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Frontier AI Research Lead
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - CENTER FOR SECURITY AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY (CSET)
Washington D.C., DC, USA (On-site)
$100,000 - $190,000
About the Organization
The Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service provides decision-makers with data-driven analysis on the security implications of emerging technologies.
About the Role
CSET is seeking candidates to lead its Frontier AI research efforts as a Research Fellow or Senior Fellow (depending on experience). You will lead a new team at CSET that focuses on Frontier AI issues, including shaping priorities, laying out an overall research strategy, overseeing the execution of research and production of reports, and helping to hire and manage supporting researchers.
About the Research
This research aims to give policymakers and stakeholders greater clarity about the general-purpose AI frontier, including current capabilities, use cases, and risks; where the frontier might move next; and how new evidence should affect our picture of what to expect. Key areas include investigating Chinese frontier AI efforts, monitoring AI agents, making sense of conflicting evidence around capabilities and risks, and assessing compute demands of frontier systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop, propose, and lead research projects related to Frontier AI
- Design research plans for data-focused analytic projects with CSET's Data Science Team
- Produce written publications, individually and as co-author
- Supervise, mentor, and coach researchers including Research Analysts and Student Research Assistants
- Develop and deliver presentations and briefs for policy-making audiences
- Monitor trends in CSET areas of interest and national security policy
- Interpret and analyze technical AI/ML research and distill findings into policy-relevant insights
Strong Candidates Will Have Expertise In
- Ongoing debates around safety, security, and governance of frontier AI systems
- Applied experience in developing, training, deploying, or evaluating large-scale AI models
- Compute requirements, scaling laws, and infrastructure challenges
- Chinese AI research, policy, and deployment
Requirements
- Graduate degree (Master's, JD, PhD) in a relevant field
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Project or team management experience
- Ability to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
Research Fellow: At least 3 years of experience in research and policy analysis
Senior Fellow: At least 5 years of public service in senior roles OR 10 years in progressive private sector roles
Compensation
Research Fellows: $100,000-$130,000/year. Senior Fellows: $160,000-$190,000/year, commensurate with experience.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online at CSET Georgetown Careers
A complete application must include: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, and two writing samples.
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