Biologist, DeepMind

What you'll do

• Design and conduct biology evaluations, assessments, and red-teaming to measure model capabilities and safety, and support mitigations.
• Work with engineers to block harmful outputs while preserving scientific utility; contribute to CBRNE safety policy.
• Communicate risks and findings to leadership and external stakeholders, and collaborate across CBRNE, science, AI ethics, policy, and safety.

What they ask for

• PhD in wet-lab virology, microbiology, biology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of wet-lab experience with dual-use research, consequence pathogens, or biological toxins.
• Experience in a listed biology field, applying biosecurity and biosafety concepts, and using LLMs or narrow-use AI models to analyze and mitigate biological risks.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally and delivering technical communications to global audiences.

Nice to have

• Experience in AI safety, evaluations, red-teaming, or applied AI research; command line tools or coding.
• Knowledge of biological threats and mitigations, microbiology/virology in AI safety, or AI safety frameworks; active security clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain one.

Pay

$174000 - $252000 USD base salary

Tools

LLMs

AI focus

Evaluate and mitigate frontier AI models’ potential to assist with acquiring, developing, or disseminating harmful biological agents and other dual-use entities.