AI Security Resident

Job Type: Term (Fixed Term) Overview RAND’s Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) , part of the Global and Emerging Risks (GER) Division conducts cutting-edge research on transformative, high-impact technologies—including artificial intelligence and biotechnology—to shape policies that protect global security and advance the public good. Your work will address key questions related to securing AI systems, understanding their cyber capabilities, and examining their policy implications. You will be responsible for leading complex projects that span technical research, policy analysis, and infrastructure development.

For example, you might lead projects to develop AI-specific threat models, build software tools for AI cyber capability evaluations, or identify critical areas for new security R&D. Your work will inform analysis delivered to senior government and industry leaders. You will communicate the results of your work to both technical and non-technical audiences through quick-turnaround policy briefs and detailed written research products.

A recent example of one of our research products is the Securing AI Model Weights report, which explored protecting frontier AI models from theft and misuse. This position is structured as a three-year appointment with options to renew and explore opportunities for longer-term employment at RAND thereafter. RAND's reputation for excellence is built on our commitment to high-quality, rigorous analysis and objectivity.

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