[Hiring] Senior Research Scientist @Xperteez Technology

Role Description

You will evaluate models for dual-use biological risks before they are released publicly, running technical assessment pipelines, analyzing model behavior, and writing the reports that inform relevant audiences of any risks identified.

Responsibilities

• Work with AI firms and internal research and engineering teams to carry out high quality, informative capability and safeguard assessments of emerging AI models.
• Execute evaluation pipelines, analyze data and identify how results align with relevant threat models and risk levels.
• Manually assess models for both willingness and knowledge across specialized domains of biology.
• Synthesize findings into clear evaluation reports, technical write-ups, and risk summaries for partners and regulatory bodies.
• Contribute to papers, reports, and trends in capabilities.

Qualifications

• A PhD in pathogen biology, microbiology, virology, or a closely related field. We will consider equivalent depth from other paths, but expect most strong applicants to hold a doctorate. Wet-lab experience is preferred.
• Strategic judgment about how evaluation results map onto real-world biological risk, and about where technical safeguards succeed and fail.
• Deep interest in safeguards and their failure modes, alongside contributory biological capabilities.
• Ability to turn complex technical results into clear, well-structured writing.
• Comfort with short, intensive project cycles and shifting priorities with emerging model releases.

Requirements

• Roughly a year of coding in an industry or graduate research setting, and working fluency in Python.
• Direct experience with the Inspect AI framework, or with building and evaluating LLM or agent systems more broadly.
• Familiarity with biosecurity policy, threat assessment, or counterterrorism work.
• Experience working with AI developers, or in a regulated or NDA-heavy environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including health, dental & vision insurance, as well as a yearly mental health allowance for every employee.
• Flexible work hours; unlimited paid time off (PTO) for all employees; and minimum 12 weeks fully-paid parental leave.
• Professional development opportunities, including fully-paid conference sponsorships and a yearly development allowance for every employee.
• Employer 401(k) match up to salary.

Company Description

Mission-driven international team dedicated to protecting the world from biological threats. Through in-house research and development and collaborations with experts across academia, industry, and government, we build the tools, technologies, and institutions the world needs to be secure against future biotechnology.