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Researcher, Alignment CoT Monitorability
San Francisco, California, United States
$250k-$445k/yr HybridFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: AI research and deployment focused on beneficial AGI.
Strong empirical ML experience training/evaluating large models (especially LLMs), ability to design and run experiments, build evaluations, analyze model behavior, and collaborate across research and engineering teams. Hybrid SF role; relocation assistance available.
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Student Researcher (LLM Post Training – Agent & Reinforcement Learning) - 2026 Start (PhD)
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteInternship
ByteDance
ByteDance: Global technology specializing in AI-powered content platforms.
Pursuing a PhD in CS/AI, research experience in reinforcement learning or agent behavior, first-author ML conference publications, and strong programming/experimentation skills with RL/LLM frameworks.
LLM, RL, WebArena, ALFWorld
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Sr. Staff Quantitative Product Researcher
San Francisco or United States
$164k-$337k/yr HybridFull Time
Pinterest
PinterestNYSE: PINS: A visual discovery engine for finding inspiration.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years of quantitative user research with large-scale consumer data, expertise in surveys, modeling, experimentation, behavioral analysis, ML evaluation, R or Python, SQL, and data visualization. PhD preferred.
R, Python, SQL
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Sr. Staff Quantitative Product Researcher
San Francisco or United States
$164k-$337k/yr RemoteFull Time
Pinterest
PinterestNYSE: PINS: A visual discovery engine for finding inspiration.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years quantitative user research with large-scale consumer data, survey methodology, statistical modeling, experimentation, behavioral analysis, ML evaluation, R or Python, SQL, visualization, and senior leadership presentation.
R, Python, SQL
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Staff UX Researcher, Personalization
San Francisco or Helsinki
$198k-$233k/yr HybridFull Time
Ōura
Ōura: Private health-technology making smart rings and software that help consumers track sleep, activity, stress, and recovery.
8+ years UX/design research experience; skilled in qualitative and quantitative methods, experiment design (A/B testing), behavioral data interpretation, AI/LLM feature research, and influencing product decisions.
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Design Physics - Postdoctoral Researcher
Livermore, California, United States
$136k/yr HybridFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Federally funded research and development center for national security.
PhD in physical science or related field, U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DOE Q clearance, expertise in computational or experimental physics related to dynamic material behavior, strong simulation and data analysis skills.
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Senior Staff UX Quantitative Researcher, Search Ads
Mountain View or New York City
$236k-$329k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL: Global technology specializing in internet-related services and products.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 10 years of applied research experience, programming and statistical skills, survey and behavioral data experience, and experimental design expertise.
Python, R, MATLAB, C++, Java, Go, AI, LLM
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Assistant Professor in Animal Behavior or Behavioral Ecology
Santa Clara, California, United States
$105k-$117k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University: Private Jesuit university in Silicon Valley providing diverse education.
1+ YOEPh.D. in animal behavior/behavioral ecology or related field (completed at application), ≥12 months postdoctoral experience, evidence of research and undergraduate mentorship, and effective inclusive teaching.
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Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian - Library
Berkeley, California, United States
$83k-$109k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley: Public research university dedicated to academic and research excellence.
Advanced degree required; experience with academic library instruction, social science research methods, evidence synthesis, and data discovery; strong communication and analytical skills.
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Associates and Consultants (Behavioral Science)
Boston or New York or San Francisco or Seattle or Washington DC
$110k-$176k/yr HybridFull Time
Keystone Economists
Keystone Economists: Private global consulting firm advising companies, law firms, and governments on economic, strategic, and technology challenges.
Bachelor's in economics/behavioral economics/psychology/cognitive science/marketing/statistics/data science/public policy; target GPA 3.6+; graduate degree a plus; experience in consulting, academic research, or market research; experimental design or survey methods experience.
Python, R, Stata
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Senior Research Scientist, Human‑AI Perception and Interaction
Santa Clara, California, United States
$192k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Computing platform for AI and accelerated graphics.
