Technical Governance Researcher

Core responsibilities:

• Research and design technical aspects of regulations and policy for safe AI
• Produce research outputs including threat modeling, policy analysis, and AI model evaluations
• Engage with policymakers and governance organizations through briefings, consultations, and responses to requests for comment
• Maintain focus on solutions that scale to smarter-than-human intelligence and research emerging challenges at that stage

This role creates positive change by researching and designing technical governance solutions to reduce existential risks from AI, directly contributing to safer AI development and policy implementation.

Required qualifications:

• Strong background in AI Safety with experience in compute governance, AI policy, or as an AI safety generalist
• Agency, conscientiousness, and comfort learning on the job
• Generative thinking and strong communication skills for both internal collaboration and external stakeholder engagement
• Alignment with MIRI's values and passion for reducing existential risks from AI

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary range: $120,000–200,000 USD
• Health insurance (Kaiser and Blue Shield plans), dental and vision coverage
• "No vacation policy" with flexible time off
• Potential visa sponsorship for promising candidates
• Focus on fair compensation and comfortable living wage

The Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) is a nonprofit based in Berkeley, California, focused on reducing existential risks from the transition to smarter-than-human AI, with a current emphasis on communication and AI governance.