Research Advisor - Human Frontier Collective (US)
Provides expert advisory on AI model behavior in finance, legal, or medical domains, collaborates on research tasks and publications, and engages in executive sales and GTM activities. Requires 5+ years top-tier experience and advanced degree (PhD/Masters/MD/JD).
About the job
Responsibilities
- Provide senior advisory and model governance on model behavior and domain-specific logic.
- Collaborate on high-impact research to design tasks translating expert intuition into frameworks for frontier model evaluation.
- Engage in executive client meetings, sales cycles, and conferences as a subject matter expert.
- Contribute to technical content and strategic GTM assets.
- Co-author research publications and technical reports.
Requirements
- 5+ years relevant industry experience with top-tier domain knowledge in finance, legal, or medical fields.
- Advanced degrees (PhD, Masters, MD/DO, JD) with significant practice.
- Research experience, analytical thinking, proficiency in problem formulation, interest in AI applications.
- Self-driven, detail-oriented, innovative mindset.
Nice-to-Haves
- Finance: IB/PE/VC C-Suite/VPs/Directors from top firms (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Blackstone).
- Legal: Partners/Senior Counsel from Big Law, former clerks, active bar.
- Medical: Board-certified MDs from premier hospitals with 5+ years post-residency.
Compensation
- $300/hour USD (~5–20 hours/week, flexible schedule).
Skills
Ai Research, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Research Publications, Analytical Thinking, Problem Formulation, Interdisciplinary Ai, Technical Writing, Go-to-Market Strategy, Domain Expertise
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