3+ YOEPh.D. or equivalent research experience in a related field, 3+ years of relevant experience, top-tier publications, human behavior research, Python/Rust/C++, and PyTorch experience.
Python, Rust, C++, PyTorch, SIGGRAPH, CHI, HRI, ICRA, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, CoG, ETRA, LLMs, VLMs
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Research Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$200k-$350k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Console
Console: AI-native IT service-management software platform automating employee support requests for companies.
Experience building production AI systems, evals, model adaptation, and applied research engineering to improve agent behavior in real-world conditions.
Slack, Teams, DSPy, GEPA, LoRA, QLoRA, SFT, distillation, DPO, GRPO
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Research Scientist, All-Optical Working Memory
Emeryville, California, United States
$80k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Neuro-AI
Neuro-AI: Neuro-AI is a nonprofit research division studying biological intelligence to develop safer, more capable general intelligence.
PhD or equivalent research experience, hands-on mouse survival surgery, and expertise in neuroscience research. Preferred: two-photon imaging, holographic optogenetics, neural-data analysis, rodent behavior, and scientific computing.
Python, MATLAB, Suite2p, CaImAn, Ti:Sapphire, ChRmine, GCaMP, GLM, IACUC, AAALAC, SLM
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Clinical Research Scientist, Mental Health AI
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Vals AI
Vals AI: AI evaluation platform that benchmarks language models and agents on real-world professional tasks for labs and enterprise teams.
PhD/PsyD/MD or equivalent research experience in clinical/behavioral fields, track record publishing and leading studies, expertise in study design, psychometrics, human-subjects research, and strong communication skills.
Python, Django, React, AWS, CDK
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Life Science Research Professional 1
Stanford, California, United States
$33-$38/hr OnsiteFull Time
Stanford University
Stanford University: Private research university in Stanford, California.
Bachelors in a related scientific field, experience with in-vivo rodent research, animal surgeries, behavioral assays, quantitative analysis (MATLAB, Python), strong communication and organizational skills.
MATLAB, Python
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Founding Research Scientist, Human Simulation
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Listen Labs
Listen Labs: Private AI-driven customer research platform helping companies interview people at scale and turn responses into actionable insights.
Strong research track record in AI, LLMs, post-training, RLHF, behavioral modeling, or simulation. Founding role; ability to define problems, scope programs, and communicate clearly.
Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, RLHF, Evaluation, Simulation
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Research Engineer – Benchmarking
San Francisco or New York City or London
$130k-$500k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mercor
Mercor: AI-powered talent marketplace connecting contractors with global organizations.
Applied AI research, model evaluation or benchmarking, strong coding and ML experience, data structures and algorithms, backend systems, APIs, SQL or NoSQL, cloud platforms, and model behavior analysis.
SQL, NoSQL, NeurIPS, ICML, ACL
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Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Plato
Plato: Private AI research lab building simulated environments and training infrastructure for browser and computer-use agents.
Experienced research engineer with strong implementation ability; background in RL, LLM agents, evals, simulation, model behavior analysis, and building end-to-end systems for curriculum and task generation.
RL, LLM, evals
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Neuro for AI Internship
San Francisco or United States
HybridInternship
Netholabs
Netholabs: Private UK neurotechnology research generating neural-behavioral data and brain models for whole-brain emulation and AI.
Coursework, research, or project experience in neuroscience, behavioral or cognitive science; proficient Python and PyTorch model training; scientific literature synthesis and clear documentation.
Python, PyTorch
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8452-Criminal Justice Specialist II
San Francisco, California, United States
FieldFull Time, Temporary
City and County of San Francisco
City and County of San Francisco: Municipal government serving the City and County of San Francis.
2+ YOEBachelor’s degree in social or behavioral science, preferably sociology or criminology, plus 2 years of analytical research experience in criminal justice, program administration, case management, data analysis, and report writing.
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