Senior Researcher, Data Insights
Epoch AI
📍 Remote (Global) 🔄 Rolling Applications
💰 $100-200K USD 🕔 Full Time
Epoch AI is seeking a Senior Researcher to inform us and our stakeholders about key trends in machine learning. The role will involve investigating key trends in AI development, rigorously analyzing them, then presenting them as succinct data insights on our website.
About the Role & Team
Epoch AI is already producing some of the best research and data worldwide for understanding the future and impact of AI. We are looking for a Senior Researcher for our data insights to help us deepen this understanding and conduct rigorous and actionable analysis about trends and developments in the field, and share our findings with AI researchers, policymakers, and the world. You will work closely with our data team to improve and expand our data insights and provide data-based answers to the strategic questions of our stakeholders.
This role is fully remote, with a preference for candidates whose working hours overlap with UTC and UTC-8, and we are able to hire in many countries.
We invite anyone who is interested to apply, regardless of background, experience, or credentials.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Researcher, your main responsibilities will include:
Identifying key AI trends and implications of AI development for different industries and stakeholders, to prioritize among possible data insights.
Conducting rigorous research and data analysis to produce reliable and actionable data insights and reports.
Engaging and consulting with clients and collaborators to identify their strategic questions and deliver tailored data-backed reports and analysis.
Improving and expanding our data insights in their positioning, presentation, and writing.
Reviewing and giving feedback on the work and data insights of colleagues at Epoch.
Optionally: managing junior analysts and researchers, overseeing their work. This role is primarily about data analysis, but for interested candidates there is the opportunity to become a manager.
What We’re Looking For
Requirements:
Advanced skills in data analysis and statistical modelling. For example, you should be familiar with hierarchical modelling, and have opinions on when and how to use it. You should have experience addressing open-ended analysis problems with limited data, recognising appropriate methods and their trade-offs.
Deep familiarity with AI and ML research and the latest developments and trends in the field.
Excellent written communication skills, capable of clearly articulating analytical findings to both a technical and a broad audience, crafting insightful reports, and producing concise, compelling data insights.
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, able to effectively engage clients and stakeholders, understand their needs, and build trust.
Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to analytical rigor.
Nice to have:
Experience with data visualization.
Direct research experience in machine learning and AI, including published papers.
Familiarity with machine learning hardware or experience with large-scale training runs.
Familiarity with Epoch AI’s mission and our research on the trajectory of AI.
If you don’t tick all these boxes but think you would be a great fit, please consider applying anyway!
What We Offer
Compensation
Annual salary between $150,000–$200,000 USD.
Salaries are not restricted to USD, and contracts and payments are usually in local currencies. Conversions are based on one-year average exchange rates.
Other Benefits
Fully remote environment, including flexible work hours and schedules for most roles.
Competitive global benefits program, including:
Comprehensive health insurance program, including supplemental benefits specific to a local country, as available and mandated by local law.
Life insurance and pension plan, if applicable in your country.
Generous paid time off (PTO) leave, including:
We don’t set a specific limit on paid time off per year, and protect a minimum of 30 days off per year (including public local holidays and vacation time), pro-rated by contract length.
Unlimited (within reason) personal and sick leave
Parental leave - up to 6 months of a combination of paid and unpaid parental leave during the first 2 years after child's birth or adoption.
A flexible and generous expense policy for you to spend on equipment and a large range of productivity tools or learning/development opportunities you might find valuable, subject to regulations and manager approval.
Paid work trips, including 3 staff retreats per year and relevant conferences.
Access to our offices in Berkeley, California, including paid meals, snacks, gym, and more.
Other benefits as allowed at the discretion of Epoch AI’s leadership and local availability.
A supportive and energized team that is excited about our mission and the work we are doing.
Additional Information
Please do not include a cover letter, photograph, or headshot of yourself, or any personal information that is not relevant to the role for which you're applying (including marital status, age, identity traits, etc.).
Please email careers@epoch.ai if you have any questions about this role, accessibility requests, or if you want to request an extension to the deadline.
While we welcome applicants from all time zones, we prefer candidates who can maintain significant overlap with UTC–8 (Pacific Time), as most of our staff work in this time zone.
Please submit all of your application materials in English and note that we require professional-level English proficiency.
For this position we prefer candidates who can travel: we hold three retreats per year to which attendance is strongly encouraged.
Epoch is committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and supportive community for you to thrive and do your best work. We’re committed to finding the best people for our team, so please don’t hesitate to apply for a role regardless of your age, gender identity/expression, political identity, personal preferences, physical abilities, veteran status, neurodiversity or any other background.
