Faculty develops frontier AI and machine learning solutions designed to address complex operational challenges across defense, healthcare, financial services, public services, and retail. The company works with organizations to apply advanced AI to areas such as national security, outcome prediction, and process improvement, with an emphasis on practical impact, responsible deployment, and sustainability.
Principal AI Safety Research Scientist – London Hybrid
Lead Faculty’s AI safety research program, advancing language-model safety and high-risk AI evaluations. Drive publications, red teaming, research strategy, and the growth of a specialist research team.
Description
- Set Faculty’s AI safety research agenda and establish priorities that support the company’s long-term objectives
- Lead and supervise advanced research into large language models and safety-critical AI systems
- Produce and publish influential research in respected academic conferences and journals
- Find promising research directions while balancing scientific rigor with practical impact
- Recruit, develop, and mentor a growing team of researchers
- Partner on evaluation and red-teaming initiatives involving high-risk areas such as CBRN and cybersecurity
- Strengthen Faculty’s standing in AI safety through research leadership and engagement with strategic stakeholders
Requirements
- Demonstrated record of influential AI research through leading academic publications or comparable professional work
- Strong expertise in language models and AI safety
- Substantial experience developing and delivering original AI safety research
- Capability to lead and supervise technically complex research programs
- Advanced Python programming ability and proficiency with the standard data science ecosystem
- Strong written and spoken communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of current AI safety research and its major directions
- Ability to develop relationships that secure resources for high-impact research
- Eligibility to work in the UK; visa sponsorship needs are evaluated during the application process
- Applicants may submit no more than three applications within a 90-day period
Benefits
- Part-time working arrangements may be discussed
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout recruitment
- Every application is reviewed by a person
- Applicants can choose not to use the AI interview note-taker