GenAI Biosecurity Expert

Alice • New York, NY

10d • Remote

About The Position

As a GenAI Biosecurity Expert, you will play a critical role in evaluating and strengthening the safety guardrails of Generative AI systems. You will combine deep subject-matter expertise in the biological sciences with hands-on prompt research, red-teaming, and model pairing to identify dual-use risks, prevent the proliferation of biological threats, and ensure AI outputs adhere to strict biosecurity and biosafety standards.

Requirements

• Must be located in and authorized to work within the United States (excluding Illinois and Texas).
• Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Virology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, or a closely related biological field (Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience considered).
• Demonstrated hands-on or research experience with biological risk assessment, biosafety practices, or biosecurity governance.
• Strong enthusiasm and comfort with hands-on prompt engineering, red-teaming, and evaluating LLM outputs.
• Excellent scientific rigor, attention to detail, and ability to distinguish safe educational context from actionable dual-use risk.
• Ability to articulate complex scientific risks clearly to technical AI safety and alignment teams.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of AI prompt engineering concepts and practices, including adversarial prompt writing
• Familiarity with current frontier AI safety benchmarks, evaluation frameworks, and ethical guidelines for GenAI.
• Expertise in one or more of the following biological risk areas: Pathogen Analysis & Viromics: Deep understanding of high-consequence pathogens (e.g., Ebola, Smallpox, Influenza) and host-pathogen interactions.
• Dual-Use Biotech & Genetic Modification: Hands-on or theoretical familiarity with CRISPR, synthetic biology, gene editing hazards, and gain-of-function research.
• Toxin Research & Biomanufacturing: Practical knowledge of DNA/RNA synthesis screening protocols, toxin research, and bioreactor scale-up risks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on adversarial red-teaming and risk evaluations to stress-test AI models against biological vulnerabilities, translating domain expertise and regulatory standards into actionable feedback for model safety alignment.
• Stay current on emerging biotechnology research, biological threat vectors, and biosecurity governance to continually update safety benchmarks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree