GenAI Biosecurity Expert

Alice (Formerly ActiveFence); United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Alice is seeking a GenAI Biosecurity Expert to strengthen safety guardrails for Generative AI systems. You will combine deep bioscience expertise with on‑the‑job prompt research, red‑teaming, and model pairing to identify dual‑use risks and ensure AI outputs meet biosecurity standards.

In this role, you will stay current with biotechnology research and governance, translate findings into actionable feedback for AI safety teams, and help develop risk-based safety benchmarks for frontier models in

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required or equivalent high-level research experience in a biological field.
• Hands‑on or research experience with biological risk assessment and biosafety.
• Strong background in biosecurity governance and AI safety concepts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on adversarial red-teaming and risk evaluations to stress-test AI models against biological vulnerabilities.
• Translate domain expertise and regulatory standards into actionable feedback for model safety alignment.
• Stay current on biotechnology research, threat vectors, and governance to update safety benchmarks.

Skills

Biological risk assessment

Biosafety practices

Biosecurity governance

Prompt engineering

Red-teaming

LLM evaluation

Analytical rigor

Communication of risk

Education

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Virology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, or closely related field

Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience

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.

Alice is a trust, safety, and security company built for the AI era. We safeguard the communicative technologies people use to create, collaborate, and interact- whether with each other or with machines.

In a world where AI has fundamentally changed the nature of risk, Alice provides end‑to‑end coverage across the entire AI lifecycle. We support frontier model labs, enterprises, and UGC platforms with a comprehensive suite of solutions: from model hardening evaluations and pre‑deployment red‑teaming to runtime guardrails and ongoing drift detection.

Alice is widely considered a global leader in online safety and AI security. We have some of the most forward‑thinking and passionate minds in the world working to safeguard over 3 billion users across the largest AI and tech platforms.

If you're creative and driven to secure the future of AI, we want to hear from you!