Miri
Technical Governance Researcher
Berkeley, CA
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$200kDetected 312 days ago
LogisticsResearchCommunicationPublic Speaking
About the role
- In this role, you would have the chance to work on all of the above areas.
- The work will be a mixture of researching, writing (for internal and external use), and engaging with collaborators and policymakers.
- Most of the day-to-day work is a combination of reading, writing, and meetings.
Responsibilities
- We focus on researching and designing technical aspects of regulations and policy that could lead to safe AI.
- In the above work, maintain particular focus on what is needed for solutions to scale to smarter-than-human intelligence and conduct research on which new challenges may emerge at that stage
- You proactively keep teammates/manager in the loop about the status of projects you manage, when things are falling behind, when you need more information.
- Are passionate about MIRI's mission and excited to support our work in reducing existential risks from AI.
- You pay attention to details and are organized, and able to manage lots of small tasks and projects.
- You feel comfortable working on underspecified tasks where part of your job is to further develop the research questions appropriately.
- You can produce concise, clear, and compelling writing, and deliver presentations on the team's research and ideas.
Requirements
- Technical knowledge of AI hardware / chips manufacturing and related governance proposals.
Nice to have
- Agency - You get things done without someone constantly looking over your shoulder.
- You notice problems and are motivated to fix them.
- You focus on solving the problem, not waiting to be told what to do.
- You know when to defer to another's decision, and when to ask for guidance.
- You are an active member of the team, not a mindless cog in the machine.
- Conscientiousness - You are diligent and hard-working, and complete your work reliably and dependably.
- You desire to do tasks well and effectively.
- Generative thinking - You enjoy coming up with and iterating on new ideas.
Compensation
- Compensation – $120–200k.
Benefits
- Comfort learning on the job - You enjoy and are able to quickly acquire new skills and knowledge as needed.
Company info
- Inputs into regulations, requests for comments by policy bodies (e.g. NIST/US AISI, EU, UN)
- Technical research to improve international coordination
- Limitations of current AI safety proposals and policies
- Communicating with and consulting for policymakers and governance organizations
- We are also excited about candidates who are particularly strong in the following areas:
- In addition, we are looking for candidates who:
- We are looking to build a dynamic and versatile team that can quickly produce a large range of research outputs for the technical governance space.
- We strive to ensure that all staff are paid an appropriate and comfortable living wage such that they feel fairly compensated and are able to focus on doing great work.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visas – We can potentially sponsor visas for particularly promising candidates
This listing is sourced directly from Miri's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.