<div class="content-intro"><h2>About the AI Security Institute</h2>
<p>The AI Security Institute is the world's largest and best-funded team dedicated to understanding advanced AI risks and translating that knowledge into action. We’re in the heart of the UK government with direct lines to No. 10 (the Prime Minister's office), and we work with frontier developers and governments globally.</p>
<p>We’re here because governments are critical for advanced AI going well, and UK AISI is uniquely positioned to mobilise them. With our resources, unique agility and international influence, this is the best place to shape both AI development and government action.</p></div><h2><strong>The deadline for applying to this role is Sunday 15th November 2026, end of day, anywhere on Earth.</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>About the team</strong></h2>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Security Engineering at the AI Security Institute (AISI) protects our people, partners, models, data and the research infrastructure that AISI's work depends on. We build secure-by-design platforms, automated governance and intelligence-led detection. We work closely with research units and technology teams so researchers can get on with their work.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":78,"335559739":78}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">We're now building an offensive security team and have three roles available.</span></p>
<h2><strong>About the role</strong></h2>
<p><span data-contrast="none">We're looking for an experienced offensive security engineer who builds and breaks. You should be able to find and exploit vulnerabilities across cloud, infrastructure and application layers, and want to apply that work to containing and evaluating frontier AI models.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":78,"335559739":78}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Offensive security testing is one of the key controls behind AISI's model evaluations. You'll run engagements against our evaluation and research infrastructure. That includes the sandboxes, Inspect (our open-source evaluation framework), and the supporting cloud, identity and platform services. Alongside testing, you'll build and own agent-assisted red-teaming harnesses that test this infrastructure continuously.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":78,"335559739":78}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">You'll work directly with the engineers and with research teams on cyber ranges and evaluation tasks, and there's scope to publish and present your work externally.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":78,"335559739":78}"> </span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="none">If you want to attack the systems frontier AI is tested in, use AI agents for offensive work on real targets, and see your findings change how those systems are built, we'd like to hear from you.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":78,"335559739":78}"> </span></p>
<h3><em><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">What you'll be doing:</span></span></strong></em></h3>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Attacking evaluation sandboxes.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Testing the environments that contain frontier models during evaluations, including container and VM escape, egress controls, and attacking on the evaluation host from inside the sandbox.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Finding vulnerabilities in Inspect.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Finding vulnerabilities in our open-source evaluation framework and the infrastructure around it, and coordinating fixes and disclosure with maintainers and downstream users.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Building and running agent-assisted harnesses.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Building, operating and maintaining agent-assisted red-teaming harnesses end to end. Running them, along with manual testing, against every new sandbox and evaluation infrastructure release before evaluations depend on it.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Triaging and proving findings.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Separating real issues from noise in what the agents find and confirming the real ones with working exploits.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Comparing agents and humans.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Running agent and human red-teaming against the same targets, and feeding what you learn back into the tooling.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Running wider engagements.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Planning and running scoped engagements against our cloud, identity, model-access paths and research platform, including joint exercises with our detection team.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Working with researchers.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Helping to build and harden cyber ranges, reviewing evaluation tasks for realism and scoring, and providing human baselines.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Managing external testing.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Scoping </span><span data-contrast="none">and reviewing external penetration tests.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Working within governance.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Keeping model-assisted offensive work within AISI's internal safety governance and approval processes.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Sharing your work.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Where appropriate, publishing research, writing blog posts and giving talks on sandbox security and AI-assisted offensive work.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><em><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Key competencies:</span></span></strong></em></h3>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Finding and exploiting vulnerabilities in complex, fast-changing systems</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Building tools that make offensive work repeatable</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Judging which findings are real and worth fixing, including findings from AI agents</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Operating safely and accountably under rules of engagement<span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":39,"335559739":39}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Who we're looking for</strong></h2>
<h3><em><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Essential experience:</span></span></strong></em></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">You may be a good fit if you have some of the following skills, experience and attitudes:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":78,"335559739":78}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Substantial hands-on offensive security experience in red teaming, penetration testing, vulnerability research or exploit development, with findings you can talk through in depth</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Depth in at least two of:
