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Research Scientist, AI and Systems Security - PhD New College Grad 2026

US, MA, WestfordFull-time$168k–$265k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Researching security, safety, and privacy for AI models, systems, and cybersecurity using first-principles co-design of hardware, software, and AI.

Role type

Research Scientist (PhD)

Builds

Secure AI models, verified computer systems, and AI-powered cybersecurity tools

Domain

AI Systems Security & Cybersecurity

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Security of AI models, AI-enabled system design/verification, AI for cybersecurity, experimental research, prototyping, C/C++/Python

Preferred skills

Publications, open-source systems, patents, formal methods, compilers, operating systems

Technologies

C, C++, Python, hardware architectures, compilers, runtimes

Responsibilities

Advance security across AI lifecycle (data to deployment), develop AI methods for system design/verification, advance AI for vulnerability discovery and defense, collaborate across teams and publish research

Seniority

PhD New College Grad 2026