Head of Policy & Security Research Lab

We are seeking a highly experienced, strategic and mission-driven leader to drive the policy research priorities of Scale Labs. This is a unique opportunity to lead a team of research scientists, policy experts and engineers on foundational AI safety and security work.

Responsibilities

for the strategy, direction and execution of Scale’s Policy Research Lab Collaborate with a team of internal researchers, leading research labs across governments, industry, and academia. Working alongside a team of internal researchers drive initiatives related to frameworks and benchmarks for frontier AI models. Remain deeply engaged with the policy and research communities to understand and set trends.

Manage and coordinate the lab's projects, partnerships and strategy, including direct work with global AI safety institutes. Finalize, coordinate, and execute the lab's recruiting plan and research agenda. Ideally you’d have: 6+ years of relevant academic or work experience A track record of impactful research and/or policy contributions Experience leading teams in relevant areas including AI Safety Policy, Thought Leadership and Research publications Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Experience building and mentoring teams of research scientists and engineers. A strong technical and policy background with a deep understanding of the AI safety space. Extensive knowledge of frontier risk evaluations, AI control, and preparedness research.

Established connections with government partners, particularly AI safety institutes.

Nice To Have

, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR) and/or journals.

Compensation

packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and

, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant.

Benefits

. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience,

including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement

, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO.

such as a commuter stipend. Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located.

Qualifications

, interview performance, and relevant education or training.

Pay Transparency

purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is: $198,000 $247,000 USD Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located.

purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of Washington DC, Texas, Colorado, Hawaii is: $177,600 $247,000 USD PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants. About Us: At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions.

Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force.