so on.
Research Scientist, Neural Reconstruction WaabiResearch Scientist, Neural ReconstructionSan Francisco, CA$155,000–$269,000 / yearAs a Research Scientist in Neural Reconstruction, you will develop the next generation of neural scene-representation and reconstruction algorithms that transform sparse, noisy, and partially observed driving data into realistic and controllable digital worlds. Your work will directly power Waabi Worlds ability to build high-fidelity scene assets, recover geometry and dynamics from sensor data, and support realistic simulation and rendering at scale.
Research Scientist, World Models WaabiResearch Scientist, World ModelsSan Francisco, CA$155,000–$269,000 / yearThis role focuses on large-scale world models for temporal reasoning and generation, including video models, multimodal generative models, LLM/VLM/VLA models, and predictive models of traffic participants and scenes. Your work will directly power Waabi Worlds ability to model future evolution, synthesize realistic safety-critical scenarios, and provide rich generative priors for downstream planning, testing, and training.
Elite Research Scientist - Frontier AI Evaluation Perle IncElite Research Scientist - Frontier AI EvaluationSan Francisco, CAThe WorkSelected researchers willEvaluate advanced scientific reasoning produced by state-of-the-art AI systemsAssess multi-step derivations proofs theoretical arguments and domain-specific outputsIdentify subtle conceptual flaws or logical inconsistenciesProvide research-grade corrective feedbackThis requires deep subject mastery. Minimum ThresholdCandidates must demonstrate the followingPhD or near completion in Mathematics Physics Neuroscience or ChemistryPeer-reviewed publications in respected journalsMeaningful citation record indicating research impactInternational academic distinction such as Olympiad medalistFaculty position at a leading universityAll credentials will be verified.
NewClinical Research Scientist I ICONMA, LLCClinical Research Scientist IFoster City, CA$49.81–$54.51 / hourPrimary responsibilities will include: designing, validating and performing virology, cell-based biochemical, and immunology assays; construct and propagate mutant viruses; evaluating EC50 of selected drug candidates against wt and mutant viruses; understanding MOA of lead compounds in clinical settings; interpreting results, proactively troubleshooting technical challenges and recommending potential solutions based on personal observations and/or literature searches. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS.
NewVirology Clinical Research Scientist - I Net2SourceVirology Clinical Research Scientist - IFoster City, CA$50.36–$58.05 / hourPrimary responsibilities will include: Designing, validating and performing virology, cell-based biochemical, and immunology assays; construct and propagate mutant viruses; evaluating EC50 of selected drug candidates against wt and mutant viruses; understanding MOA of lead compounds in clinical settings; interpreting results, proactively troubleshooting technical challenges and recommending potential solutions based on personal observations and/or literature searches. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS.
Research Scientist - RL Training Snorkel AI IncResearch Scientist - RL TrainingSan Francisco, CA$200,000–$325,000 / yearResearch and implement reinforcement learning techniques - including GRPO, RLHF, RLAIF, DPO, and reward modeling - and translate them into data products (preference datasets, reward signals, verifiable rewards) that customers can use to train and fine-tune large language models. Stay current with the latest developments in large-scale muli-node LLM training, alignment research, and scalable RL methods (on complex environments such as Terminal-Bench), bringing relevant advances into Snorkel''s data-as-a-service approach.
Research Scientist IV PROLIM Global CorporationResearch Scientist IVBurlingame, CADrive research on improved machine learning models for speech quality • Run computational experiments and report findings • Implement ML models that emulate aspects of human auditory perception • Develop next-gen audio quality models • Independently implement ML training pipelines, models, and evaluation frameworks • Regularly report on project progress, dependencies, and risks to stakeholders • Support research scientists and engineers within the team • Execute on applied coding tasks in support of the teams goals. The role requires independently implementing end-to-end ML pipelines, data preparation, model training, hyperparameter tuning, and evaluation using metrics like Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Pearson correlation, Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SI-DR), PESQ, and STOI.
Research Scientist Chai Discovery IncResearch ScientistSan Francisco, CAFrom pre-training large diffusion models and architecture design, to post-training and inference time scaling, we draw upon the best ideas from within our domain and across the field as we scale up our models and our ambitions. Our view is that executing on a long-term research program requires bringing together the right people, with access to the best resources, aligned towards common objectives.
