Research Advisor - Human Frontier Collective (US)

United States. Posted 6 months ago

The role

Research Advisors apply academic and professional expertise to help develop strategy, design, evaluate, and interpret advanced generative AI systems. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary network of thinkers to influence technical roadmaps and co-author research papers.

What you will do

Provide consultancy and leadership on model behavior and domain-specific logic
Partner with product, research, delivery, and GTM teams to design tasks for frontier model evaluation
Represent Scale AI and the HFC as a Subject Matter Expert during sales cycles, meetings, and conferences
Contribute to the creation of technical content and strategic GTM assets
Co-author technical reports and research papers with the research team

Required qualifications

5+ years of relevant industry experience
Bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, MD/DO, or JD degree
Demonstrated research experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Hands-on experience with AI tools and technologies
Finance: IB/PE/VC/consulting C-Suite, VPs, or Directors from Bulge Bracket or Elite Boutiques, Senior Managers, Senior Associates, or Senior Analysts from top-tier firms
Legal: Partners or Senior Counsel at V100 firms, former SCOTUS/Federal Clerks, and Senior Associates from Big Law with active bar membership
Medical: Board-certified MDs from premier academic hospitals; practicing physicians with at least 5 YOE of post-residency experience from premier hospitals

Nice to have

Interest in interdisciplinary AI applications

Benefits

Professional development through review projects, advisory roles, and research
Access to a global network of academics and experts in HFC
Flexible schedule

Before you apply

Candidates will meet with the Research Team to discuss experience and alignment
A 90-day waiting period is required before reconsidering candidates for the same role

About the company

Scale develops reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Their products provide high-quality data and full-stack technologies to power leading models for enterprises and governments.