1d ago
Research Assistant - Human Influence
London, UK
full-time Hybridgovernment Visa Sponsor
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๐ผ About This Role
You'll join the Human Influence team at the AI Security Institute, studying how frontier AI systems influence human attitudes and behavior. You'll design and run large-scale randomized controlled trials with world-class researchers. This role offers direct influence on AI governance and access to frontier models and ample compute.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Assist in designing and running human experiments
- Analyze experimental data using statistical models
- Contribute to research on AI persuasion and manipulation
- Collaborate with research scientists on study design
๐ Requirements
- Completed bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Experience planning and conducting human experiments
- Strong coding skills in Python and/or R
- Knowledge of advanced statistical modeling (e.g., multilevel regression)
โจ Nice to Have
- Published work related to societal impacts of AI
- Experience with model evaluations or AI safety projects
- Enrolled in MSc/PhD in a relevant field
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ Impact you couldn't have anywhere else
- ๐ป Resources access - pre-release frontier models, ample compute
- ๐ Growth autonomy - own important problems early, funding for conferences
- ๐ข Life family - modern central London office, hybrid working
- ๐๏ธ 25+ days annual leave, generous parental leave
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Application reviewยท N/A
- 2Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Decisionยท N/A
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