Research Scientist, AI and Systems Security - PhD New College Grad 2026
Core
Researching security, safety, and privacy across AI models/systems, AI-enabled secure system design/verification, and AI for cybersecurity.
Role type
Research Scientist (PhD)
Builds
Secure, safe, and private systems from first principles (hardware, software, AI models, algorithms, operational controls)
Domain
AI Security, Computer Systems Security, Cybersecurity
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Security of AI models and systems, AI-enabled design and verification of secure computer systems, AI for cybersecurity, Experimental research and prototyping, Systems programming (C, C++, Python), Formal methods, Computer architecture, Operating systems
Preferred skills
Publications, open-source systems, patents, technology transfer
Technologies
C, C++, Python, ML frameworks
Responsibilities
Advance security/safety/privacy of AI models across full lifecycle; Develop AI-enabled methods for designing/verifying hardware/software systems; Advance AI for cybersecurity (vulnerability discovery, threat detection, automated defense); Collaborate across teams and publish original research
