Radiological Expert, DeepMind
New York, NY, USA · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 3 years of research experience with US national laboratories or security initiatives; PhD and postdoctoral research experience required.
- Education
- PhD in Particle Physics, Plasma Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Evaluates and mitigates radiological and nuclear safety risks from frontier AI models through threat modeling, capability evaluations, and mitigation design.
What you'll do
- Develop threat models and evaluation datasets for radiological and nuclear dual-use capabilities.
- Collaborate with engineers to design mitigations while preserving scientific utility; develop frameworks to quantify model capability and potential consequences.
- Support nuclear safety policy and communicate risks, findings, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.
What they ask for
- PhD and postdoctoral research experience in Particle Physics, Plasma Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or a related field.
- 3 years of research experience with US national laboratories or security initiatives.
- Research or policy experience in radiological/nuclear security, safeguards, nonproliferation, material control, or threat reduction.
- Experience in radiation/neutron transport, reactor monitoring, detection, dosimetry, shielding defeat, and RDD/RED mechanics.
Nice to have
- Experience applying ML to radiation detection, detector calibration, or nuclear/particle event reconstruction.
- Experience in AI safety, evaluations, red-teaming, or applied AI research.
Pay
$174000 - $252000 (USD) base salary
Tools
ML, Python, C++
AI focus
Evaluates and mitigates how frontier AI models could enable harmful radiological and nuclear capabilities, including developing capability evaluations and safeguards.
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