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">cloud and infrastructure (AWS preferred)</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">container, VM or sandbox escape</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">application security</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">vulnerability research and exploit development</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Strong Python and/or another language such as Go, Rust or C, and a track record of writing tools that other people use and that you maintain</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Experience testing live systems safely</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Clear written and verbal communication, including findings that engineers can act on, and the ability to get issues fixed in teams you don't manage</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">A serious interest in where frontier AI is heading, and motivation to help make it safe<span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":39,"335559739":39}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<h3><em><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Desirable experience:</span></span></strong></em></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">We may also consider experience with:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":78,"335559739":78}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Building or using LLM agents, for security work</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Linux internals, kernel or hypervisor security, and isolation technologies such as Kubernetes, gVisor, Firecracker or Proxmox</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">CTF challenge design, cyber range building or offensive training content</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Published CVEs, research, conference talks or open-source security tools</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Coordinated vulnerability disclosure</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">ML evaluation frameworks and AI/ML platforms</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Mentoring other engineers and raising the technical level of a team<span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":39,"335559739":39}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every point above. We care more about what you've broken, and how, than about certifications or job titles.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":78,"335559739":78}"> </span></strong></p>
<h2><span class="EOP Selected SCXW67286679 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><strong>Selection process</strong></span></h2>
<p><span class="EOP Selected SCXW67286679 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><span class="TextRun SCXW7686985 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">The interview process may vary</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> from</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> candidate to </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">candidate,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> however, you should expect a typical process to include some technical </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">proficiency</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> tests, discussions with a cross-section of our team at AISI (including non-technical staff)</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">conversations with your team lead. The process will culminate in a conversation with members of the senior leadership team here at AISI. </span></span><strong><span class="EOP SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="EOP Selected SCXW67286679 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><span class="TextRun SCXW167684938 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167684938 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Candidates should expect to go through<strong> </strong></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"><span class="TextRun SCXW167684938 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><strong><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167684938 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">some or </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW167684938 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">all </span></strong><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW167684938 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">of</span></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW167684938 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167684938 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> the following stages once an application has been </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167684938 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">submitted</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167684938 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">: </span></span></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span class="EOP Selected SCXW67286679 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><span class="EOP SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}">Initial assessment</span></span></li>
<li><span class="EOP Selected SCXW67286679 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><span class="EOP SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}">Initial screening call</span></span></li>
<li><span class="EOP Selected SCXW67286679 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><span class="EOP SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}">Technical assessment </span></span></li>
<li><span class="EOP Selected SCXW67286679 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><span class="EOP SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}">Research interview</span></span></li>
<li><span class="EOP Selected SCXW67286679 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><span class="EOP SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}">Behavioural interview</span></span></li>
<li><span class="EOP Selected SCXW67286679 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><span class="EOP SCXW7686985 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}">Final interview with members of the senior leadership team</span></span></li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Security Clearance</strong></h2>
<p>Appointment is conditional on successfully completing UK Government SC clearance. Prior clearance is not required - we will sponsor and support you. You should normally have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years. More detail on clearance eligibility can be found on the UK Government website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels" target="_blank">National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.</a><strong><br></strong></p>
<p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong><span data-contrast="none">What We Offer</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></h2>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Impact you couldn't have anywhere else</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Incredibly talented, mission-driven and supportive colleagues.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Direct influence on how frontier AI is governed and deployed globally.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Work with the Prime Minister’s AI Advisor and leading AI companies.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Opportunity to shape the first & best-resourced public-interest research team focused on AI security.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Resources & access</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Pre-release access to multiple frontier models and ample compute.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Extensive operational support so you can focus on research and ship quickly.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Work with experts across national security, policy, AI research and adjacent sciences.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Growth & autonomy</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">If you’re talented and driven, you’ll own important problems early.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">5 days off and annual stipends for learning and development, and funding for conferences and external collaborations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Freedom to pursue research bets without product pressure.