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About the Role

RAND’s Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) conducts research on transformative technologies to shape policies that protect global security and advance the public good. This role involves leading complex projects in AI security, including technical research, policy analysis, and infrastructure development, with work informing analysis delivered to senior government and industry leaders. Communication of results to both technical and non-technical audiences is key. This is a three-year appointment with options for renewal and longer-term employment.

Responsibilities

Leading complex projects that span technical research, policy analysis, and infrastructure development.
Developing AI-specific threat models.
Building software tools for AI cyber capability evaluations.
Identifying critical areas for new security R&D.
Communicating results to both technical and non-technical audiences through policy briefs and research products.

Requirements

Excellent analytic skills.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Strong commitment to RAND's core values of quality and objectivity.
Technical experience in security engineering, software engineering, firmware engineering, hardware engineering, or related fields.
Technical management experience, including leading cross-functional teams, managing project budgets, and mentoring and developing team members.
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead complex projects to completion.
Proficiency in Python, Java, C/C++, or other popular programming languages.
Ability to develop rigorous and comprehensive threat models and identify potential system vulnerabilities.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, tailored to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to reason about policy options given different technical considerations.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
Fluency with MS Office suite.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance is preferred but not required.
Writing or code sample required.

Skills

Python
Java
C/C++
MS Office suite
Red team operations
Offensive cyber capabilities development
Advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Defending against APTs
AI/ML hardware stack (e.g., GPUs, TPUs, data center design)
AI/ML software stack (e.g., CUDA, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Ray)
AI research
ML model training
Model deployment
Securing AI systems

Location

San Francisco, CA
Washington, DC
Santa Monica, CA
Pittsburgh, PA
Boston, MA
Remote within the US

Work Type

Hybrid work arrangement
Fully remote work

Experience Level

Associate I
Associate II

Education Level

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Engineering and Public Policy, Technology and Policy, National Security Policy, Policy Analysis, Political Science, International Relations, or similar AND 1 year AI-focused real-world experience
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Engineering and Public Policy, Technology and Policy, National Security Policy, Policy Analysis, Political Science, International Relations, or similar

Salary/Compensations

Visiting Technical Associate I = $90,400 - $134,400
Visiting Technical Associate II = $121,700 - $176,500

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Paid time-off

About the Company

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.
RAND's reputation for excellence is built on our commitment to high-quality, rigorous analysis and objectivity.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer