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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days LawZero's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of LawZero's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at LawZero
- high 15 stale, 0 reposted of 16 open
- Hiring momentum
- 17 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
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About this role
The Mathematical Scientist for AI Safety Research will engage in foundational research to develop safe AI systems, collaborating closely with Yoshua Bengio and a team of experts. Responsibilities include exploring new AI architectures, analyzing safety requirements, contributing to theoretical work, and guiding experiments to address critical safety questions. The role requires staying updated on AI safety research and effectively communicating complex ideas to diverse audiences.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of LawZero as an employer.
What you need
- A PhD in machine learning, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or an adjacent area relevant to the Scientist AI research program
- A track record of research, especially in the formalization and fruitful technical analysis of subtle natural-language intuition
- Strong interest and ideally experience with technical AI safety, including an exceptional ability for abstract systems thinking
- A deep understanding of the mathematical underpinnings commonly used in the design and analysis of probabilistic machine learning, especially for neural networks and language models
- The perseverance to work through hard and ill-defined problems, and to use confusion and dead-ends as challenges to dig deeper and further understanding
- Clear communications: the ability to articulate complex ideas verbally and in writing to both technical and non-technical audiences
Nice to have
- The ability to regularly travel alongside Yoshua and team members to conferences is a big plus, as it will significantly accelerate the work!
What you get
- The chance to contribute meaningfully to a globally critical initiative
- Comprehensive health benefits (including mental health and wellness management account)
- 20 days of vacation per year upon start
- Employer contribution of 4% to your retirement savings, with no required employee match
- Additional compensation totaling 8% of your salary to apply towards additional retirement savings or bonuses (independent of group and individual performance)
- A team of passionate world-class experts in their field
Worth weighing
- The role involves theoretical research which may not appeal to those looking for practical applications immediately.
- The focus on AI safety may limit exposure to other areas of AI development.
- No salary listed, which could be a consideration for potential candidates.
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Listed by LawZero on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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