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Researcher, Misalignment Monitoring Lead

OpenAI is hiring for Researcher, Misalignment Monitoring Lead in San Francisco. Senior level. First seen October 23, 2026; open as of November 12, 2026. Jobs taken straight from company career pages — no aggregator in between.

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Company
OpenAI
Where
San Francisco
Level
Senior
First seen
October 23, 2026
Listed via
Ashby

What the posting says

You will develop methods to evaluate the effectiveness of AI monitors, understand their limitations, and improve our ability to detect and stop concerning model behavior reliably. This role combines research leadership with hands-on technical execution. You will set research priorities, design rigorous evaluations, investigate monitoring failures, and develop approaches for stress-testing and improving monitoring systems. A key focus will be understanding where monitors produce false positives, miss important behaviors, or become less effective as models grow more capable. You will work…

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