Head of AI Security

US Preferred | Remote-Friendly (Select Locations)

We are looking for a Head of AI Security to oversee our growing AI security portfolio and to push forward industry best practices on frontier AI security.

As Head of AI Security, you will manage both our AI security workstream, which aims to develop best practices for the secure development and deployment of frontier AI, and our AI-cyber workstream, which focuses on how threat actors may exploit frontier AI systems in their cyber operations. You will be responsible for ensuring the regular delivery of rigorous and scientifically-informed outputs within each workstream and for driving forward consensus viewpoints on threat models, safety evaluations, capability and/or risk thresholds, and risk mitigations across our AI security portfolio.

As Head of AI Security, you will be adept at fostering collaboration, monitoring and synthesizing AI security research, and managing multiple projects simultaneously. This will include organizing and facilitating workshops with domain experts from our member firms, as well as overseeing the drafting, revising, and publication of best practice guidelines and research briefs.

About the FMF

The Frontier Model Forum is an industry non-profit dedicated to the safe development and deployment of frontier AI models. By drawing on the technical and operational expertise of our members, we aim to 1) identify best practices for frontier AI safety and support the development of frontier AI safety standards, 2) advance AI safety research for frontier models, and (3) facilitate information sharing about frontier AI safety among government, academia, civil society and industry. 

At the Frontier Model Forum (FMF), we value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives, harnessing these qualities to create extraordinary impact. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know. 

Key responsibilities

  • Lead AI security and AI-cyber workstream direction and implementation, working with Forum leadership to develop a portfolio of research workshops and outputs
  • Manage AI security and AI-cyber outputs from initial draft through publication, ensure timely delivery 
  • Organize, moderate and lead multiple working groups and research-oriented initiatives, delivering against a range of research objectives
  • Research and develop white papers for use as structured read-aheads for working group meetings and for potential publication on the FMF’s website 
  • Act as a key partner to Forum leadership, helping to inform and shape the team’s research strategy on AI and cybersecurity
  • Independently represent the FMF’s strategy and narrative when collaborating with a wide array of stakeholders 
  • Facilitate conversations, meetings and opportunities for internal and external collaboration on AI security and AI-cyber workstreams 
  • Evaluate the success of research programs, workstreams, and workshops against their aims, goals and objectives

Additional responsibilities

  • Lead on and coordinate cybersecurity expert workshops, liaising with key experts and researchers from FMF firms and non-member organizations
  • Balance making progress on long-term scientific objectives of the FMF with regular short-term technical deliverables (i.e, workshops, memos, and guidelines)
  • Conduct informational conversations across AI security and cybersecurity experts among member firms and external stakeholders to identify convergence and divergence among emerging safety practices
  • Monitor AI and cybersecurity literature and research, staying abreast of key developments in capabilities evaluations, risk assessments, interpretability, and related topics
  • Work with Executive Director to identify opportunities to develop best practices, guidelines, and other public goods

About You

You may be a good fit for Head of AI Security if you:

  • Have a clear passion for advancing frontier AI safety and security and actively seek opportunities to expand your domain knowledge
  • Have significant experience in program management and driving forward collaborative projects
  • Have strong writing and editorial skills. Skilled at drafting, revising, and finalizing collaborative research documents.
  • Have a clear track record of managing collaborative writing projects on cybersecurity from conception to publication
  • Have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to develop constructive relationships with key partners and stakeholders
  • Thrive at organizing, facilitating, and synthesizing cybersecurity workshops and research convenings 
  • Know how to draft, revise, and finalize collaborative research documents 
  • Have experience supporting teams and leadership in fast-paced and constantly changing environments

You may be a strong candidate if you:

  • Have an advanced degree or extensive professional experience in AI and/or cybersecurity 
  • Have extensive familiarity and experience with cybersecurity standards, protocols, and information-sharing mechanisms 
  • Have extensive experience carrying out and/or documenting cyber evaluations, including automated benchmarks, redteaming, cyber ranges, and CTF exercises

To Apply 

Please send a cover letter and a resume to careers@frontiermodelforum.org. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.