Biology Safety Analyst for AI Biosecurity (Remote)

TaskUs Outsourcing Philippines, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off including vacation, sick

Holidays

Job summary

TaskUs Outsourcing Philippines, Inc. is seeking a Biology Specialist to join a frontline life-sciences pod supporting AI safety initiatives. You will review flagged queries, apply scientific judgment, and generate precise labels to train automated safety filters.

The role emphasizes training and calibration, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding against dual-use risks. Location is in the United States with Texas residency preferred; remote work setup may be available for selected candidates.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Synthetic Biology, Biosecurity, or a directly related life-sciences discipline.
• 1–3 years of practical laboratory, research, or analytical experience in a biological discipline or biosecurity setting.
• Strong written English communication with the ability to articulate scientific reasoning concisely in case logs.

Responsibilities

• Queue Review & Triaging: evaluate automated detection flags across biological threat vectors.
• Distinguish legitimate scientific work from requests seeking weaponization or harm pathways.
• Ground-Truth Labeling: apply rigorous, policy-aligned classification labels to adjudicated cases for training classifiers.
• Literature & Source Verification: review literature and databases to verify restricted agents or dual-use risks.
• Case Escalations: document findings and hand off high-risk cases to Senior Specialists.
• Calibration & Feedback: participate in calibration sessions to ensure labeling precision.

Skills

Investigative mindset

Strong written English

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Education

Graduate-level degree in Microbiology/Virology/Molecular Biology/Immunology/Synthetic Biology/Biosecurity

Tools

CRISPR workflows

Job description

TaskUs Outsourcing Philippines, Inc. is seeking a Biology Specialist to join a frontline life-sciences pod supporting AI safety initiatives. You will review flagged queries, apply scientific judgment, and generate precise labels to train automated safety filters.

The role emphasizes training and calibration, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding against dual-use risks. Location is in the United States with Texas residency preferred; remote work setup may be available for selected candidates.