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Opportunities to publish and collaborate externally.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Life & family*</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Modern central London office, or where applicable, option to work in similar government offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Salford or Bristol.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Hybrid working, flexibility for occasional remote work abroad and stipends for work-from-home equipment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">At least 25 days’ annual leave, 8 public holidays, extra team-wide breaks and 3 days off for volunteering.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Generous paid parental leave (36 weeks of UK statutory leave shared between parents + 3 extra paid weeks + option for additional unpaid time).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">On top of your salary, we contribute 28.97% of your base salary to your pension.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="52" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="17" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Discounts and benefits for cycling to work, donations and retail/gyms.</span> <br><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">*These benefits apply to direct employees. Benefits may differ for individuals joining through other employment arrangements such as secondments.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<h2><span data-contrast="auto">Salary</span></h2>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Annual salary is benchmarked to role scope and relevant experience. Most offers land between £65,000 and £145,000 made up of a base salary plus a technical allowance (take-home salary = base + technical allowance). An additional 28.97% employer pension contribution is paid on the base salary.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">This role sits outside of the </span><a href="https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">DDaT pay framework</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> given the scope of this role requires in depth technical expertise in frontier AI safety, robustness and advanced AI architectures.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The full range of salaries are available below:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Level 3:</strong> £65,000–£75,000 (Base £40,850 + Technical Allowance £24,150–£34,150)</li>
<li><strong>Level 4:</strong> £85,000–£95,000 (Base £48,540 + Technical Allowance £36,460–£46,460)</li>
<li><strong>Level 5:</strong> £105,000–£115,000 (Base £63,165 + Technical Allowance £41,835–£51,835)</li>
<li><strong>Level 6:</strong> £125,000–£135,000 (Base £76,475 + Technical Allowance £48,525–£58,525)</li>
<li><strong>Level 7:</strong> £145,000 (Base £76,475 + Technical Allowance £68,525)</li>
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<h4>Additional Information</h4>
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<h3><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Use of AI in Applications</strong></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <u><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civil-service-careers.gov.uk%2Fartificial-intelligence-and-recruitment%2F&data=05%7C02%7CLynn.Tan%40dsit.gov.uk%7Ccf5d753b7f19427afc8f08de4c307014%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C639031968075235036%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jCrYoy62YfXN%2FLIB%2FhtHxdLGbCOgropbkZXDyQsUMC4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" data-outlook-id="02db05e7-03ca-4ca6-bcd9-73ff8bf258f2" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">candidate guidance </a></u>for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<br><br><strong>Use of AI tools in recruitment<em> </em></strong><br><br>We may use AI tools to help our hiring team review applications, for example by summarising application materials and helping us prioritise them against the published criteria. We do not use AI tools to find information about you from other sources, including online. People make every decision. We do not make solely automated decisions about candidates. Find out more, including your rights, in our recruitment privacy notice: https://www.aisi.gov.uk/careers/privacy-policy.<br></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Internal Fraud Database</strong> </span></h3>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">The Internal Fraud function of the Fraud, Error, Debt and Grants Function at the Cabinet Office processes details of civil servants who have been dismissed for committing internal fraud, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned. The Cabinet Office receives the details from participating government organisations of civil servants who have been dismissed, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned, for internal fraud. In instances such as this, civil servants are then banned for 5 years from further employment in the civil service. The Cabinet Office then processes this data and discloses a limited dataset back to DLUHC as a participating government organisations. DLUHC then carry out the pre employment checks so as to detect instances where known fraudsters are attempting to reapply for roles in the civil service. In this way, the policy is ensured and the repetition of internal fraud is prevented. </span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">For more information please see - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/internal-fraud-register-privacy-notice/internal-fraud-register-privacy-notice">Internal Fraud Register.</a></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Security</span></h3>
<span style="font-size: 8pt;">Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and get <a class="c-link" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" data-sk="tooltip_parent">baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) clearance</a> before they can be appointed. Additionally, there is a strong preference for eligibility for <a class="c-link" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" data-sk="tooltip_parent">counter-terrorist check (CTC) clearance</a>. Some roles may require higher levels of clearance, and we will state this by exception in the job advertisement. <a class="c-link" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" data-sk="tooltip_parent">See our vetting charter here.</a></span></div>
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<h3><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Nationality requirements</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">We may be able to offer roles to applicant from <strong>any nationality or background</strong>. As such we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet the standard <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">nationality requirements (opens in a new window).</a></span></p>
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<h3><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Working for the Civil Service</span></h3>
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<div class="vac_display_field_value"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.</span></div>
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<h3><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Diversity and Inclusion</span></h3>
<div class="vac_display_field_value"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>. As part of the application process, we monitor statistics on D&I. You can see how we process this data here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-digital-service-recruitment-privacy-notice/recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Recruitment privacy notice - GOV.UK</a>.</span></div>
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