Senior Research Scientist (AI Safety)

TL;DR

Senior Research Scientist (AI Safety): Leading the development of novel safety evaluations and red-teaming methodologies for frontier AI models with an accent on CBRN and cybersecurity risk quantification. Focus on driving original technical research, shaping R&D agendas, and producing rigorous scientific outputs that inform global AI safety standards.

Location: Must be based in London, UK (Hybrid working model).

Company

hirify.global is a leading AI company dedicated to building and deploying responsible, human-centric AI solutions across government, finance, energy, and defense sectors.

What you will do

• Lead the development of novel safety evaluations in high-impact domains like CBRN and Cyber.
• Execute original technical research in AI safety, taking concepts from initial ideas to publication.
• Shape the R&D agenda by identifying strategic opportunities to advance safety evaluation methodology.
• Contribute deep technical expertise to client delivery projects and red-teaming for frontier labs.
• Represent scientific leadership through engagement with the global research community and government stakeholders.

Requirements

• Must be based in London, UK.
• Proven track record of owning research end-to-end from problem identification to publication.
• Hands-on experience designing and building AI evaluations or benchmarks.
• Expertise in red-teaming, adversarial testing, jailbreaking, and assessing model safeguards.
• Strong foundational skills in experimental design, statistical analysis, and uncertainty quantification.
• Deep knowledge of language models, generative AI architectures, and safety mitigation techniques.
• Solid Python proficiency for building robust, reproducible research.

Nice to have

• Experience in threat and risk modelling.
• Background or knowledge in high-risk domains such as CBRN or Cybersecurity.
• History of high-impact AI research evidenced by top-tier publications.

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited annual leave policy.
• Private healthcare and dental coverage.
• Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly flexibility.
• Sanctus coaching for mental well-being.
• Hybrid working environment.