GenAI Biosecurity Expert

Alice (Formerly ActiveFence); Imus; On-site; PHP 9,352,000 - 11,097,000; Full time

Job summary

Alice (Formerly ActiveFence) is seeking a GenAI Biosecurity Expert to strengthen safety guardrails of Generative AI systems. You will fuse deep biology expertise with prompt research, red-teaming, and model pairing to identify dual-use risks and ensure biosafety standards are met.

Responsibilities include conducting hands-on red-teaming, translating findings into actionable feedback, and staying current on biotech research to update safety benchmarks and guidelines for AI safety alignment.

Qualifications

• Location: United States residency and work authorization required (excludes Illinois and Texas).
• Education: Ph.D. in Biological field; Master’s with 5+ years experience considered.
• Subject-matter expertise in biosafety, biosecurity governance or related risk assessment.
• AI safety aptitude: hands-on prompt engineering, red-teaming and evaluating LLM outputs.
• Analytical rigor with ability to distinguish safe education from dual-use risk.
• Excellent communication to articulate risks to technical AI safety teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on adversarial red-teaming and risk evaluations for AI models.
• Translate domain expertise and regulatory standards into actionable feedback.
• Stay current on biotechnology research, threat vectors, and governance.
• Update safety benchmarks and evaluation frameworks for GenAI systems.

Skills

Biological risk assessment

Biosafety practices

Biosecurity governance

Hands-on prompt engineering

Red-teaming

LLM safety evaluation

Analytical thinking

Clear scientific communication

Education

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology

Master’s +5 years relevant experience

Tools

Prompt engineering

Red-teaming

LLM evaluation

Job description

Job Description:

As a GenAI Biosecurity Expert, you will play a critical role in evaluating and strengthening the safety guardrails of Generative AI systems. You will combine deep subject-matter expertise in the biological sciences with hands‑on prompt research, red‑teaming, and model pairing to identify dual‑use risks, prevent the proliferation of biological threats, and ensure AI outputs adhere to strict biosecurity and biosafety standards.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct hands‑on adversarial red‑teaming and risk evaluations to stress‑test AI models against biological vulnerabilities, translating domain expertise and regulatory standards into actionable feedback for model safety alignment.

Stay current on emerging biotechnology research, biological threat vectors, and biosecurity governance to continually update safety benchmarks.

Requirements

• Location: Must be located in and authorized to work within the United States (excluding Illinois and Texas).
• Education: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Virology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, or a closely related biological field (Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience considered).
• Subject‑Matter Expertise: Demonstrated hands‑on or research experience with biological risk assessment, biosafety practices, or biosecurity governance.
• AI Safety Aptitude: Strong enthusiasm and comfort with hands‑on prompt engineering, red‑teaming, and evaluating LLM outputs.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent scientific rigor, attention to detail, and ability to distinguish safe educational context from actionable dual‑use risk.
• Communication: Ability to articulate complex scientific risks clearly to technical AI safety and alignment teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of AI prompt engineering concepts and practices, including adversarial prompt writing
• Familiarity with current frontier AI safety benchmarks, evaluation frameworks, and ethical guidelines for GenAI.
• Expertise in one or more of the following biological risk areas:
• Pathogen Analysis & Viromics: Deep understanding of high‑consequence pathogens (e.g., Ebola, Smallpox, Influenza) and host‑pathogen interactions.
• Dual‑Use Biotech & Genetic Modification: Hands‑on or theoretical familiarity with CRISPR, synthetic biology, gene editing hazards, and gain‑of‑function research.
• Toxin Research & Biomanufacturing: Practical knowledge of DNA/RNA synthesis screening protocols, toxin research, and bioreactor scale‑up risks.

The salary range for this role in the US is $150K - $178K - Range may vary based on experience. Salary at the time of offer will be commensurate with experience.