AI Safety Research Scientist — Formal Verification (Remote)

By Helia @ 2026-02-24T22:12 (+3)

The Beneficial AI Foundation (BAIF) is hiring an AI Safety Research Scientist to work with Max Tegmark and colleagues on turbocharging formal verification with AI tools as described here and in Towards Guaranteed Safe AI (a high-level introduction is given in the 2nd half of this TED talk).  The core idea is to deploy not untrusted neural networks, but AI-written verified code implementing machine-learned algorithms and knowledge. 

Location: Remote or Cambridge, Massachusetts (MIT area)

About BAIF: https://www.beneficialaifoundation.org/

Ideal candidate

• Significant experience in formal verification, ideally with PhD or extensive work in the field
• Want to ensure that powerful AI systems stay under human control
• Concerned that AGI is not many decades away,  and that current AI safety approaches may be inadequate for such a transformative technology
• Strong programmer
• Likes mathematics and machine learning
• Self-motivated and enjoys working fairly independently

Annual compensation

$70,000—$180,000 USD, depending on experience and qualifications.

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Apply via Google Form: https://forms.gle/Uz16KRwEYbWAtfE9A