Research Operations, Reinforcement Learning
About this role
Organized operators who thrive in high-stakes environments and possess a deep commitment to AI safety will find this role a natural fit. Anthropic is hiring an experienced professional to embed directly with the leadership of the reinforcement learning organization, the team responsible for training Claude to be more capable, reliable, and aligned. This position exists to clear operational paths so researchers can dedicate their time to complex technical problems rather than administrative friction.
The person in this role will manage leadership schedules, triage incoming requests, draft durable communications, and surface potential technical bottlenecks before they become roadblocks. By acting as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders, the operator ensures that high-level priorities receive prompt attention and strategic follow-through.
What you will do
- Manage and shape leadership schedules around the most timely organizational priorities.
- Triage incoming requests by resolving minor issues, routing tasks appropriately, and escalating critical items.
- Track commitments to completion and communicate decisions clearly to cross-functional collaborators.
- Anticipate resourcing gaps and technical bottlenecks before they develop into operational blockers.
- Draft materials for planning sessions, org-wide announcements, and strategic programming.
- Provide candid, honest counsel and strategic guidance to senior leaders as a trusted thought partner.
What you need
- Align strongly with Anthropic's mission to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
- Demonstrate technical fluency to engage substantively with researchers on model training and evaluation results.
- Write clearly and concisely to translate complex, jargon-heavy material into actionable summaries.
- Interpret data visualizations and scope improvements for clear, at-a-glance dashboards.
- Bring professional background in operations, chief of staff, program management, or a comparable senior support role.
- Exercise high integrity, strong attention to detail, and the ability to influence without direct authority.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting a senior leader directly in a chief of staff or related function
- Time spent working in a research institution, lab, or other research-heavy organization
- Track record of anticipating needs and acting proactively before being asked
- Experience moving routine operational work to AI agents or building small internal tools
- Familiarity with AI safety or other existential risks
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the location policy for this role?
This is a location-based hybrid position. Staff are expected to be in one of the offices at least 25% of the time, though certain roles may require additional in-office days.
What is the compensation range for this position?
The annual base salary range for this role is $210,000 to $260,000 USD.
Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship?
Yes, visa sponsorship is available for candidates. The company retains an immigration lawyer and makes every reasonable effort to secure visas for offered candidates.
What team will this person work with?
This role embeds directly with the leadership of the reinforcement learning organization, which is the team responsible for training Claude to be more capable, reliable, and aligned.