Staff AI research scientist Writer IncStaff AI research scientistSan Francisco, CAThe instincts and orientation that match WRITERs values: you Connect - you collaborate openly across research, engineering, and product and communicate complex ideas with clarity to both technical and non-technical audiences; you Challenge - you ask the hard questions, push back on conventional wisdom, and pursue the research directions others havent tried yet; you Own - you drive your projects end-to-end with urgency, take accountability for results, and care deeply about the impact your work has on real customers. Founded in 2020 with office hubs in San Francisco, New York City, Austin, Chicago, and London, our team thinks big and moves fast, and were looking for smart, hardworking builders and scalers to join us on our journey to create a better future of work with AI.
Lead AI Research Scientist Workato IncLead AI Research ScientistSan Francisco, CAIn this role, you will set and execute a 24-month research vision spanning deterministic planners, self-healing automations, retrieval-augmented workflow graphs, and agent evaluation frameworks, while ensuring these innovations translate into real-world impact. You will partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to productionize prototypes within six months of proof of concept and engage directly with lighthouse customers to validate ideas and convert insights into scalable reference architectures.
Senior Clinical Research Scientist II Caribou Biosciences, Inc.Senior Clinical Research Scientist IIBerkeley, CA$215,000–$230,000 / yearWe believe the future of cell therapy is off-the-shelf, and we are advancing our pipeline of off-the-shelf, or allogeneic, cell therapies from our CAR-T cell therapy platform as readily available treatments for patients with hematologic malignancies and autoimmune diseases. Caribou Biosciences is a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing transformative therapies for patients with devastating diseases.
NewResearch Scientist, Post-Training David Joseph & CompanyResearch Scientist, Post-TrainingSan Francisco, California$150,000–$250,000 / yearProve that the data works — design and run training experiments that isolate the impact of the datasets on model behavior (SFT and RL post-training), and turn the results into defensible evidence for partner labs. A well-funded early-stage (post–Series A) company building high-signal training data and evaluation infrastructure for frontier AI labs, with a founding team drawn from top quant firms and leading AI labs.
AI Robotics Research Scientist Nimble RoboticsAI Robotics Research ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaOur founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles). Equity Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program Link: Nimble Closes $106 Million Series C Funding Round, Scales Fully Autonomous Fulfillment with FedEx Link: FedEx Announces Expansion of FedEx Fulfillment With Nimble Alliance .
Senior AI Research Scientist Workato IncSenior AI Research ScientistSan Francisco, CAStrong publication record in top-tier ML venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) or demonstrable impactful experimental work; hands‑on experience with large‑scale model training, transformer architectures, reinforcement‑learning techniques, and CUDA. Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform.
Senior Principal Research Scientist, Computational Chemistry Ideaya Biosciences IncSenior Principal Research Scientist, Computational ChemistrySouth San Francisco, CA$196,000–$242,000 / yearAs part of the drug discovery team, the candidate will contribute directly to target assessment and druggability analysis, perform virtual screening and structure-based modeling, and work closely with medicinal chemists to design compounds with improved potency, selectivity, functional activity, and developability (e.g., ADME/DMPK). Along with our inspiring mission, and highly collaborative and inclusive environment, IDEAYA offers a competitive total rewards package that reflects our pay-for-performance philosophy where employees are eligible to be considered for merit-based salary increases, company discretionary short-term incentive plan participation, and company discretionary stock option awards (based on board approval).
Staff Research Scientist (AdTech/Recommendation Systems) CognitivStaff Research Scientist (AdTech/Recommendation Systems)San Mateo, CA$200,000–$300,000 / yearProduction Experience: Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and optimizing machine learning models in production environments, including distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and big data frameworks (Hadoop, Spark). Deep Learning & LLM Expertise: Strong technical expertise in PyTorch, transformers, and Large Language Models (LLMs), including large-scale training, fine-tuning, and optimization of deep neural networks.
Staff ML Research Scientist Rad AIStaff ML Research ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaOur latest advancements in generative AI are used by thousands of radiologists daily, supporting more than one-third of radiology groups and healthcare systems and nearly 50% of all medical imaging in the U.S. at partners including Cone Health, Jefferson Einstein Health, Geisinger, Guthrie Healthcare System, and Henry Ford Health. With one of the largest proprietary radiology report datasets in the world, our AI has helped uncover hundreds of new cancer diagnoses and reduced error rates in tens of millions of radiology reports by nearly 50%.
Research Scientist - Frontier Benchmarks Snorkel AI IncResearch Scientist - Frontier BenchmarksSan Francisco, CA$200,000–$325,000 / yearWhether you're looking to deepen your technical expertise, explore leadership opportunities, or learn new skills across multiple functions, you're fully supported in building your career in an environment designed for growth, learning, and shared success. This role reports directly to the Head of Research and is ideal for someone who is energized by cross-functional work and wants to understand how startups operate across research, data operations, and commercial teams.
