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USAJOBS · 8 hours ago

Member of Technical Staff, Frontier Assessment

CAISI is a center of AI expertise in the U.S. government. Its Frontier Assessment team is hiring a Member of Technical Staff to develop novel means of evaluating AI, track strategic competition and threats to national security, assess economically important capabilities, produce briefings, build technical infrastructure, and track AI diffusion.

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Responsibilities

Develop, adapt, or execute evaluations of U.S. and foreign AI systems to inform understanding of capability levels, international AI competition, including agent-based performance in domains relevant to national security
Conduct research and analysis on the state of AI, including tracking AI progress indicators, analyzing development trends, executing ML experiments, and developing novel methodologies
Execute collaborative efforts with other teams to assess national security risks, including cybersecurity, biosecurity, and chemical weapons
Build and maintain experiment infrastructure, including evaluation software and tools
Communicate AI concepts and findings to key government stakeholders

Qualification

Machine LearningSoftware EngineeringTechnical Project ManagementAI Research MethodologiesCustomer ServiceTechnical CommunicationAttention to DetailOral CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

U.S. citizenship
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Suitable for Federal employment
Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
Designated and/or random drug testing required
Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate
Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail
Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations
Oral Communication - Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information
Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations
ZP-2210-IV: In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level (ZP-III at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience demonstrating technical understanding of machine learning or software engineering principles and best practices; carrying out technical AI research or building software systems and infrastructure; and contributing to technical projects in a team environment
ZP-2210-V: In addition to the above requirements, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level (ZP-IV at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience demonstrating advanced technical expertise in machine learning or software engineering principles and best practices; designing AI research methodologies or software systems and technical infrastructure; and leading technical teams and projects

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Company

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