Strategy and Delivery Adviser – Cyber and Autonomous Systems Team

Strategy and Delivery Adviser – Cyber and Autonomous Systems Team

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Job Summary

Artificial intelligence (AI) capability advances are faster than our ability to ensure their safety. While AI has the opportunity to drive economic growth and transform healthcare and security, it also introduces profound risks, including misuse by bad actors and potential loss of human control over advanced systems.

Governments must act decisively, but they need empirical, rigorous understanding of AI risks and mitigations. The UK launched the AI Security Institute – the largest government-backed AI security research lab in the world – to evaluate advanced AI systems. Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI’s rapid development and the tools needed to manage it. If you’re passionate about AI safety and security, we want you on our team.

Job Description

The Role

As a Research Strategy & Delivery Adviser, you will work within the Cyber and Autonomous Systems Team to design and deliver evaluations of advanced AI systems and research. We seek an experienced operator comfortable working at pace and in ambiguity, capable of translating complex research for policymakers and operating within Government and Whitehall.

Our Team

The Cyber and Autonomous Systems Team (CAST) researches AI capabilities and risks to inform security decisions, focusing on preventing harms from high-impact cybersecurity and autonomous AI systems. Our team includes professionals from Meta, Amazon, Palantir, DSTL, and Jane Street. Recent projects include building model evaluation suites like Replibench, assessing risks of models replicating themselves over the internet.

Responsibilities

• Delivery: navigating government to enable seamless research output delivery and managing relationships with commercial, financial, and legal teams.
• Strategic alignment: establishing frameworks to align evaluation projects with team goals.
• Project management: overseeing evaluation design, testing, and delivery, coordinating contractors and internal teams.
• Building the team’s capabilities: creating processes and frameworks for future capacity.
• Stakeholder engagement: building relationships within government and with external collaborators.

Person Specification

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Is motivated by AI safety and risk mitigation.
• Has experience managing large technical projects across multiple teams.
• Is comfortable working in uncertainty and adapting quickly.
• Has a strong delivery record and manages complex projects effectively.
• Operates with autonomy, engaging with both experts and non-experts on technical issues.
• Works well in teams and contributes positively to team dynamics.
• Is curious and eager to learn, identifying and filling knowledge gaps.

Salary: £44,195 plus £12,803 pension contribution. Benefits include flexible working, annual leave, professional development, and employee discounts.

Additional Information

Hybrid working policy with 40-60% office attendance. Application involves submitting a CV and personal statement (max 750 words) answering three questions about your motivation, experience, and views on AI risk. Selection process includes multiple interviews and assessments.

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