NewClinical Research Scientist - I - Virology Varite, IncClinical Research Scientist - I - VirologyFoster City, CA$55–$58.04 / hourPrimary responsibilities will include: designing, validating and performing cell-based, biochemical, immunology and virology assays; construct and propagate mutant viruses; evaluating EC50 of selected drug candidates against mutant viruses; understanding MOA of lead compounds in clinical settings; interpreting results, proactively troubleshooting technical challenges and recommending potential solutions based on personal observations and/or literature searches. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA/Luminex, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS.
Research Scientist Far.AiResearch ScientistBerkeley, CaliforniaWe help steer and grow the AI safety field through developing research roadmaps with renowned researchers such as Yoshua Bengio; running FAR.Labs , an AI safety-focused co-working space in Berkeley housing 40 members; and supporting the community through targeted grants to technical researchers. Infrastructure: Maintaining GPU compute infrastructure to support experiments with open-weight models and developing new tooling to allow our research teams to scale their fine-tuning and post-training workflows to frontier open-weight models.
NewResearch Scientist (diffusion) GenmoResearch Scientist (diffusion)San Francisco, CaliforniaKey responsibilities: Lead research initiatives in advanced diffusion models for text-to-video generation, focusing on improving visual quality, temporal consistency, and semantic fidelity. Role overview: We are seeking an exceptional Research Scientist to join our team, focusing on developing cutting-edge diffusion models for text-to-video generation.
Senior Research Scientist SciforiumSenior Research ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaBacked by multi-million-dollar funding and direct sponsorship from AMD with hands-on support from AMD engineers the team is scaling rapidly to build the full stack powering frontier AI models and real-time applications. You will work hands-on with modern ML frameworks, contribute original research, and collaborate with engineering teams to bring impactful models into production.
ML Research Scientist, Foundation Models (Senior / Staff / Principal) Genesis Molecular AIML Research Scientist, Foundation Models (Senior / Staff / Principal)San MateoOur generative and predictive AI platform, GEMS (Genesis Exploration of Molecular Space), integrates AI and physics into industry-leading models to generate and optimize drug molecules, including the breakthrough generative diffusion model Pearl for structure prediction. Genesis has also signed category-leading AI-pharma deals, the most recent of which was a significant expansion with Incyte (see coverage in Forbes and GEN ) with a total potential deal value of several billion dollars.
NewClinical Research Scientist - I Artech LLCClinical Research Scientist - IFoster City, CA$55–$57.62 / hourWe are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and collaborative individual with a background in virology, cell-based biochemistry, or immunology and strong interest in investigating Client approaches to achieve functional cure for people living with HBV, HDV and so on. Recommends creative solutions to problems, researches new methods and techniques and may proactively seek out senior personnel to discuss potential solutions to problems.
NewClinical Research Scientist LancesoftClinical Research ScientistFoster City, CA$50–$58 / hourPrimary responsibilities will include: designing, validating and performing virology, cell-based biochemical, and immunology assays;construct and propagate mutant viruses;evaluating EC50 of selected drug candidates against wt and mutant viruses;understanding MOA of lead compounds in clinical settings;interpreting results, proactively troubleshooting technical challenges and recommending potential solutions based on personal observations and/or literature searches. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS.
NewClinical Research Scientist – I IconmaClinical Research Scientist – IFoster City, CA$49.81–$54.51 / hourPrimary responsibilities will include: designing, validating and performing virology, cell-based biochemical, and immunology assays; construct and propagate mutant viruses; evaluating EC50 of selected drug candidates against wt and mutant viruses; understanding MOA of lead compounds in clinical settings; interpreting results, proactively troubleshooting technical challenges and recommending potential solutions based on personal observations and/or literature searches. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS.
ML Research Scientist (Health & Sensing) Eight SleepML Research Scientist (Health & Sensing)San Francisco, CaliforniaEvery role at Eight Sleep is a chance to create cutting-edge technology, collaborate with world-class talent, and help shape a future where sleep isn’t passive - it’s a powerful tool for living better. Our mission is to make people’s sleep count for more, using innovative technology, minimalistic design, and proven clinical science to personalize and improve each night for everybody—changing the way people sleep forever and for better.
NewResearch Scientist (post-training) GenmoResearch Scientist (post-training)San Francisco, CaliforniaKey responsibilities: Lead research initiatives in alignment and post-training methods for video generation models, focusing on improved quality, reliability, and adherence to human intent. Role overview: We are seeking an exceptional Research Scientist to join our team, focusing on alignment and post-training techniques for large-scale video generation models.
