About the job
Join Our Innovative Team
At OpenAI, our Safety Systems team is at the forefront of ensuring that AI models are safe, robust, and reliable for real-world applications. We are committed to the principle set forth in our charter: to widely distribute the benefits of AI technology. Our Health AI unit is dedicated to providing equitable access to high-quality medical information. By bridging AI safety research with healthcare applications, we strive to develop trustworthy AI systems that empower medical professionals and enhance patient care.
The Opportunity
We are on the lookout for passionate researchers who are eager to contribute to AI safety and improve health outcomes globally. As a Health AI Research Scientist, your role will involve developing safe and effective AI models tailored for healthcare applications. You will implement innovative methods to enhance the behavior, knowledge, and reasoning capabilities of our models. This necessitates research into safety and alignment techniques that can be generalized to ensure a beneficial AGI.
This position is based in San Francisco, CA, utilizing a hybrid work model (3 days in the office per week) and we provide relocation assistance for new hires.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement scalable methods to enhance the safety and reliability of our models, such as Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), automated red teaming, and scalable oversight.
Assess methodologies using health-related data to ensure models deliver accurate, reliable, and trustworthy information.
Develop reusable libraries to apply general alignment techniques across our models.
Proactively analyze the safety of our models and systems, identifying potential risk areas.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed safety methods into core model training and drive safety improvements in OpenAI products.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Align with OpenAI’s mission to ensure AGI benefits everyone and resonate with our charter.
Exhibit a strong passion for AI safety and enhancing global health outcomes.
Possess 4+ years of experience in AI research, with a focus on health applications.
Demonstrate proficiency in machine learning frameworks and safety techniques.
Showcase effective communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

