Director, Global Biosecurity & AI Policy Forum

Nuclear Threat Initiative, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

NTI – a nonprofit, nonpartisan global security organization focused on reducing nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats imperiling humanity – is seeking a Director to join the Global Biological Policy and Programs team in Washington, D.C. This is a full-time hybrid role, requiring a minimum of three days in the NTI | bio office.

You will lead the NTI | bio AIxBio Global Forum, manage the budget and deliverables, and work directly with the Vice President and Deputy Vice President on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; master’s preferred in a relevant field.
• 8+ years in policy, research, or project management in biosecurity, international security, global health, AI, or international affairs.
• Proven success leading a complex, international, multi-stakeholder project from design through delivery.
• Experience managing at least one direct report.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AIxBio Global Forum and its working groups, including virtual and in-person convenings, with engagement across international partners.
• Design projects and forge partnerships with a clear theory for change and measurable outcomes.
• Set working group agendas to advance AI-enabled life sciences with safeguards and best practices.
• Manage the Forum’s budget, work plan, and deliverables with oversight from senior leaders.
• Build and sustain relationships across governments, AI developers, industry, academia, and civil society.
• Shape efforts to strengthen biosecurity and biotechnology governance including reducing AI-enabled bioscience risks.
• Lead research and writing on practical risk-reduction approaches across the bioscience R&D life-cycle.
• Manage projects, budgets, and staff to meet strategic objectives.
• Potential involvement in other NTI | bio activities.

Skills

Policy leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Budget oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s preferred

Job description

NTI – a nonprofit, nonpartisan global security organization focused on reducing nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats imperiling humanity – is seeking a Director to join the Global Biological Policy and Programs team in Washington, D.C. This is a full-time hybrid role, requiring a minimum of three days in the NTI | bio office.

You will lead the NTI | bio AIxBio Global Forum, manage the budget and deliverables, and work directly with the Vice President and Deputy Vice President on