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Research Scientist, PhD

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-06-15

About the position As a Research Scientist at OpenAI, you will develop novel machine learning methods and contribute to advancing the research agenda of the team you join. You will work on discovering simple, scalable, and generalizable ideas that improve model capabilities and help shape a unified long-term research vision across the organization. We’re looking for people who are excited to pursue ambitious research problems, operate independently, and collaborate deeply with interdisciplinary teams to bring cutting-edge ideas from concept to impactful systems. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct original research to advance the state of the art in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
  • Design, implement, and evaluate novel algorithms, models, or training approaches at large scale.
  • Collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate research insights into production systems and real-world applications.

Requirements

  • Are pursuing or have recently completed a PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical field.
  • Have demonstrated research impact through first-author publications, open-source projects, or significant technical contributions.
  • Can independently define and execute on a research agenda, identifying impactful problems and driving long-term projects forward.
  • Are motivated by OpenAI’s mission and excited to work on research that contributes toward beneficial AGI. Nice-to-haves
  • Interest in the societal impacts and responsible deployment of AI systems.
  • Experience building high-performance or large-scale implementations of deep learning systems.

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