Research Advisor - Human Frontier Collective (US)

PLEASE NOTE: This is an independent contractor opportunity. The role will start as a 3-month contract, with opportunities for extension based on mutual alignment. About the Program The Human Frontier Collective (HFC) brings together top researchers and domain experts to collaborate on high-impact work that are shaping the future of AI. As an HFC Fellow, you’ll apply your academic and professional expertise to help design, evaluate, and interpret advanced generative AI systems—while gaining exposure to cutting-edge research and working alongside an interdisciplinary network of leading thinkers. What You’ll Do Senior Advisory & Model Governance: Provide elite-level consultancy on model behavior and domain-specific logic, establishing the benchmarks for professional integrity. High-Impact Research Collaboration: Influence the technical roadmap by partnering with Scale AI's research, delivery, and GTM teams to design sophisticated, small-scale tasks that translates expert-level intuition into rigorous, computable frameworks for frontier model evaluation. Executive Client Engagement: Represent the Human Frontier Collective as a Subject Matter Expert during pivotal sales cycles, executive meetings, and conferences, Visionary Creation: Contribute to the creation of premier technical content and strategic GTM assets that ultimately helps position Scale as the definitive leader in the industry. Contribute to Research Publications: Collaborate with Scale’s research team to co-author technical reports and research papers, boosting your academic visibility and profes