Lead Research Scientist

Neo Research is an independent AI safety research organization studying frontier risks in increasingly capable AI systems, particularly within the open-weight and Asian frontier-model ecosystems. The Lead Research Scientist will set the research agenda, lead major studies of frontier-model behavior and safety, mentor researchers, build collaborations, and represent the organization externally.

Responsibilities:

• Set and evolve Neo’s research agenda, deciding where our researchers, engineers, compute, and external collaborations can have the greatest impact
• Lead major research projects yourself, from problem selection and methodology through analysis and publication
• Develop rigorous approaches to studying difficult-to-observe frontier-model behaviours, including cases where models may recognize evaluations or have incentives to conceal relevant behaviour
• Guide and mentor researchers, review experimental designs and results, and help maintain a high bar for evidence across Neo’s work
• Work closely with research engineers to turn ambitious research questions into robust experimental systems
• Build collaborations with AI Safety Institutes, frontier labs, academics, and model developers, and represent Neo’s research externally
• Help recruit exceptional researchers and shape Neo’s research culture as the organization grows