# Research Scientist Intern at Trata

- Company: [Trata](https://workatastartup.com)
- Location: San Francisco, CA +1 more
- Type: Internship · Internship
- Posted: 2026-05-14
- Apply: https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/94620
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/research-scientist-intern-565fa359

## Posting

What you'll do:

- Identify data patterns that cause frontier models to perform poorly
- Create scoring systems and incentive structures for RLHF and RLVR model training
- Measure how dataset characteristics affect model performance and safety outcomes
- Collaborate with researchers to convert training goals into concrete data requirements

What they're looking for:

- Genuine enthusiasm for understanding how data composition shapes model capabilities
- Comfort running rapid experiments and drawing conclusions from messy data
- Preference for hands-on work over abstract discussion
- Background in AI safety, model evaluation, or reinforcement learning environments is valuable

Pay and perks:

- $10K - $17K monthly
- Company covers travel costs between offices
- Strong candidates may receive full-time employment offer

Summarized by newgrad.ai from Trata's public posting. Check the original for full details before you apply.

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