Research Advisor - Human Frontier Collective
Research Advisors apply deep finance, legal, medical, or related expertise to evaluate advanced generative AI systems, shape model-governance frameworks, and collaborate on research and client engagements. Candidates need at least five years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and hands-on AI experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Provide senior-level consultancy and leadership on model behavior and domain-specific logic, establishing benchmarks for professional integrity.
- Partner with Scale AI’s product, research, delivery, and go-to-market teams to design sophisticated tasks that translate expert intuition into rigorous frameworks for frontier model evaluation.
- Represent Scale AI and the Human Frontier Collective as a subject-matter expert during sales cycles, executive meetings, and conferences.
- Create technical content and strategic go-to-market assets.
- Collaborate with Scale AI’s research team to co-author technical reports and research papers.
- Participate in the Human Frontier Collective’s interdisciplinary research community.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience and strong, top-tier domain knowledge.
- Proven ability to operate at the top of a field and apply deep expertise in high-impact, real-world environments across finance, legal, medical, or related fields.
- Research experience, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and hands-on experience with AI tools and technologies.
- Interest in interdisciplinary AI applications.
- Self-driven, detail-oriented, collaborative, and passionate about applied AI research.
- Relevant professional background may include senior finance professionals, legal partners or senior counsel, former SCOTUS or federal clerks, or board-certified physicians.
- Educational background may include a bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, MD/DO, or JD degree, together with significant clinical, legal, or financial practice experience.
Compensation and Benefits
- Part-time contract opportunity requiring approximately 5–20 hours per week.
- Flexible schedule.
- Compensation of $300/hour USD.
- Opportunities for professional development through review projects, advisory roles, and research.
- Collaboration with a global network of academics and experts advancing responsible AI.
Skills
Generative AI, Model Governance, Model Evaluation, AI Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Technical Writing, Go-to-Market Strategy
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