Computational Biologist, DeepMind
Mountain View, CA, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, USA
New York, NY, USA - Education
- PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Evaluates and mitigates frontier AI model safety risks in biology, focusing on potential assistance with harmful biological agents and other dual-use entities.
What you'll do
- Develop frameworks and assessments to measure model capabilities, technical feasibility, and potential harm.
- Design and run evaluations and datasets in computational biology, microbiology, and related areas.
- Develop mitigations and support CBRNE safety policy; communicate risks and findings to stakeholders.
What they ask for
- PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience applying computational tools, biological modeling, and command-line scripts to analyze biological systems.
- Experience with biological datasets and assessing emerging-technology biorisk or misuse scenarios.
- Peer-reviewed contributions, cross-functional work, and experience supporting a secure, global research environment.
Nice to have
- Experience in AI safety, evaluations, red-teaming, or applied AI research; knowledge of biological weapons, threat landscapes, and mitigations.
- Familiarity with agentic AI, AI safety frameworks, or microbiology/virology in AI safety; active security clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain one.
Pay
$174000 - $252000 USD base salary
AI focus
Evaluates frontier AI capabilities and risks in biology, designs safety evaluations and mitigations, and assesses potential model uplift for malicious actors.
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