Staff Research Scientist, AI Safety

Biohub

Staff Research Scientist developing frontier AI models at Biohub to enhance biological research. Collaborating with scientists to create safeguards for AI applications in the health domain.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeNew York City • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $241,000 - $301,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Rigorously think through important open scientific questions that don’t have textbook answers.
Design and build safety evaluations to understand AI capabilities at the frontier of biology.
Collaborate closely with scientists across Biohub to build safeguards that are robust to potential misuse, enabling our AI systems to be used for maximum societal benefit.
Gain direct access to a network of leading external experts and Biohub partners for collaboration and to inform your safety work.
Monitor capability advancements and emerging technologies across AI and assess how these advances impact the robustness of our safeguards.
Partner closely with colleagues to develop, implement, and evolve our frontier safety policy.
Communicate our safety work to internal teams as well as external partners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Expertise in biological sciences.
Significant experience building, using, and/or evaluating deep learning systems, ideally in research-driven environments.
Strong engineering and scientific fundamentals.
Comfort with ambiguity, rapid iteration, and loosely-defined research problems.
Strong communication skills across technical and scientific audiences.
Interest in shaping the frontier of safety for AI & biology, no prior safety experience required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
Funding for select family-forming benefits.
Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

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Hard Skills & Tools

deep learningbiological sciencessafety evaluationsAI capabilitiesengineering fundamentalsscientific fundamentals

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationcomfort with ambiguityrapid iteration

Certifications

PhD in computer science