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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Apolloresearch's roles stay open a median of 19 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Apolloresearch's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Apolloresearch
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 15 open
- Hiring momentum
- 22 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Research Scientist (Control) on the AGI safety product team, you will focus on transforming AI control research into practical tools to mitigate risks associated with AI. You will collaborate with other researchers and engineers to develop a monitoring tool called Watcher, aimed at enhancing the safety of coding agents. The role involves applying empirical research to create effective detection mechanisms for AI risks and contributing to a culture of rapid iteration and data-driven learning.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Experience in AI control research
- Strong background in empirical research
- Ability to translate theoretical AI risks into practical solutions
- Experience with monitoring and detection mechanisms
Worth weighing
- No salary or benefits information provided
- The role involves significant responsibility and influence within a small team
- The interview process includes a take-home test and multiple technical interviews
- Candidates are encouraged to prepare by building simple monitors for coding agents
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Listed by Apolloresearch on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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