LawZero

AI Safety Research Scientist (ML focus)

Montreal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 90 days ago

AlgorithmsMachine LearningPyTorchAgentic AIResearch

About the role

In this role, you will contribute to our plan using your expertise in AI safety and your knowledge and experience of machine learning.
Its scientific direction is based on new research and methods proposed by Professor Yoshua Bengio, the most cited AI researcher in the world.
Such AI systems could be used to accelerate scientific discovery, to provide oversight for agentic AI systems, and to advance the understanding of AI risks and how to avoid them.

Analyze proposed solutions to these research questions and develop novel solution ideas.
Propose, design, and implement novel ML algorithms and experiments aimed at solving or testing complex AI safety problems.
LawZero is a non-profit organization committed to advancing research and creating technical solutions that enable safe-by-design AI systems.

Help clarify which AI safety research questions are central to the Scientist AI agenda.
Scrutinize the Scientist AI agenda and its fit into a bigger strategic picture for mitigating AI risk, in order to guide and prioritize experiments to answer critical safety questions efficiently.
PhD in a relevant field is preferred but not required if the candidate demonstrates exceptional abilities or equivalent experience.
Research experience in technical AI safety, ideally with a focus on AGI safety.
Experience proposing, designing and running ML experiments.
Proficiency with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow.
Excitement to contribute to and shape the Scientist AI agenda.
Ability to work in a collaborative environment and contribute to collective research goals.

We welcome applications from highly qualified individuals interested in working towards our mission in a respectful, inclusive and collaborative setting.

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