AI Safety & Governance Full-time

AI Security Resident

RAND Corporation

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Posted

Oct 05, 2026

Location

Remote (US)

Type

Full-time

Compensation

$121700 – $268500 per year

Job description

Role details

Lead AI security research projects spanning threat modeling, cyber capability evaluation, and policy analysis at a nonprofit research organization.
- Develop AI-specific threat models, build evaluation tools, and identify critical security R&D areas; communicate findings to government and industry leaders.
- Lead complex cross-functional projects from conception through completion, managing budgets and mentoring team members.
- Requires technical background in security, software, or firmware engineering plus demonstrated project leadership experience.
- Requires proficiency in Python, Java, C/C++, or similar languages and ability to reason about policy implications of technical choices.
- Three-year term appointment with renewal and longer-term employment options.

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The RAND Corporation is an American think tank which aims to help improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.