Biosecurity & AI Safety Fellowship

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assess and label content related to biology and biotechnology in accordance with established policies and guidelines.

• Analyze technically intricate or unclear biological communications and make consistent risk assessments.

• Differentiate between legitimate scientific and research applications and those that may be harmful or dual-use.

• Utilize expertise in fields such as pathogen research, microbiology, molecular biology, cancer biology, synthetic biology, or related areas.

• Recognize ambiguous or difficult cases and thoroughly document the rationale behind decisions.

• Contribute to enhancing the consistency and quality of biological safety review procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong academic or professional foundation in biology, microbiology, virology, molecular biology, cancer biology, biotechnology, synthetic biology, or a similar discipline.

• Capability to comprehend technical biological research, terminology, methodologies, and experimental concepts.

• Excellent analytical judgment and keen attention to detail.

• Proficiency in consistently applying written policies to complex and ambiguous scientific situations.

• Interest or experience in biosecurity, biodefense, biosafety, biorisk, dual-use biotechnology, or biological threat evaluation.

• Strong written communication abilities.

• Availability to commit at least 25 hours per week for a duration of one month.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the United States.

• A PhD is not a prerequisite.

• Relevant experience may encompass work in government, national security, or biodefense related to biological threats.

• Relevant experience may include biosecurity, biosafety, biorisk, or dual-use research.

• Relevant experience may involve research in pathogens, infectious diseases, microbiology, or virology.

• Relevant experience may pertain to cancer biology, molecular biology, genomics, or related biomedical research.

• Relevant experience may include academic or industry research in emerging biotechnology.

• Master's-level scientific training coupled with experience in government, biodefense, or biosecurity.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to leverage extensive biological knowledge to address emerging challenges at the crossroads of biotechnology, safety, and AI.

• Exposure to cutting-edge AI capabilities and risks within the biological domain.

• Opportunity to connect with and collaborate alongside leading researchers.