Senior Research Scientist MastarRecSenior Research ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaMastarRec is recruiting a Senior Research Scientist to support biotechnology and life sciences organizations across the United States to join our cutting -edge research team driving innovation in genomics, transcriptomics, and multi -omics data analysis. In this role, you will lead the development of scalable computational methods, analyze next -generation sequencing (NGS) datasets, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across biotechnology, clinical research, and personalized medicine.
Scientist / Senior Scientist, Assay Development (Reagents) Glyphic BiotechnologiesScientist / Senior Scientist, Assay Development (Reagents)Berkeley, CA$111,725–$161,900 / yearDevelop, qualify, and transfer QC test methods for reagent characterization and lot release, including HPLC, fluorescence-based functional assays, and physical characterization methods; set product, process, and incoming material acceptance criteria in collaboration with Assay and cross-functional partners. Experience establishing and maintaining robust SOPs for end-to-end integrated workflows, with consistent capture of key experimental variables, reagents, and process conditions — enabling cross-functional traceability and correlation with downstream data and performance.
Research Scientist Anysphere IncResearch ScientistCAYoull own ambiguous, hard research problems end-to-end: forming hypotheses, designing experiments, building the training/eval/data needed to test them, and pushing results into the next model. The first step in our journey is to build the best tool for professional programmers, using a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering.
Research Scientist, Visual Data and Generative Research Google LLCResearch Scientist, Visual Data and Generative ResearchSan Francisco, CAhomehomeHomeHomework_outlinework_outlineJobsJobsnoogler_hatnoogler_hatStudentsStudentsgooglegoogleHow we workHow we workhandymanhandymanHow we hireHow we hireperson_outlineperson_outlineYour careerYour careerhelp_outlineHelp linkfeedbackSend feedbackmore_vert HelpSend FeedbackSign inCareersCareershomeHomework_outlineJobsexpand_morenoogler_hatStudentsexpand_moregoogleHow we workexpand_morehandymanHow we hireexpand_moreperson_outlineYour careerexpand_more. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures our research scientists work on real-world problems that span the breadth of computer science such as machine and deep learning data mining natural language processing hardware and software performance analysis improving compilers for mobile platforms as well as core search and much more.
Research Scientist, Agent Robustness Scale AI IncResearch Scientist, Agent RobustnessCA$197,400–$246,750 / yearFor example, you might: Research the science of AI agent capabilities with a focus on how they relate to safety, risk factors, and methodologies for benchmarking them; Design and build harnesses to test AI agents' tendency to take harmful actions when pressured to do so by users or tricked into doing so by elements of their environment; Design and build exploits and mitigations for new and unique failure modes that arise as AI agents gain affordances like coding, web browsing, and computer use; Characterize and design mitigations for potential failure modes or broader risks of systems involving multiple interacting AI agents. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training.
Research Scientist, AI SubstrateResearch Scientist, AISan Francisco, CaliforniaThis role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge physics and artificial intelligence, and you'll work hands-on to develop AI-augmented tools that enable breakthrough research, and build the infrastructure and expertise that empowers our technical teams to leverage AI in their own work. As a Research Scientist working with AI, you will accelerate and augment R&D workflows by applying machine learning to scientific simulations and modeling while simultaneously building internal AI capabilities across the organization.
Research Scientist, AI Controls and Monitoring Scale AI IncResearch Scientist, AI Controls and MonitoringCA$197,400–$246,750 / yearAs a Research Scientist focused on AI Controls and Monitoring, you will design methods, systems, and experiments to ensure that advanced AI models and agents remain aligned with intended goals, even in high-stakes or adversarial environments. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training.
Research Scientist, Frontier Risk Evaluations Scale AI IncResearch Scientist, Frontier Risk EvaluationsCA$216,000–$270,000 / yearFor example, you might do any or all of the following: Design and build harnesses to test AI models and systems (including agents) for dangerous capabilities such as security vulnerability exploitation, CBRN uplift, and other high-risk activities; Work with government agencies or other labs to collectively scope and design evaluations to measure and mitigate risks posed by advanced AI systems; Publish evaluation methodologies and write technical reports for policymakers. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training.
Research Scientist, Safety Post Training Scale AI IncResearch Scientist, Safety Post TrainingCA$216,000–$270,000 / yearThe range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. As a Research Scientist working on Safety Post-Training you will develop and apply post-training methods and interpretability techniques to make frontier AI systems safer, and better understood by researchers and policymakers.