Research Lead, Open Benchmarks Grants

Required

• A research track record in evaluation. You’ve led or made substantial contributions to benchmarks, evaluation methods, or environments that researchers or model-development teams use.
• Technical judgment about quality & experimental rigor. You can assess whether an evaluation measures what it claims, recognize alternative explanations for a result, and design experiments that resolve the uncertainty. You know which limitations matter enough to change the research direction.
• Hands-on technical depth. You’re comfortable moving between research questions and implementation: building experiments, inspecting tasks and harnesses, debugging verifiers, and analyzing model behavior.
• The ability to lead through research collaboration. You’ve helped other researchers make difficult technical decisions and bring work to completion.
• Clear technical communication. Your papers, research artifacts, specifications, or reviews make complex ideas understandable and claims precise.
• Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
• Salary range(s) for this role
• $231,000—$390,000 USD
• Be Your Best at Snorkel
• Joining Snorkel AI means becoming part of a company that has market proven solutions, robust funding, and is scaling rapidly—offering a unique combination of stability and the excitement of high growth. As a member of our team, you’ll have meaningful opportunities to shape priorities and initiatives, influence key strategic decisions, and directly impact our ongoing success. Whether you’re looking to deepen your technical expertise, explore leadership opportunities, or learn new skills across multiple functions, you’re fully supported in building your career in an environment designed for growth, learning, and shared success.
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