Research Scientist Intern

About the role

Trata is hiring a Research Scientist Intern for the summer. If post-grad, contract work is also an option. We are creating very unique benchmarks and evaluations. You will design datasets and evaluation rubrics that directly influence how frontier models learn. You will have the opportunity to co-write a paper that is largely the first of its kind. Your output will feed directly into model training runs at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design data slices that expose meaningful model failure modes
• Build and refine evaluation rubrics and reward signals for RLHF and RLVR training pipelines
• Develop quantitative frameworks for measuring dataset quality, diversity, and downstream impact on alignment and capability
• Partner with lab research teams to translate training objectives into concrete data and evaluation specifications

Requirements

Strong performers will be considered for a full-time offer.

Qualifications

• Deep curiosity and motivation around how data structure, selection, and quality drive model behavior
• Ability to design lightweight experiments, move fast, and extract actionable insights from messy results
• A bias toward building over theorizing
• Prior experience at an AI safety org, benchmarking org, or RL environment company is a strong plus

Skills

• Experience with machine learning and AI
• Experience with data science and evaluation metrics
• Experience with programming languages such as Python or R

Benefits

To Apply: Send a brief note and your CV. Links to evals you've built, experiments you've run, or writing on post-training are strongly encouraged.

Pay

$10K - $17K / monthly

Schedule

Summer internship