AI Safety Fellow

Role Overview

• The Anthropic Fellows Program is designed to foster AI research and engineering talent.
• Fellows will primarily use external infrastructure (e.g. open-source models, public APIs) to work on an empirical project aligned with our research priorities.
• The goal is to produce a public output (e.g. a paper submission).
• We run multiple cohorts of Fellows each year and review applications on a rolling basis.
• The application is for cohorts starting in July 2026 and beyond.

Requirements

• Fluent in Python programming
• Available to work full-time on the Fellows program
• Motivated by making sure AI is safe and beneficial for society as a whole
• Excited to transition into empirical AI research and would be interested in a full-time role at Anthropic
• Have a strong technical background in computer science, mathematics, or physics
• Thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments
• Can implement ideas quickly and communicate clearly
• Strong background in a discipline relevant to a specific Fellows workstream (e.g. economics, social sciences, or cybersecurity)
• Experience in areas of research or engineering related to their workstream

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security
• Python

Benefits

• Weekly stipend of 3,850 USD / 2,310 GBP / 4,300 CAD + benefits (these vary by country)
• Funding for compute (~$15k/month) and other research expenses
• Direct mentorship from Anthropic researchers
• Access to a shared workspace (in either Berkeley, California or London, UK)
• Connection to the broader AI safety and security research community