Anthropic Research Resident
£265k - £375k • Remote • London, UK • Full-time
Posted 2d ago
Job Location
London, UK
Also open in San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
Fully remote
Employment Type
Full-time
Categories
AI Research Engineer
About the job
Anthropic is seeking individuals for its paid, fixed-term Research Residency program, lasting between six weeks and six months. This program is designed for those who have led ambitious work in technical fields and are looking to transition into full-time roles focused on ensuring AI systems are safe and beneficial for humanity. The residency offers a concrete, scoped project with direct mentorship from Anthropic researchers, access to Claude models and GPU compute, and connections to the AI safety and security research community. While background in machine learning is not required, strong candidates will be motivated by AI safety and excited to transition into empirical AI research.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Anthropic researchers on empirical research questions.
- Contribute to areas such as AI safety & alignment, AI security & frontier red-teaming, and ML systems & reinforcement learning.
- Develop techniques for scalable oversight and adversarial robustness.
- Research model internals and interpretability.
- Develop safeguards against adversarial attacks and comprehensive evaluation frameworks.
- Stress-test frontier models for capabilities in cybersecurity, robotics, or cryptography.
- Improve frontier model training and build supporting infrastructure.
Requirements
- Led ambitious work in a variety of technical fields (e.g., professor in a quantitative discipline, technical founder, staff-level engineer).
- Motivated by ensuring AI is safe and beneficial for society.
- Excited to transition into working on empirical AI research full-time.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
- Ability to implement ideas quickly and communicate clearly.
Benefits
- Paid residency program.
- Access to Claude models.
- Access to GPU compute.
- Connection to the AI safety and security research community.
- Visa sponsorship for placements of three months or longer.
- Compensation: £265,000 to £375,000/year pro-rated for the duration of the residency.